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About the AIA & SCS Joint Annual Meeting

The Joint Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) (formerly known as the American Philological Association) took place in San Diego, California, January 3–6, 2019. Sessions exploring artifacts, art, social systems, fashion, cooking vessels, trade networks, shipwrecks, architecture, inscriptions, and archaeological research methods of the classical and New World were offered.

The online submission system is being updated for the 2020 Annual Meeting.

Each year, attendees visit the Exhibit Hall to shop for books from specialty publishers, learn about tours and trips, meet with nonprofits and institutes, and explore new technologies. Network with peers at the Public Lecture, the Opening Night Reception, or at special events hosted by affiliated groups and institutes in the evenings. For those seeking or advertising a position, career services are offered onsite.

If you are interested in hosting a reception or business meeting, university alumni event or open house at the Annual Meeting, or would like to publicize your organization, publications, or field school through advertising or exhibiting, please contact Kevin Mullen (kmullen@archaeological.org).

Future AIA and SCS Joint Annual Meetings

2020 info coming soon

About the Conference

The AIA and SCS Joint Annual Meeting (AM) brings together professional and vocational archaeologists and classicists from around the world to share the latest developments from the field. This well-attended conference is the largest and oldest established meeting of classical scholars and archaeologists in North America.

The AM has grown tremendously over the past decade not only in attendance, but also in the scope of papers presented, demographic of attendees, and focus on professional development, cultural heritage management, new technologies and other topics of critical importance to the field. Each January nearly 3,000 attendees from over 30 countries and nearly every state in the union attend this Joint Annual Meeting, allowing for the exchange of knowledge and ideas between top professionals in the field, post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students, as well as archaeology enthusiasts, ARCHAEOLOGY magazine subscribers, and AIA local society members. In their entirety, our attendees represent over 700:

Colleges & Universities
Educational Institutions
Funding Agencies & Trusts
Government Agencies
Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, University Presses, and other Scholarly Publications
Cultural Resource Management Companies
Non-profit Organizations
International Institutes
Archaeological Research Centers
Museums and Research Institutes

Programming for the AM is skillfully crafted by the Program for the Annual Meeting Committees of both organizations. Combined with the offerings of the SCS program and receptions of affiliated groups, attendees chose from 300 events, including:

Open Sessions
Colloquia
Workshops
Round-table Discussions
Poster Sessions
Lightning Session
Dedicated Undergraduate Session
Presidential Plenary Session
Professional Development Sessions
Networking Opportunities

Job Placement Services
Affiliated Group Receptions and Meetings
Committee Meetings
Interest Group Meetings
Public Lecture and Opening Night Reception
AIA Archaeology Fair
An extensive Exhibit Hall
Beginning Career Professionals Cocktail Networking Hour

Contact Us

Academic Program, Abstract Book, Exhibit Hall, and General Annual Meeting Information:
Kevin Mullen
Director of Marketing and Professional Services
Archaeological Institute of America
kmullen@archaeological.org
Direct: (857) 305-9353
Fax: (857) 233-4270

Outreach & Education and Site Preservation information:
Ben Thomas
Director of Programs
Archaeological Institute of America
bthomas@archaeological.org
Direct: (857) 305-9359
Fax: (857) 233-4270

Governing Board, Council, Committee and Interest Group meetings:
Samantha Austin
Development and Governance Coordinator
Archaeological Institute of America
saustin@archaeological.org
Direct: (857) 305-9358
Fax: (857) 233-4270

2019 AM Resources

Annual Meeting Hotels

WARNING!

NOTICE: Prior to past meetings, AIA and SCS members have received telephone calls and e-mails from individuals representing companies offering to make hotel reservations for attendees. These individuals are operating without the consent of either Society and are fraudulently representing themselves as AIA/SCS, the conference hotel, or a housing service hired to process reservations for the joint annual meeting. They are not authorized in any way by the Societies to handle annual meeting hotel reservations and have no special access to our discounted group block. No one at AIA, SCS, or the conference hotels will ever call you via telephone asking you to book a hotel room, and you will not receive a solicitation via email from any of our affiliated hotels.

Why is it important to book at our official Annual Meeting Hotels?
The AIA and SCS are proud to have produced the Annual Meeting for our professional members for the past 119 years. Financially, we are able to do this by reserving a large block of rooms with a hotel. In exchange, these hotels offer our attendees the guaranteed lowest group rate at the hotel and provide us with complimentary meeting space to hold the meeting. But if we are unable to meet our guaranteed minimum number of registered guests, then the AIA and SCS will have to pay for the unused rooms as well as room rental for the meeting space, which can amount to a severe financial penalty. We request your support by booking within our reserved blocks and helping us continue to produce this meeting for the next 100 years. We thank you for your support.