IAS Workshop

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52nd Annual Meeting of the Illinois Archaeological Survey
Workshop on Illinois Archaeology
September 19-21, 2008
Collinsville/Edwardsville, Illinois

The 52nd annual meeting of the Illinois Archaeological Survey and the Workshop on Illinois Archaeology will be co-hosted by Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Friday’s events for the public will include a site walking tour, followed by live music at Cahokia Mounds. Saturday’s events will include paper presentations followed by the banquet at SIUE. Sunday’s events will include viewing the equinox sunrise at Woodhenge.

Friday, September 19
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site – Interpretive Center
      3:00-4:30PM Site walking tour – meet Bill Iseminger in the lobby
      Dinner (on your own – Ramon’s is always a favorite)
      7:30-9:30PM Live music and cash bar, featuring Paul Jarvis duo playing country rock

Saturday, September 20
SIUE – Morris University Center, 2nd floor (Dogwood-Maple-Oak-Redbud rooms)
      8:00AM-12:00 Papers – current research
      12:00-1:00PM Lunch (on your own – SIUE eateries include Starbucks)
      1:00-5:00PM Papers – New Deal archaeology
5:00-6:00PM The SIUE Anthropology Lab (Peck 0403) will be open to visitors
      6:00-10:00 Banquet--Morris University Center, 2nd floor (University Restaurant)

Banquet entertainment includes story teller Marilyn Kinsella

Sunday, September 21
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site – Woodhenge
6:30 a.m. Equinox sunrise

Note: Parking is always free at Cahokia Mounds, and parking is free on weekends at SIUE. Ample parking will be available in SIUE Lot B (see http://www.siue.edu/maps/). Lodging is available in both Edwardsville and Collinsville; for a listing of hotels and complete conference information see the IAS web site http://virtual.parkland.edu/IAS/member_com/Mtg_2008_announce.html.

Reservations for the entire weekend, including the banquet can be made by sending a check for $35 made out to IAS to Julie Holt, Department of Anthropology, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1451. Please send your reservation by Sept. 2, 2008. If you would like to attend the Friday and Saturday workshop events but not the banquet, the cost is $10; advance registration is not required. If you have questions, please direct them to Julie Holt at juholt@siue.edu.