General Information
The 2025 FCH Annual Meeting will be held at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center. Please see the following information below on transportation, directions to the hotel and meeting site, and map.
Map and Directions
All conference activity on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will take place at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda, located adjacent to the hotel. On Friday, the FCH is hosting a reception at TT’s Tiki Bar located on the Four Points by Sheraton, Punta Gorda Harborside property. You may pick up your badge, program, and a copy of the FCH Annals at the registration table during the Friday reception and in the Main Lobby area of the CHECC during the sessions. On Saturday evening, an awards banquet featuring a keynote speaker will be hosted by Punta Gorda Charlotte Library (401 Shreve Street). On Sunday, there are tours available in the morning. Please consult the program for the locations and times of panels, plenary sessions, tours, and special events.
Air Travel to Punta Gorda
If traveling to the meeting by air, the Local Arrangements Chair recommends flying into the airport in Punta Gorda, which offers car rental and taxi services. For your local rental car needs, Hertz (941-575-7983) and Enterprise (941-575-4200) are located on-site. In addition, other major airports, such as Tampa International (TPA), Southwest Florida International in Fort Myers (RSW), Sarasota/Bradenton International (SRQ), and St. Petersburg/Clearwater International (PIE) are all within a 90 minute (or less) drive. All of these airports offer car rental and taxi services.
Driving to the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center
From I-75, turn off onto Exit 164 (US 17-Punta Gorda). Turn onto US-17 toward Punta Gorda. US-17 becomes West Marion Avenue. Turn right onto Taylor Street. The parking lot will be 2 blocks down on the left. The address is: 75 Taylor Street; Punta Gorda, FL 33950. The Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center has 240 parking spaces available free of charge.
Lodging
Lodging will be available at the Four Points by Sheraton, Punta Gorda Harborside, adjacent to the meeting site. There are only a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate, so make sure to make a reservation as early as possible. You may make a reservation by calling the front desk. In order to get the conference rate, please let them know that you are reserving your room for the Florida Conference of Historians annual meeting.
Four Points by Sheraton Punta Gorda Harborside
33 Tamiami Trail
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Telephone: 1 941-637-6770
Hotel Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/rswfp-four-points-punta-gorda-harborside/overview/
Air Travel to Punta Gorda
If traveling to the meeting by air, the Local Arrangements Chair recommends flying into the airport in Punta Gorda, which offers car rental and taxi services. For your local rental car needs, Hertz (941-575-7983) and Enterprise (941-575-4200) are located on-site. In addition, other major airports, such as Tampa International (TPA), Southwest Florida International in Fort Myers (RSW), Sarasota/Bradenton International (SRQ), and St. Petersburg/Clearwater International (PIE) are all within a 90 minute (or less) drive. All of these airports offer car rental and taxi services.
Driving to the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center
From I-75, turn off onto Exit 164 (US 17-Punta Gorda). Turn onto US-17 toward Punta Gorda. US-17 becomes West Marion Avenue. Turn right onto Taylor Street. The parking lot will be 2 blocks down on the left. The address is: 75 Taylor Street; Punta Gorda, FL 33950. The Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center has 240 parking spaces available free of charge.
Lodging
Lodging will be available at the Four Points by Sheraton, Punta Gorda Harborside, adjacent to the meeting site. There are only a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate, so make sure to make a reservation as early as possible. You may make a reservation by calling the front desk. In order to get the conference rate, please let them know that you are reserving your room for the Florida Conference of Historians annual meeting.
Four Points by Sheraton Punta Gorda Harborside
33 Tamiami Trail
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Telephone: 1 941-637-6770
Hotel Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/rswfp-four-points-punta-gorda-harborside/overview/