Program Schedule (Workshops, Conference, Events, and Tours)
Click here for the Final Program Schedule, including pre-conference workshops, conference information, events, and tours. For information on the Emergency Management workshop, please click here.
Little Rock, Arkansas’s largest city, is situated on the south bank of the picturesque Arkansas River.Although most known for the events associated with the Central High Desegregation Crisis and former President Bill Clinton, in recent years the city has expanded its offerings and cemented its place as a southern tourist spot—America’s newest destination!
SSA members attending the annual meeting will find themselves located in the heart of downtown Little Rock—within a leisurely walk, trolley ride, or short drive from many restaurants and attractions, including the Old State House Museum, Central High School National Historic Site, Historic Arkansas Museum, Arkansas History Commission, Arkansas Studies Institute, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Arkansas State Capitol, Arkansas Arts Center, and William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.
Just across the river is the city of North Little Rock where SSA members can enjoy an Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball game at Dickey-Stephens Park, tour the USS Razorback, a World War II era submarine, or visit the Old Mill, which appeared in Gone with the Wind. Those more adventurous visitors can leave the metro area and make the 60-mile drive southwest to Hot Springs. This historic city has a little bit of everything—a downtown art district, still-frequented 19th century bath houses in the Hot Springs National Park (the nation’s first federally protected area), countless water activities, and Garvan Woodland Gardens, an extraordinary 210-acre botanical garden.
You can see past annual meetings photos, programs, speaker's notes, and
other information (when available) on our Past and Upcoming SSA Meeting Sites page.