All historical archaeologists should attend SHA Annual Conferences.  
The one in Quebec will, I predict, be outstanding. The arguments being  
made against attending such meetings are fallacious. None of these  
"monies" will go into jobs, research, or preservation.

Many past SHA Boards, Presidents, and conference organizers have tried  
over the years to hold down costs and help those who are not funded,  
including students, attend. It is a difficult problem.

Yes, the world is changing but nothing matches an annual meeting for  
interaction and seeing actual people, colleagues and the younger  
generation.

Bob Schuyler

P.S. I missed the last two SHA Meetings (Baltimore and England) for  
health reasons. I will be in Quebec, Seattle, Washington D.C. and we  
should all be planning for the 50th anniversary meeting (2017) coming  
up in Dallas-Fort Worth where SHA was initially established in January  
1967.




Quoting "PETTS D.A." <[log in to unmask]>:

> I don't know how it works in the US, but over here the vast majority  
> of conferences are funded by attendance fees, and only a tiny tiny  
> proportions of those attending have those fees paid for by their  
> employees or grants, so it is simply not true to suggest that money  
> used for conferences would instead be channelled into fieldwork
> D
>
> ________________________________________
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Conrad  
> Bladey [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 15 May 2013 19:10
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Why YOU should come to SHA Quebec 2014
>
> So the fun and travel is worth limiting funding, employment and  
> necessary conservation and fieldwork?
>
> Look into the many ways you can do really clear visual and audio  
> conferencing-free
>
> Conrad
>
> Thank you in advance for your prompt response!
>
>
> On May 15, 2013, at 1:48 PM, Kimberly Wooten  
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Let me try this again... As archaeologists, it is almost a given  
>> that most of us are not living the high life. I admit it can be a  
>> financial strain on my family to attend a conference, but we choose  
>> to do this; we can't always attend annually and are careful with  
>> those meetings we do attend. The SHA meetings in York, England,  
>> several years ago were wonderful and nothing can compare to meeting  
>> people face-to-face, having my enthusiasm for my chosen field  
>> renewed by this contact and some excellent presentations, all  
>> wrapped in the bonus visiting beautiful places. Technology has its  
>> important uses, but its limits as well. I for one, will be happy to  
>> attend the meetings in Quebec City. Kimberly
>>
>>
>>> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 01:17:50 +0000
>>> From: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Why YOU should come to SHA Quebec 2014
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> See the Society for Historical Archaeology