79th Annual Meeting
Society or Pennsylvania Archaeology
April 4 – 6,  2008

Archaeology on the Edge: From Glacial Fronts to
Historic Frontiers, Advancing Our Understanding of the Past

Hosted by  North Fork Chapter 29


Location:  Clarion Holiday Inn,  Interstate 80 -  at Exit 62  

Program Chair:  Amanda Valko  Phone: 724-654-2744   E-mail: avalko@mbakercorp.com

Accommodations: Conference room rates = $84.00.  Contact the Clarion Holiday Inn directly at (814) 226- 8850.   Conference rate is available only for reservations made by March 5, 2008.

Saturday Banquet Buffet:  Stuffed Chicken Breast, Lemon Pepper Cod, Roast Sirloin with Merlot. A Vegetarian dinner is also available but  must be ordered in advance.  The dinner speaker will be David A. Anderson, who will present a program titled “Rulers and Ritual: Searching for the Origins of the Egyptian State at Predynastic Settlement at el-Mahasna".

Auction:   Items for the auction should be brought to the bookroom for display.   We are asking that each chapter consider annually providing a special auction item to help support the Erb Permanent Fund

Book/Exhibit Room: Direct table reservations and inquires in advance to Ed Kaufman.
  Phone: (814) 764-3874  Email: ekaufman@atlanticbb.net

Board of Directors Meeting:  Friday afternoon beginning at 4:00 PM

Friday Evening Reception:  “Native American Lifeways in Western Pennsylvania”  exhibit at the Jefferson County Historical Center in Brookville.   Complimentary bus transportation will depart from the Holiday Inn at 6:30 PM.  Please indicate on the registration form if you are planning to attend.


Registration Form:

Name: _______________________________________________  Phone:  ________________

Email: ______________________________     Chapter/Institution: ________________________

Address:______________________  City: ______________________  State _____   Zip: ______

Registration:  $30.00  x ___________      Student Registration:  $20.00 x __________

Dinner Buffet:  $30.00 x  _______  dinners         Vegetarian dinners   x   ______

Reception tour to the Jefferson County History Center   x    ________

Make check payable to SPA Chapter 29, and mail to Cheryl Burkett, 2727 Brookville Street, Fairmount City, PA  16224   Questions to cherlburkett@comcast.net.