2024 AAC Fall Conference
Updates from the Field and Lab
Friday, October 11 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 12, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, Phoenix, Arizona and simulcast on ZOOM
https://deervalley.asu.edu/, 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, AZ 85308
This year’s conference theme is "Updates from the Field and Lab" with a focus on recent projects throughout the state. If you are interested, there are three talk options available:
- a 5-minute digital poster lightning talk;
- a 10-minute project update; or
- a 15-minute research talk.
If you are interested in presenting, email the following information to me at ccaseldi@asu.edu by September 20th:
- Author(s) with affiliation.
- The talk option you are interested in.
- Title of your talk.
- Two keywords that describe your talk.
- An abstract of no more than 100 words.
AAC strives to ensure that all presentations are developed and presented in an appropriate and respectful way. Presentations with drawings, photographs, or other visual depictions of human remains or funerary objects will not be allowed.
AAC will host additional events for students and recent graduates on Saturday, October 12. The Saturday events are developed to provide students with mentoring, training, and skills that would be useful resume builders for cultural resource management jobs. Spaces for Saturday's events are limited. Contact aacpresident@azarchaeology.org for details and availability.
Register Here
Sponsors
The conference is free to attend for AAC members; however, donations from the professional archaeological community help underwrite conference expenses. Thank you to our conference sponsors and vendors! (interested in becoming a sponsor? Visit our store or contact us at aac@azarchaeology.org). Click on the logos below to view company websites. We very much appreciate your support of AAC!
Venue
The conference will be held at the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve. The preserve is located at 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, approximately two miles north of Highway 101 and two miles west of I-17. It is approximately two miles from the bus stop at 35th Avenue and Deer Valley Road. When using your navigation system, search for “Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve”. Click here for maps and directions. The Conference proceedings will run on Friday from 9:30-5:00. Lunch will be provided by the AAC.
Nearby Lodging
| Extended Stay America, Select Suites - Deer Valley | |
| Drury Inn & Suites Phoenix Happy Valley | Hilton Garden Inn, Phoenix North Happy Valley |
Travel Assistance
The AAC will offer a limited number of free hotel rooms on Friday night for students and recent graduates. Hotel rooms are available for a limited number of participants. Travel assistance requests will be considered and filled as they are received. Please contact aacpresident@azarchaeology.org soon!
Nearby Dining
| Jo Jo's Pizza and Family Restaurant | George and Son's Asian Cuisine |
| Dillion's KC BBQ Arrowhead | Valle Luna |
Conference Program
Friday
TBD
Saturday
Students and recent graduates, get prepared for the AAC Fall Conference Student Outreach Session: Best Practices in Conference Presentations. This is an opportunity to present and credit your research. The event will start with a panel discussion on best presentation practices, followed by an AAC Board Member(s) presentation: Presenting Conference Presentations: Does and Don’ts. Then, students and presenters will have a Q&A session with the panel. For the finale, students and/or recent graduates will give PowerPoint presentations. If you are interested in presenting at this professional event, Action team members will help you develop a presentation. Members are invited to join the panel and to encourage new hires to join the AAC and present at the conference. Please support the event with a sponsorship. And most importantly, attend the event!
Happy Hour
2024 Arizona Archaeological Council