b'Annual Report 2018/19FPAN AND CONFERENCES.FPAN staff are dedicated to professional development, participating in and hosting international, national, and local conferences.Left: West Central Region staff lead a Field Day during the 2018 Tidally United Summit. Right: Keeping History Above Water conference attendees on a trolley tour of St. Augustine.Keeping History Above Water ence and Meetings in Crystal River.mate change and sea level rise. A The fourth iteration of the KeepingFloridas archaeology profession- Candidates Forum highlighted the History Above Water conferenceals and enthusiasts from all overevent with a balanced discussion came to St. Augustine in May 2019.the state gather for a couple daysof political outlook of sea level Northeast Center staff served onto network and celebrate achieve- rise and heritage from local and the organizing committee alongments in Florida archaeology.regional perspectives. The final with other representatives fromcomponent consisted of a guided Flagler College and Florida Trust.Tidally United 2018 tour of Historic Spanish Point Over 240 heritage profession- West Central Region staff part- along with HMS demonstrations als from across the globe camenered with Professor Uzi Baram,and hands-on training opportuni-together to share their work inDirector of the New College Publicties for a nice event wrap up. All-addressing issues of sea level riseArchaeology Lab, to host thein-all, over 140 people attended and climate change impacts onthird installment of FPANs Tidallythe three-day Summit.cultural resources. Staff presentedUnited Summit in Sarasota. The on HMS Florida and led a trolleyAugust 2018 event kicked off withCRPT Conferencetour with the City of St. Augustinea dialogue between Uzi BaramThe Southwest Region hosted Preservationist Jenny Wolfe onand Vicki Oldham where they dis- FPANs semi-annual CRPT Confer-impacts from recent storms andcussed challenges facing the re- ence, which attracted 55 visitors resiliency efforts throughout thegions African American Heritagefrom across the state.Over two Historic Downtown.and their own efforts to help todays, attendees watched expert preserve important pieces of thatpresentations and enjoyed active Florida Anthropological Society heritage. Next, the all-day Summitlearning through demonstrations Central Region staff teamed upworkshop boasted participationin GPR, mapping, terrestrial laser with local Florida Anthropologi- from over 40 scholars present- scanning, and proper cemetery cal Society (FAS) chapter Centraling and providing discussion onmaintenance at the Charlotte Har-Gulf Coast Archaeological Societya wide range of topics related tobor Cemetery.23to co-host this years FAS Confer- heritage and challenges due to cli-'