All,

I think there are also too many conferences, but am thrilled that there 
would potentially be another SMALL one. I agree with Meli that it 
impossible to get to them all. I don't plan to, but another conference 
means it is that much more likely I will make one or maybe even a 
couple. Smaller conferences tend to be less expensive and more intimate.

Of course, I am in PA, like Meli, and therefore unlikely to attend this 
particular event, but I believe the more small conferences, the better.

Cheers,
Ben Carter
Muhlenberg College

On 2/10/2012 1:59 PM, Natalie Adams Pope wrote:
> Heather,
> Once we agree to proceed with the conference, we will be setting up a basic webpage to keep people posted and provide info on how to register. I do think that a regional conference will greatly benefit those of us who regularly work here. We have rather unique history that ties everything together, which wouldn't work as well at CNEHA or ESAF or any place else. SEAC is primarily prehistoric and hasn't really ever embraced historical archaeology the way many of us would like it to.
> Thanks,
> Natalie Adams Pope, RPA
> Executive Vice President
>
> NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC.
> 722-A Blanding Street
> Columbia, SC 29201
> (803) 771-7083/FAX (803) 771-7087
>
> www.newsouthassoc.com
>
> A Women-Owned Small Business
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2012, at 1:54 PM, Heather Smith wrote:
>
>> I fully support the idea of a new, regional conference like the one being proposed. Many of us cannot afford to attend the larger conferences, especially if there are only 1 or 2 sessions that are of interest or applicable to our work. Please add my name to the list of attendees if you get this together!
>>
>>
>> Heather M. Smith
>> "Vivos Mortui Docent"
>> - Let the Dead Teach the Living
>>
>> --- On Fri, 2/10/12, Anna Lunn<[log in to unmask]>  wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Anna Lunn<[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Southeastern Conference on Historic Sites Archaeology?
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Friday, February 10, 2012, 1:06 PM
>>
>>
>> There is also the South Central Historical Archaeology Conference, which
>> usually meets in mid-November somewhere in the "mid-south" area (i.e.,
>> Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi).
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:02 PM, Natalie Adams Pope<
>> [log in to unmask]>  wrote:
>>
>>> Melissa,
>>> For us in the southeast working on historic sites, all we have is the
>>> Southeastern Archaeological Conference, which is heavily prehistoric. This
>>> would definitely benefit us working down here. Obviously there is SHA, but
>>> that is often very expensive to attend and we think there is enough
>>> historical archaeology within our region to support its own conference.
>>>
>>> Natalie Adams Pope, RPA
>>> Executive Vice President
>>>
>>> NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC.
>>> 722-A Blanding Street
>>> Columbia, SC 29201
>>> (803) 771-7083/FAX (803) 771-7087
>>>
>>> www.newsouthassoc.com
>>>
>>> A Women-Owned Small Business
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 10, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Melissa Diamanti wrote:
>>>
>>>> This issue does not concern me directly, since I don't work
>>>> in Southeastern US historical archaeology.   But I felt inclined to put
>>> my 2 cents worth in, because my immediate
>>>> reaction was NO!  There are already too
>>>> many conferences competing for my attention and limited budget; I can't
>>> fit one
>>>> more in.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As someone working in the mid-Atlantic US and in both
>>>> prehistoric and historical archaeology, I often have to choose among the
>>>> following organizations' annual meetings, since I can't afford to attend
>>> them
>>>> all:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Society for Historical Archaeology (January)
>>>>
>>>> Society for American Archaeology (April)
>>>>
>>>> Eastern States Archaeological Federation (October)
>>>>
>>>> Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (March/April)
>>>>
>>>> Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology (October)
>>>>
>>>> Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology (April)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ….which means that I am already having to skip the state-level
>>>> conferences for adjacent states, including New York, New Jersey,
>>> Delaware,
>>>> Maryland, and Ohio.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So I ask, can't you manage to fit your subject into one of
>>>> the existing conferences that people are already attending? A one-time
>>> special session honoring South seems a worthy cause, but organizing a whole
>>> new set of annual meetings seems excessive to me.
>>>> Meli Diamanti
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Fri, 2/10/12, Natalie Adams Pope<[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> From: Natalie Adams Pope<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Subject: Southeastern Conference on Historic Sites Archaeology?
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Date: Friday, February 10, 2012, 11:43 AM
>>>>
>>>> Folks,
>>>>
>>>> This post is to gauge interest in starting a conference that focuses on
>>> the historical archaeology in the Southeastern United States. I believe
>>> there is certainly enough work in the region to support such an endeavor.
>>> Several folks (myself, Jodi Barnes, David Jones, and Carl Steen) have been
>>> discussing preliminary ideas for a small conference this first year in
>>> honor of Stanley South. We were able to reserve the meeting facility at
>>> Charles Town Landing State Park in Charleston, SC. It is a wonderful
>>> facility in one of the greatest cities on the planet and the perfect spot
>>> for a historical archaeology conference. The facility will hold 250 people.
>>> Therefore, we would have to limit attendance to that maximum. Our
>>> preliminary plans are to hold the conference August 24th and 25th and
>>> perhaps plan a tour or two for Sunday the 26th. Before we actually go full
>>> steam ahead with this plan, we wanted to make sure there was enough
>>> interest to support the effort. We
>>>> are thinking that we will put aside some time during that weekend for
>>> all of us to brainstorm the future of this conference.
>>>> Please let me know if you would be interested in such a conference. If
>>> we get enough affirmative responses, we will proceed with our plans. In the
>>> meanwhile if you are interested in helping to organize the conference and
>>> supporting organization please feel free to contact us. Thanks,
>>>> Natalie Adams Pope, RPA
>>>> Executive Vice President
>>>>
>>>> NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC.
>>>> 722-A Blanding Street
>>>> Columbia, SC 29201
>>>> (803) 771-7083/FAX (803) 771-7087
>>>>
>>>> www.newsouthassoc.com
>>>>
>>>> A Women-Owned Small Business