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2008 Conference Photo Gallery
2008 WICSEC Conference
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Bienvenidos a San Antonio,
welcome to San Antonio, Texas,
the location of
the 25th Annual
WICSEC Training Conference.
WICSEC returns to San Antonio,
site of the highly successful 2001
conference, September 7 - 11, 2008.
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The conference will be held at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel.
Rated by AAA as a Four Diamond hotel. The Crowne Plaza
is located
downtown on San Antonio’s famous Riverwalk,
offering conference participants
access to San Antonio’s
historic downtown and a vibrant nightlife.
San Antonio, the United States’ 8th largest city, is a unique
blending of a fully modern, bustling metropolis and old world charm.
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The city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, describes San Antonio
for those who have never had the opportunity to visit San Antonio:
"For history buffs, San Antonio is a mecca.
Native Americans first lived along the San Antonio River, calling the area
"Yanaguana," which means "refreshing waters," or "clear waters." A band of
Spanish explorers and missionaries came upon the river in 1691, and because it
was the feast day of St. Anthony, they named the river "San Antonio."
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The actual founding of the city came in 1718 by Father Antonio Olivares, when
he established Mission San Antonio de Valero, which became permanently etched in the annals of
history in 1836 as The Alamo where 189 defenders held the old mission against
some 4,000 Mexican troops for 13 days. The cry "Remember the Alamo" became the
rallying point of the Texan revolution against Mexico. Located in the heart of
downtown, today The Alamo is a shrine and museum. A tour of downtown San Antonio
will uncover centuries of history, including:
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La Villita, one of the original settlements was comprised of Spanish soldiers and their families.
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The Spanish Governor's Palace, which was the seat of government when San Antonio was the capital of the Spanish Province of Texas
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The San Fernando Cathedral, whose construction was started in 1731 by Canary Islanders
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The Jose Antonio Navarro State Historical Park, home of Navarro, a central figure in the formation of Texas
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Market Square, the largest Mexican marketplace outside of Mexico
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Start your adventure at the Visitors Center at Mission San Jose and explore the other jewels of San Antonio's mission period.
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Amidst the daily hubbub of the
busy metropolitan downtown, sequestered 20 feet below street level, lies one of
San Antonio’s jewels - the Paseo del Rio. Better known as the "River Walk",
these cobblestone and flagstone paths border both sides of the San Antonio River
as it winds its way through the middle of the business district. The River Walk
has multiple personalities - quiet and park-like in some stretches, while other
areas are full of activity with European-style sidewalk cafes, specialty
boutiques, nightclubs and gleaming high-rise hotels. The River Walk stretches
for approximately two-and-a-half miles from the Municipal Auditorium and
Conference Center on the north end to the King William Historic District on the
south.
Rio San Antonio Cruises, the river’s floating transportation system,
provides a novel method of sightseeing and people watching in downtown San Antonio.
Groups can also dine aboard open-air cruisers as they wind their way along the
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Exhibitor & Sponsor Information
Click here to download the Exhibitor & Sponser Packet.
Click here to download the Exhibitor & Sponser floor plan.
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In addition to a great time, WICSEC offers conference attendees a high
quality educational experience. This year’s conference will include
outstanding training for Child Support Professionals whether new to child
support or very tenured. We welcome our public and private sector
colleagues to join for an outstanding conference in one of America’s four
unique cities.
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