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Copy of Foote Family Association Educational Conference

Greetings from the organizing committee of the 2026 FFAA Educational Conference. The conference will be held in and around Wethersfield, CT. What can be better than to attend an event that celebrates one of the families that helped settle this nation, and at the same time take a vacation to one of the original 13 colonies to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation.

This is the first of multiple surveys we will be sending out concerning your intention to attend the conference and participate in some of the tours you will be offered. These surveys do not lock you in to attend, but they will help us to better plan our pricing for the various conference events and to arrange for transportation to and from the tours.

Subsequent surveys will provide an opportunity to update your plans.
1.What are your current plans to attend the FFAA Conference in Wethersfield, CT, August 6-9, 2026?
2.If you attend the conference, how many will be in your party?
3.Tour 1, August 6, 10-3pm
Visit the CT ST Library in Hartford to work on genealogy. there will be an orientation, and staff ready to assist. if you choose this tour, please plan to arrive on August 5th. Driving directions and parking instructions will be provided to you at a later date.
4.Tour 3, 8:30-2pm
Enjoy a guided tour of Old Colchester, CT, featuring a Nathaniel Foote Home and ancient cemetery. Afterwards visit the Colchester Historical Society as well as other historical sites, shop, enjoy lunch on your own.
5.Tour 4, August 7, 3:30-4:30pm
This event will take place in the hotel Hospitality Room.
Before Nathaniel the Wethersfield area was the original home of the Wangunk Tribe. The Wangunk Tribe still exists. You will have the opportunity to learn about their history from Gary O'Neal a tribal Elder and current director.
6.Tour 5, August 8, 9:30-11
Everyone attending the conference is encouraged to meet at the Nathaniel Foote monument on the Wethersfield Green for a group picture followed by a guided tour of Old Wethersfield. Following the tour we have been invited to the home of FFAA member Cindy Clancy to relax and enjoy some refreshments. Afterward visit the Wethersfield Historic Society and other Old Wethersfield sites not included on the tour. Lunch on your own.
7.Tour 6, August 8, the first tour starts at Noon.
As many of you know, Roxanne Foote was Harriet Beecher Stowe's mother. We have arranged for 4, one-hour conversational tours through Harriet's home. Each tour can accommodate 12 participants so you will need to sign up for a time slot beginning at noon. The last tour will end between 4 and 4:30. There will be an opportunity to sign up for a time slot at a later date.
8.The Conference Banquet
We will have our conference banquet back at the Hilton Garden Inn. The banquet dinner will begin at 7pm, following a reception beginning at 6pm. Cat White, Director of Collections and Public Programs at the Harriot Beecher Stowe Center will be our Keynote Speaker. After dinner we will adjourn to the Hospitality Room for our traditional teacup auction.
Thank you for completing this survey. The information you have provided will help us prepare a successful Foote Family Educational Conference.