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Now On Demand: Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM
Yesterday's webinar, Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM, is now available on ACRA Webinars on Demand! Frequently used research and outreach methods that CRM practitioners employ often do not effectively consider or...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 32
Your Congress in Action is a series that highlights the Capitol Hill news that affects CRM firms the most. Be sure to subscribe to the ACRAsphere to ensure you don't miss an update. Congress and the White House are working furiously to pass not one, but two, massive...
CRM Firms in the News: Vol. 12
Readers can now find relevant news items compiled all in one place In our CRM Firms in the News series!
Seeking Working Group Participants for a New CfAS Project on Social Inequality
The following post was submitted by Daron Duke, ACRA Board of Directors At-Large member and ACRA representative to CfAS. There is still time to apply! But the deadline— July 23rd — is approaching. The Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) is seeking...
Make Your Mark: Conference Capitol Hill Visits
Last month we announced that the 2021 ACRA Conference will be held in person, and we couldn't be more thrilled to see you! One great thing about holding the conference in Old Town Alexandria is that our attendees will have an opportunity to make a real difference for...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 31
Your Congress in Action is a series that highlights the Capitol Hill news that affects CRM firms the most. Be sure to subscribe to the ACRAsphere to ensure you don't miss an update. After more than a year of pandemic and quarantines, it’s starting to feel more like a...
House Approves Amendment to Double Size of HPF
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment backed by ACRA to double the size of the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) and make it a permanent program. The amendment was offered by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) to a surface transportation...
Webinar – Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM
Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM July 22, 2021 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EDT) Register Now Members $89 | Students $19 | Non-Members $129 Preservation and the CRM industry should be finding ways to address inherent bias...
President Announces Intent to Nominate Sara Bronin as ACHP Chairman
President Biden has announced that he intends to nominate Sara Bronin as Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). From the ACHP: Bronin is a Mexican American architect, attorney, and policymaker specializing in historic preservation, property,...
Survey on Association of Archaeological Repositories
The following post was submitted by Ralph Bailey, Chair of the ACRA Collections Management and Curation Committee. As some of you may know, Terry Childs and Danielle Benden held a virtual workshop in February of this year sponsored by the Wenner-Gren Foundation about...