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Joint 2009 LAS/MAA meeting in Natchez, Mississippi February 27, 2009 - March 1, 2009, at the historic Eola Hotel Below is a web link with full information about the joint 2009 LAS/MAA meeting in Natchez, Mississippi. The information applies to LAS members as well. MAA people, as the host, will be taking in registration and arranging papers. The pre-registration fee is $15 and $20 at the door. LAS members should note on checks their LAS membership, so we can count our numbers. Papers will start at noon on Friday 2/27, continue through afternoon of 2/28. There will be a banquet Saturday evening with Dr. Vin Steponaitis of the University of North Carolina as the keynote speaker. He will be speaking on his recent research at the Feltus Mounds site. There will be a tour of archaeological sites around Natchez at 9 am on Sunday, March 1. The Feltus Mounds site will be part of that tour, as well as Grand Village of the Natchez Indians site. For full meeting info, see http://www.msarchaeology.org/maa/meetings.html For maps and full hotel info, see http://www.natchezeola.com/ Call for Papers from LAS Members!!! LAS needs to be well represented during the joint meeting with the MAA in Natchez, Ms. Because it's a joint meeting, there are limited time slots available for making presentations. It will be first come, first serve, so if you want to let everyone know about a recent project or you have a new insight into a burning archaeological question, please let the program chairperson know as soon as possible - no later than Feb. 13, 2009. Presentations should not exceed 20 minutes. Send a title and abstract of your presentation and any questions to Rita Field, MAA president. Rita can be reached at ritadfields@yahoo.com or rita.d.fields@us.army.mil. Her phone numbers are (601) 588-2596 (ofc) & (601) 517-1490 (cell). You can also contact Dennis Jones at archaeoman2003@yahoo.com. LAS Silent Auction The LAS will hold its annual fund-raising Silent Auction during this year's annual meeting. During the last four years, Society members have raised over $3,000 for the Society and helped avert possible dues increases. With the prospect of a joint meeting with the Mississippi folks this year, there is the potential for serious bidding wars and more money for the LAS. We are delighted to accept anything (books, reproduction artifacts, art) related to archaeology, anthropology, geology, biology and other natural sciences as well as handicrafts, jewelry, arts and other items that you think would be of interest to members of the LAS. Questions and comments can be directed to Chip McGimsey cmcgimsey@crt.state.la.us. 225-219-4600. Please let me know if you are donating items so that I can be sure to have sufficient table space and bid sheets. Happy Bidding! --Chip McGimsey
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