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Date: | Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:40:07 -0700 |
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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.
The program will feature the following speakers and subjects:
• 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;
• Mike Cinquino from Panamerican Consultants, Inc., will provide the perspective of a privately-owned Cultural Resource Management firm;
• Doug Perrelli of SUNY Buffalo will consider the effect on a university-based Cultural Resource Management organization;
• Joe Diamond of SUNY New Paltz will review effects on academic programs and the continuing effectiveness of the summer field school;
• 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
• Chuck Vandrei of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will consider the interface between the recession and regulatory issues affecting archaeology.
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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