The 2009 Annual Meeting of the HSUMC  is being held in conjunction with the Southeastern Jurisdictional Historical Society annual meeting from Monday, June 29 through midday Thursday, July 2, at the Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska NC. The registration deadline is June 1, 2009.

Speakers will include Dr.George Freeman, General Secretary of the World Methodist Council; Dr. Robert Sledge, the UMHS’s first president; Dr. Robert Williams, General Secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History; and Dr. Charles Yrigoyen, Jr., GCAH General Secretary Emeritus.

The registration fee of $40 per person (or $60 per couple) does NOT include housing and meals at Lake Junaluska. You must make your own housing and meal arrangements with Lake Junaluska by calling 1-800-222-4930 ext 454. A reservation deposit of $35 per person will be required.  Housing at the Lambuth Inn is $99 per night for a single room and $55.00 per person per night for a double room. Lower rates are available for triples and quads. The meal package for persons staying at the Lambuth is $28 per day ($74 total for 8 meals from Monday dinner through Thursday lunch).  Please note: the anniversary banquet on Wednesday evening is
NOT included in this meal package. Reservations for the banquet should be made on the registration form.  The cost is $22 per person. 

In addition to the Lambuth Inn, housing is also available at the Terrace Inn, apartments, campground, and rental cottages. Those are also available through the 800 number listed above. Meal tickets for persons staying in those accommodations may be purchased at the hotel’s front desk.

For those persons who are flying into Asheville NC, round-trip transportation between the Asheville airport and Lake Junaluska is available.  For more information, please contact Art Swarthout at P. O. Box 268, Lake Junaluska NC 28745 or by phone at 828-452-2689.

2009 Registration Form