Tag: 2017 International Conference

Saturday, March 18, 2017, 9:00 AM:  Membership Meeting, St. Augustine Art Association, St. Augustine, Florida. Saturday morning found us at the St. Augustine Art Association where the Society conducted its first official membership meeting. 18 members were in attendance. A continental breakfast was provided by Flagler College Catering. We were welcomed by Elyse Brady the

Friday, March 17, 2017, 8:45 AM: 2nd International Conference on the 1715 Plate Fleet, Gamache-Koger Theatre, Ringhaver Student Center, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida (Day 2). Day 2 of the Conference began with the introduction of Jorge Proctor, archival researcher who spoke on Ubilla’s and Echeverz’ 1715 Fleet. Always spirited, his presentation did not disappoint those

As we have previously posted, the 1715 Fleet Society is sponsoring a reception on March 15, 2017, from 5 pm to 8 pm in St. Augustine. We have finally decided to host this reception at the Virginia Room, which is located on the second floor of the Ringhaver Student Center at Flagler College. For specific directions

The Fleet Society has prepared an informational handout for distribution purposes which can be accessed here. It would be greatly appreciated if members and non-members who have an interest in promoting the conference would take the time to download and distribute the handout to those who might be interested in attending the event next March.

Greetings everyone. I am writing this from the sunny climes of eastern Florida. Outside of my hotel room in Vero Beach, a couple of hundred yards offshore, lie the remains of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet. The loss of that great Fleet and Spanish Colonial Florida will be the topics of our Second International Conference

Since our last update of April 4, work continues on coordinating the schedule of events for the March, 2017 International Conference on the 1715 Fleet in St. Augustine, Florida. The Conference agenda is nearly complete and a tentative schedule of speakers will be posted soon. The Conference will be held on March 16 and 17th,