Society Activities

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting 2010

Welcome to Corpus Christi for the
81th Texas Archeological Society Annual Meeting
October 22-24, 2010
Omni Bayfront Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas (361) 887-1600
TAS code:1450 0809 629

Omni Bayfront Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas (361) 887-1600 TAS code:1450 0809 629

You’re invited to join over 300 members of the Texas Archeological Society (TAS) for their 81st Annual Meeting on October 22-24, 2010.  We welcome colleagues south and north of the Rio Grande to attend and share their research.

The 2010 TAS Annual Meeting will be held on familiar territory - the Corpus Christi Omni Bayfront Hotel at 900 North Shoreline Boulevard.  The hotel was selected by the planning committee after exploring several options.  Dr. Bob Drolet and Pam Wheat-Stranahan will co-chair the event along with Trudy Williams, TAS Regional Director.

Conference theme: Archeology without Borders

The conference begins on Friday, October 22 with organizational and agency meetings in the morning.  Papers and posters will be featured in sessions Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.  Professionals, students, and avocationals report on their latest research and seek information from others to enhance their research. The Public Forum and Careers in Archeology Social will attract regional visitors.  The Forum on Friday at 7:00 PM is free and the public is encouraged to attend.  It will feature talks by Bob Ricklis, Rich Weinstein, and Jose Davila on "Native Peoples of the Texas Coast: Prehistory to Today."   Following the talks, archeologists will identify artifacts brought by members of the audience.  At 8:00 PM archeological firms and agencies will set up booths at the Careers in Archeology Social (co-sponsored by the Council of Texas Archeologists) to encourage networking.

Saturday sessions feature research from Texas and Mexico beginning in the morning.  A luncheon/business meeting is followed by additional papers and posters.  The banquet speakers will be from Ships of Discovery, associated with the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.  Toni Carrell and Donald Keith will speak about their underwater excavations and projects from around the world.  Awards are presented at the banquet for individual contributions to archeological research and TAS.

Local Arrangements Committee Personnel

The following Local Arrangements personnel have met and started planning:
Program - Bob Drolet and Herndon Williams
Arrangements - Pam Wheat and Jennifer Kelly
Registrar - Trudy Williams
Treasurer - Agnes Herschbach
Silent Auction - Dahlia Castro
Book room/Vendors - Pat Braun and Bill Havelka
Equipment Wrangler - Craig Darnell
Banquet Decorations - Carol Klepac
Collegiate Recruiting - Margaret Greco and Jose Medina.

Save these October dates and look for more information in the spring TAS newsletter and on the TAS web site.