Ulster-Scots Society of America Convention You are cordially invited to join The Ulster-Scots Society of America as we celebrate our history and heritage! *What: * 2nd Annual Convention of the Ulster-Scots Society of America When: Friday, October 14, 2005 (6:00 pm  10:00 pm) Saturday, October 15, 2005 (9:00 pm  12:00 noon) *Where: * Holiday Inn Express* (Friday evening) *Discounted group rate $79.95, suites an additional $10.00 713 Transit Ave., I-575 Exit 20 Canton, GA 30114 (770) 479-7300 Email: hiecanton@alltel.net Directions: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/direction/catga *The Funk Heritage Center* (Saturday Morning) 7300 Reinhardt College Circle Waleska, GA 30183-2981 Phone 770-720-5970 *Featuring: * Billy Kennedy, Author and Editor of The Ulster-Scot The Atlanta OEW Choir, singing selections from  On Eagle`s Wing Dr. Joe Kitchens, Director - Funk Heritage Center *Cost: * $25 per person includes wine and cheese reception, dinner, and admission to the Heritage Center. Please remit your payment by October 7th directly to Robert Babb, Treasurer, Ulster-Scots Society of America at 116 Talicud Trail, Apex, NC USA 27539. Your check should be made out to the Ulster-Scots Society of America. Room reservations should be made directly with the hotel. *Questions &* Melinda Shannon Freels, Officer-at-Large Contact: The Ulster-Scots Society of America Email: mglfreel@bellsouth.net (770) 509-0752 or (404) 660-0317 *Agenda: * Friday, Oct. 14 the Holiday Inn Express 6:00 pm  6:30 pm Wine and Cheese Reception 6:30 pm  7:15 pm Catered Buffet Dinner 7:15 pm  7:30 pm Break 7:30 pm  8:30 pm Billy Kennedy Lecture and Book Signing 8:30 pm  9:00 pm  On Eagle s Wing Presentation 9:00 pm  10:00 pm General Meeting/Elections -bers only Saturday, Oct. 15 at Funk Heritage Center - Reinhardt College 9:00am  9:30 am Meet and Greet, Coffee 9:30am  10:00 am Dr. Joe Kitchens Lecture 10:00am  10:15 am Break 10:15am  12:00 noon Guided Tour of Heritage Center This should be a wonderful weekend! While in the Atlanta area, you ll want to check out the famous Stone Mountain Highland Games which are going on this weekend. More information is available online at http://www.smhg.org/ or by email at webmaster@smhg.org. Driving time from the hotel in Canton to Stone Mountain is approximately one hour. Other recommended sites are nearby Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield and historic Marietta Square featuring the Gone with the Wind Museum and many fabulous antique shops. You may want to take in historic Roswell with its many art galleries, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation. Chickamauga Battlefield is approximately 60 miles north of Canton. And of course, for the more adventurous, downtown Atlanta beckons with world-class shopping and dining! Please contact Melinda directly if you would like more information on any of these places. *About Author  Journalist Billy Kennedy* Billy Kennedy is a journalist of wide recognition in Northern Ireland for over 30 years. With the Ulster/Belfast News Letter, a newspaper founded in 1737, he has been a news editor, assistant editor, and leader writer. He is also a public relations consultant, author, and lecturer. His abiding interest is in the Scots-Irish settlement on the American frontier, and through his authorship, Billy Kennedy has lectured in major cities and towns in the southeastern Appalachian region, on the eastern seaboard, and in Texas. *Funk Heritage Center* Located on the picturesque Reinhardt College campus in Waleska, Georgia, the Funk Heritage Center is in a contemporary building inspired by Indian designs. The museum interprets the story of the Southeastern Indians and the early Appalachian settlers through dioramas, interactive displays, artifacts and exhibits of contemporary Native American art. On the museum s grounds is a recreated early 19th century settlers village. There is also a special  Tools of the Trades exhibit which features thousands of tools from more than 100 crafts and trades, many dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Guided tours of the museum take 90 minutes. *The 33rd Annual Stone Mountain Games* The annual celebration takes place over a three-day weekend period primarily in one of two venues: The Festival grounds on the meadow at Stone Mountain Park and the Host Hotel (Marriott Century Center). For those new to our festival you might expect something akin to a three-ring circus... only on a much bigger scale. The festival grounds are divided into three main meadow areas featuring non-stop activities. Add to this, smaller surrounding areas featuring competition on Highland Bagpipes, Drums, Highland Dance and Harping. If this is not enough there are two stage performance areas featuring musical acts from around the country, a stage area for Scottish Country Dance exhibitions, and Fiddling workshops and you find almost too much to see in one day (or even one weekend). This is of course not all that is offered. As evening falls, more formal events move indoors to the Host Hotel convention facilities. Events taking place at this location include an Invitational Piping Competition, Whiskey Tasting Seminar, Sponsor's welcoming reception and a fabulous final "Scottish Evening" featuring entertainment and dancing (of a Scottish nature of course).