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I think this is a great idea...! Smaller regional conferences (such as the annual one-day Jamestown Conference) allow for more synthetic discussions for those working in a given geographic area. I would hope "papers" could be a least 30 minutes in length with time for questions and discussion. If the individual papers could be videoed and subsequently placed on youtube....it would provided access for those that can not attend.
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From: Natalie Adams Pope <[log in to unmask]>
To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 11:53 am
Subject: Southeastern Conference on Historic Sites Archaeology?
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
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