2025 SSP Statewide Conference at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel
Camp Verde, Arizona
April 4–6, 2025
We are thrilled about holding the 2025 SSP State-wide Conference in Camp Verde. The town and the surrounding areas have so much to offer and we look forward to taking advantage of its many sites and activities. Most importantly, there are a number of local tribal members, archaeologists and Verde Region Stewards who will be providing everything from sessions to excursions.
The 2025 Cliff Castle Conference offers 2 full days of engaging sessions tailored to Site Stewards and professionals and 1 day of excursions/hikes. Sessions and activities are geared to increase skills and knowledge to better monitor archaeological sites, stay safe while hiking and exploring and to learn more about cultural awareness as it relates to tribal history.
As a bonus -recent renovations have made the Cliff Castle Hotel/Casino into a gorgeous facility and a unique location for our conference with many fun activities and a great weekend get-a-way destination.
Conference Quick Facts: (click HERE for Flyer)
Dates:
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Conference Workshops & Sessions: Friday, April 4 & Saturday the 5, 2025
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Daily programming from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, plus evening activities.
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Sunday Activities - Times will vary, most tours/hikes will start in the morning.
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Registration Information:
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To Register for the the 2025 SSP Conference click HERE.
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No registration fee! All conference expenses are paid through grants, Bureau of Reclamation funds, the AZSSP Foundation and through donations by individuals and corporate sponsors.
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Sign-up for Sunday Excursions: An online form will be made available once all activities are set. Our goal is to have all activities in place by mid-February. An email will be sent to all attendees with the sign-up form to select the hike/tour, etc...of choice.
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Schedule & Descriptions of Sessions, and Events: click HERE.
Venue Detail
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Hotel Reservations:
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To make your reservation at the conference hotel-Cliff Castle Hotel/Casino, please call the Reservation Department at (800) 524-6343 and reference "GROUP CODE: 2025AZSITE FOR THE 2025 AZ Site Stewards."
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Click Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, to view information about the hotel at Camp Verde, AZ
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Newly renovated, multi-million-dollar upgrades
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Bowling Alley and dining options
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Indoor pool and non-smoking casino
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Hotel Room Rates and Reservations:
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Thursday: $119 (+ resort fee $20 & taxes), Friday & Saturday: $139 (+ resort fee $20 & taxes)
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For those wanting to stay at an RV park we are working with local parks to secure a special rate. Check back with us in mid-February.
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Conference Award Nomination: If you would like to nominate a Site Steward, an RC/ARC, a region/team (for a team Award), Park/SHPO Staff or a SSP partner agency please click HERE.
Donations:
The foundation and the Planning Committee are working to secure more funding to cover conference expenses plus extra funding to help provide scholarships to Stewards.
If you are able to help us with conference expenses, including scholarships funding for a fellow Steward, please make a donation on the green "Donate" .
If you have any questions, please email us at: sitesteward@azstateparks.gov
Silent Auction:
A great way to help the Foundation raise funds is through the Conference Silent Auction. Foundation members and Stewards will set up a large area at the conference facility with donated items connected to archaeology and all the ologies, donated household items, crafts, art, books. Stewards also help secure other items by speaking directly to businesses in their community to secure theatre and museum tickets,
hotel packages, sports memorabilia and so on.
If you are able to bring an item(s) that you made to the conference or you are able to secure a donation
from a local business, please complete this FORM to let us know what you are able to bring.
If you want to contact a local business please send them this: Foundation Silent Auction Letter.
For more questions about the Silent Auction, contact Nicole Armstrong-Best: nicole.armstrong-
best@asspfoundation.org