If you care about the past, please join us in San Luis Obispo on October 23-25, 2008 for the 28th annual conference of the California Council for the Promotion of History. Built around the theme "Many Californias, Many Histories," this year's conference will explore the diverse peoples, places and events that together make up the mosaic of California history.

Kicking off the conference is the opening reception for CCPH and Central Coast local historians at the beautiful Dallidet Adobe and Gardens. Listed as a California Historical Landmark, the adobe was the home of Pierre Hyppolite Dallidet, who settled in San Luis Obispo in 1853 to grow grapes and make wine. After the reception festivities, sample the sights, sounds and tastes of the nearby San Luis Obispo Thursday Night Farmer's Market.

Join your fellow public historians at our conference venue, site of our registration area, hsitorical vendors, sit-down sessions, luncheon and banquet gatherings, is the Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo. A special feature of this year's conference will be a half-day of stimulating mobile "rolling" sessions into the beautiful countryside to experience first-hand the landscapes and sites of Central Coast history.

Conference Program and Registration Packets
Conference registration packets are now available. To download the full registration packet (including the schedule of events and other conference information) in PDF form click here. You can print the registration form (PDF), complete it and mail it to the CCPH office at CSUS, Dept. of History, 6000 J Street, Sacramento CA 95819-6059. Or you can download the registration form in Word Form-Fill format, complete electronically and email it to the CCPH office at ccph@csus.edu. If you send the registration form electronically you can only pay by credit card and be prepared to sign your registration form at the conference registration table.