UPCOMING MEETINGS & CONFERENCES

65th Annual Conference of the

Society for the History of Discoveries

Where:  San Antonio, Texas

When:   October 24-26

Venue:  Menger Hotel on Historic Alamo Plaza

Frontiers and Borderlands of Exploration

Frontiers, where explorers, traders, and indigenous peoples encounter one another, are the theme of this year’s conference.  Those encountering frontiers expand their geographic and socio-cultural understandings as well as their political and economic relationships.  The experience and the acquisition of knowledge by those crossing into unfamiliar territory, as well as the transmission of this knowledge back to their homelands, includes scholarly examinations of exploration, encounters, and resistance across colonial and exploratory frontiers globally.

SHD will be partnering with The Texas Map Society (TMS) for the Annual Conference.  With its warm weather, beautiful riverwalk, and rich history, San Antonio offers another exciting venue that aligns with our society's broad interests.

The conference will be a multiple-day affair held near the Alamo.

The optional Sunday excursion will visit the nearby Missions. 

The Menger Hotel: An Historic Venue for Our Meeting

Located directly on Alamo Square, our venue this year for the Annual Conference is the famed Menger Hotel, historic partner hotel of the Alamo. As the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi, this fantastic venue is a testament to the deep cultural history of San Antonio and is a gateway to the local culture. 

Theodore Roosevelt once gathered his Rough Riders in the Menger Bar, and of course the venue is just steps away from the World Heritage Site that is the Alamo. The entire area is steeped in history! 

Located on San Antonio's River Walk, there are numerous amenities both in the hotel and immediately outside. Visitors can lounge in the Victorian Lobby, walk through the Spanish courtyard garden, or take advantage of the easy walking distance to numerous local landmarks.