Middle Atlantic Folklife Association

The Annual Meeting will be held June 4-7, 2009 at the Lodge at Chalk Hill in western Pennsylvania, roughly halfway between Frostburg, MD and Pittsburgh, PA. You'll note that the registration form allows you to indicate whether you're interested in carpooling or sharing rides to/from the Pittsburgh airport. We will, on a limited basis, be able to offer rides for individuals flying into Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT).

The Lodge at Chalk Hill (www.thelodgeatchalkhill.com) is family and pet-friendly, so bring everyone! We've structured the Meeting to allow you and your family plenty of leisure activities. Right at the Lodge, you can enjoy complimentary catch-and-release fishing at Lake Lenore, volleyball, a half-mile lighted jogging trail, and children's area. Free time will be provided so that you can visit local attractions, including Laurel Caverns, Ohiopyle white-water rafting, Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob (all within a short drive), or the Flight 93 Memorial (approximately 1 1/2 hours east from the Lodge), and much more! The Great Allegheny Passage (http://www.atatrail.org/) offers great opportunities for hiking and biking.

For electronic or hard copies of the Meeting Information & Registration pages, please contact Sally Van de Water at Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (410/539-6656 x 107; sally@midatlanticarts.org).

Remember: You do not have to be from the Middle Atlantic Region to attend the retreat! We'd love to have you!