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| December 1, 2015 |
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| Membership Info |
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Member Type: No membership
Expiration Date: N/A
Member ID: None
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| 2015 Annual Meeting Picture and Video Gallery |
There were more than 450 papers, 40 posters, and 875 registrants at this year's Annual Meeting in Atlanta! In addition, the program was broader and more robust than ever. For those of you who attended, thank you for making it a great meeting. Check out the photo gallery and video recaps from this Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.
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| Protecting our Shared Heritage in Syria—An International Summit in Washington, DC on Dec. 11 |
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ASOR and AIA have a NEH grant for a groundbreaking, international summit that will empower groups protecting cultural heritage in Syria to work collaboratively and efficiently. The summit will conclude with an open session on Friday, December 11 at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC. We invite you to attend this free event and to share this information with anyone in DC area that might be interested. Read more... |
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| CyberMonday Special is Still Available |
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Our CyberMonday special is valid through Thursday! There is still time to get $20 off of any 2016 Annual Meeting registration in San Antonio, TX. Simply use the code "CyberMonday-Reg" when reviewing your cart in our online store. We hope you join us and over 100 other early registrants for next year's Annual Meeting! |
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| 2015 Annual Meeting Evaluation |
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Our sincere thanks goes out to all of you who attended the 2015 ASOR Annual Meeting last month at the InterContinental Buckhead – Atlanta, GA. We have received very positive feedback from many of you, and we hope that if you haven’t already completed the 2015 Annual Meeting Evaluation, you will take a few minutes to do so now. Your feedback is important to us as we plan for next year’s meeting. |
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| Individual and Institutional Representative Voting Results |
The results are in! Many of you participated in our first online vote for Individual Trustees while our Institutional Representatives voted for the Institutional Trustee. We're happy to report that three times as many members took part in the vote than previous years. Please join me in welcoming our elected Individual Trustees Ann-Marie Knoblauch and Jane Evans, as well as our Institutional Trustees Jeffrey Blakely and J. Edward Wright!
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| New Board-Elected Trustee: Randy Helm |
Please join us in welcoming our new Board-elected trustee, Randy Helm. Peyton Randolph "Randy" Helm served as Muhlenberg College's eleventh president from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2015. Dr. Helm earned his BA in Archaeology from Yale University and his PhD in ancient history, specializing in ancient Greek and Near Eastern history and literature, from the University of Pennsylvania. To read more about Randy, click here.
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| Call for 2016 Member-Organized Session and Workshop Proposals |
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ASOR is currently accepting proposals for 2016 Member-Organized Sessions and Workshops. The application form is simple and only requires a brief description and a list of 4 or more potential speakers and paper topics. The deadline to submit proposals is December 15, 2015. If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to contact Arlene Press. |
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| 2016 ASOR Annual Meeting Hotel Reservations |
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The 2016 ASOR Annual Meeting will take place at La Cantera Hill Country Resort, a beautiful venue just outside of San Antonio, Texas with several excellent restaurants and nearby shops and attractions. ASOR has negotiated a discounted group rate at the hotel ($159+/night) and the resort fees are waived for ASOR attendees. We anticipate that the hotel will sell out quickly again this year, and encourage you to make your reservation early using ASOR’s online reservation link or by calling 1-855-499-2960 and referencing the American Schools of Oriental Research group block. Please contact Arlene Press if you have any questions about the hotel or the Annual Meeting. |
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