This is a topic that is of broad interest. Could it be published as a
series of blogs or some other readily accessible format?

Keith Adams

Keith W. Adams
Instructor, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
Co-Director, Archaeological Materials Laboratory
Sweet Briar College
434-381-6722




On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Marie-Lorraine Pipes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Friday April 27, 2012 the New York Archaeological Council (NYAC) will offer a series of presentations and panel discussion of the effect of the recession and continuing slow economy on archaeology in New York State.  The program will take place 3:00 to 5 PM at the NYAC spring meeting, held jointly with the New York Archaeological Association (NYSAA) at The Clarion Hotel, Poughkeepsie, New York.  Attendance is free and open to all interested parties.
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>        The program will feature the following speakers and subjects:
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> •       Ed Curtin of Curtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc. and the Van Epps-Hartley Chapter, NYSAA will provide some general information on the effect on archaeology and the business challenge to archaeological consultants;
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> •       Mike Cinquino from Panamerican Consultants, Inc., will provide the perspective of a privately-owned Cultural Resource Management firm;
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> •       Doug Perrelli of SUNY Buffalo will consider the effect on a university-based Cultural Resource Management organization;
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> •       Joe Diamond of SUNY New Paltz will review effects on academic programs and the continuing effectiveness of the summer field school;
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> •       Fred Stevens of the Van Epps-Hartley Chapter, NYSAA and the Iroquois Indian Museum  will make some general comments on archaeology as well as review the challenge for museum archaeology programs; and
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> •       Chuck Vandrei of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will consider the interface between the recession and regulatory issues affecting archaeology.
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> The program will chronicle what has occurred within New York State Archaeology’s organizational and institutional structure, and consider appropriate responses and possible future developments.



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