The first CMA held was in 1994 and it was held in the Moncton area. In 1999 it was held in Louisiana. In 2004 it was held in Nova Scotia and all Acadian descendants returned as one for the first time since the Deportation of 1755 to the land of their Ancestors. It was decided to have the 2009 CMA in Caraquet which is in northern New Brunswick New Brunswick is a large province. Being further north it will likely make it easier for the Acadians of Quebec to attend as well. When the decision to hold CMA 2009 in Caraquet, the Acadian Peninsula, was made, other places considered were Regions of Poitiers et Nantes, France; City of Québec; Evangeline Region of Prince Edward Island. These applications were evaluated by the SNA (societe nationale de lacadie) committee formed by representatives of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Louisiana. That CMA 2009 would be held in Caraquet was announced in February 2004 only six months prior to CMA 2004. There is a link on the CMA 2009 web site with information on the criteria for choosing a location where the next CMA will be held. Lucie LeBlanc Consentino Acadian Ancestral Home <http://www.acadian-home.org> www.acadian-home.org ACGS Drouin Primary Records <http://www.acgs.org/> www.acgs.org CEA Moncton University <http://www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes/centre/cea.html> www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes/centre/cea.html