THE 1999 NATIONAL ALLISON FAMILY REUNION Weekend of October 16th Brevard College and Hampton Inn, Brevard, NC Presented by the National Allison (Allanson) Family Association HEADLINER ENTERTAINMENT: THE KINGS CREEK BLUEGRASS BAND in concert Saturday, Oct. 16. SPECIAL FOR 1999: "THANKSGIVING IN OCTOBER" A huge, professionally catered Thanksgiving feast for 450-500 cousins! REUNION DEDICATION The 1999 reunion is dedicated to the veterans of the family, from the Revolutionary War onward. Late Saturday afternoon reunion events at Brevard college will close with an outdoor memorial service which includes patriotic music, a reading of the Allison family military honor roll, full military memorial service by members of the Armed Forces, wreath-laying ceremony, bagpipers, a gun salute, and taps. THREE FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOPS Workshops will be held at 8:00 p.m. at Hampton Inn, the host hotel, on both Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct. 15 and 16. The largest of the workshops will be held at 8:00 a.m. at Brevard College on Saturday, October 16. ATTENDANCE The association invites all family members, including descendants under other surnames today, to attend this huge event. Attendance is expected to be drawn from up to 39 states and the United Kingdom. Sorry, attendance is strictly BY ADVANCE RESERVATION ONLY. No one can be admitted to reunion activities at Brevard College without a confirmed reservation and purchase of a meal. DISCOUNTED LODGING AT HAMPTON INN Special reunion lodging packages available with room discounts of up to $50.00 per night! Reunion rate is only $75.00 per night plus tax. Includes continental breakfast served in the conference room with other family members. Only steps from the historic ca.1816 Allison-Deaver House, oldest known surviving Allison family home in America and now open for tours. Contact the association officers noted below for how to make room reservations and how to get the discount. TRAVEL, TOURISM, & OTHER LODGING INFORMATION Call Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce 1-800-648-4523. There are several other lodging facilties in the Brevard area, but no discount is offered. THE NATIONAL ALLISON (ALLANSON) FAMILY ASSOCIATION The organization was founded in October, 1996 at the first annual National Allison Family Reunion in Brevard. Membership is open to all members of this particular Allison Family, defined as "The Descendants of Thomas Allanson/Allison, Lord of Christian Temple Manor (1639-1684), a Gentleman of London, England and Charles County, Maryland". In three short years the organization has grown to 410 dues-paying members. All members receive "The Allison Family Voice", the associations quarterly publication. FOR FULL DETAILS, SCHEDULES, & HOW TO MAKE RESERVATIONS contact: D. Michael Allison, President, e-mail: dma12@bellsouth.net Jewell S. Daniel, Assistant Reunion Chairperson, Brevard, (828) 877-4447 Nadine Raxter Ashe, Secretary, Horse Shoe, NC (828) 891-3130