Foundation for Endangered
Languages
VI International Conference
“Endangered
Languages and their Literatures:
Building a Past for the Future,”
Antigua,
Guatemala. 8-10 August 2002
Registration
and Conference Information
The Conference Site
All sessions will take place
at the Posada Belén, a small inn tucked into
the southeast corner of Antigua. Breakfast
and lunch will be available at the Posada, permitting sustained interaction and exchange
among participants during the day. Evenings
will be open for exploring the varied restaurants and shopping that Antigua offers within
easy walking distance. Taxis are plentiful
and inexpensive.
Registration
Cost of registration: EL
native speakers $15.00/all others $75.00. There is a 50% discount for
full-time students. Registration is non-refundable and includes attendance at all
conference events, including a reception and Mayan poetry recital Saturday night,
refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks, and a copy of the FEL 2002
Proceedings. Unless you attend as a journalist,
you will need to be a current member of the Foundation when you attend the conference.
Facilities for joining will be provided at the registration desk, or you can add the
membership fee to your registration: (free for native EL
speakers//$20 full-time students/$30.00 others. Visit the FEL Web site to see all
membership options at: http://www.ogmios.org.
Lodgings
For those wishing simple yet
comfortable accommodations close to the conference events, reservations at the conference
hotel should be made through R. McKenna Brown, conference organizer, along with
registration. Please do not attempt to contact the Posada direclty to make your own
reservations. And hurry, space is limited. Contact
information for you during the conference:
Posada
Belén
Calle Hermano Pedro, Plazuela Belén
Antigua, Guatemala
Tel: (502) 832-0666; Fax: (502) 832-3605
Otherwise, Antigua has plenty
of options. Two convenient possibilities are:
Good value
Hotel
San Jorge
4
avenida Sur No. 13 Antigua Guatemala
Phone / Fax : (502) 832-3132
sanjorge@terra.com.gt
http://hotelsanjorge.centroamerica.com/maine.htm
Luxury
Hotel
Antigua
8a
Calle Poniente No. 1,
La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Tel.502-832-2801-4
Fax 502-832-0807
information@hotelantigua.com.gt
http://www.hotelantigua.com.gt/
Arrival
Participants arriving by air
are encouraged to proceed directly to Antigua from the airport. The trip takes about an hour, depending on
Guatemala City traffic. Shuttles depart from the Guatemala airport to Antigua regularly
and will take you directly to your hotel. Times
and fares are as follows:
ˇ 6:30, 9:00 & 14:00
$ 7.00
ˇ 17:00 & 20:00
$10.00
Taxis are available most all
hours. A taxi from the airport to Antigua costs about $25. Please have the Posada address on hand for taxi
drivers to assure them it is NOT the posada Belen in Guatemala City.
Please notify us of your
arrival information. If possible, we'll
arrange to have someone at the airport to meet arrivals on Aug. 6th and 7th.
Currency
The Guatemalan currency is the
quetzal, currently trading at about 7.8 to the
US dollar. You may wish to purchase some
quetzals in the Guatemalan airport before exiting customs.
Automatic teller machines (ATMs) are not yet common in Antigua. Dollars and traveler cheques can be changed in
local banks and some businesses; credit cards are accepted by many Antigua businesses and
dollars are widely accepted, although not always at favorable exchange rates.
Security
While Guatemala has received a
good bit of negative press of late, keep in mind that tens of thousands visit this country
every year without incident. The same
precautions warranted in any urban environment obtain: be aware of your surroundings,
don't draw attention to yourself, and avoid being out alone late at night in dark areas.
You may wish to visit the US Department of State Consular Report on Guatemala for more
information at: http://travel.state.gov/guatemala.html
Health
Guatemala is a developing
country and simple precautions (such as avoiding tap water and uncooked foods) will help
keep the visitor healthy. Further health
information is available from the Center for Disease Control at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/camerica.htm
Events
Conference sessions will run
mornings and afternoons from Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, August 10. A reception Saturday evening will feature poetry
readings by Mayan poets from Chiapas, Mexico and Guatemala.
Optional excursions include a visit to a nearby Mayan village famous for its
textiles produced on the pre-Columbian backstrap loom, and a two-day trip through the
Mayan highlands.
Registration Form
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