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Your Congress in Action: April 12, 2023
Congress headed off for its traditional two-week Easter recess last week with a sizable to-do list of important policy items left hanging. First and foremost, Congress and the White House need to come to an agreement on raising the debt ceiling, the statutory limit on...
Call for Nominations to the ACRA Board of Directors
Are you interested in being a leader in your industry? Now is the time to step up - ACRA is seeking dedicated members who are interested in serving on the Board of Directors. Positions that are up for election in 2023 are: President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Medium...
2023 Conference Registration OPEN
You can now register for the CRM industry's premier event of the year! Our 29th annual conference will be held in Indianapolis, IN from September 7-10, 2023 at the Omni Severin hotel. This year’s conference theme—CRM at a Crossroads: Navigating a Changing...
Deadline to Register for CRM Day on the Hill
If you have not registered for CRM Day on the Hill yet, time is running out - the deadline to register is Friday, April 14! ACRA needs time to schedule your meetings, so if you plan to attend, registering as soon as possible is critical. ACRA members have a powerful...
2022 Project Spotlight: Virginia Central State Hospital Unmarked Cemetery Documentation (The Ottery Group)
ACRA is celebrating the work of its member firms through this new series highlighting 2022 projects. To be featured, submit your project here. Virginia Central State Hospital Unmarked Cemetery Documentation Petersburg, Virginia The Ottery Group The Ottery Group...
Visit Us @ SAA Annual Meeting
Are you attending the SAA Annual Conference in Portland? Come visit the ACRA booth in the exhibition hall! You can meet our members of the Board of Directors, get more information on upcoming ACRA initiatives, and even give us your feedback on benefits and events you...
Opinion Piece from CfAS: The Sad Truth About Archaeological Technician Wages – and What We Can Do About It
Editor's note: the opinion piece below was originally published on the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis website. The authors are Jeff Altschul, Terry Klein, Ellen Chapman and Katherine Sorrell. ACRA is a Coalition Partner. You are working as an archaeological...
Your Congress in Action: March 27, 2023
When Republicans won control of the U.S. House in last November’s elections, they said that energy policy would be one of their top priorities. They said that high gas prices, the war in Ukraine and moves by the Biden administration to limit oil and gas exploration...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Subcontracting on Federal Projects: 4/12 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Understanding contracting on federal projects is important to the practice of CRM, but it's not all about the prime contract! Subcontracts are an essential component of the contracting process. But what goes into a subcontract matters – and ACRA's next webinar covers...
ACHP Members Approve Department of Army Program Comment
Note: ACRA provided comments to the ACHP regarding the U.S. Army’s proposed Program Comment on Vietnam War Era Housing in February. From the ACHP: The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) voted on March 17 to approve the issuance of a Program Comment that...