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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...
ACRA Webinars: Now with CPE Credits!
We are pleased to announce that you can now receive Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits with the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) by attending ACRA webinars! How do you get the CPE credits for attending an ACRA webinar? Simply indicate you...
2021 Board Election Results
Thank you to all who voted in the 2021 ACRA election! This year's election was extremely close, and we eagerly anticipate welcoming new members to the Board of Directors in the fall. We greatly appreciate the service of our departing board members and look forward to...
New NPS Guidelines: Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
This month the National Park Service (NPS) released new guidance that will help prepare historic buildings for flooding hazards. From the NPS: Flooding risk has long been a challenge for many historic properties. Changing weather patterns, stronger hurricanes and...
New ACHP Vice Chairman Announced
From the ACHP: President Joe Biden has designated Jordan Tannenbaum as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) vice chairman. The President also appointed Tannenbaum to a second term, ending in June 2025. Tannenbaum, of Fairfax, VA, was appointed as a...
Now On Demand: Section 110(k) and Section 106: Responding to Anticipatory Demolition Concerns
Yesterday's webinar, Section 110(k) and Section 106: Responding to Anticipatory Demolition Concerns, is now available on ACRA Webinars on Demand! The webinar is designed by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), which is an independent federal agency...
New CfAS Initiative: The Creation and Division of Wealth and the Long-term Consequences of Inequality
ACRA is a Partner in the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS). The Coalition is seeking participants for a new initiative that was recently recommended for funding by the US National Science Foundation. The project is entitled The Creation and Division of...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 30
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. Crunch time is fast approaching for many of President Biden’s top policy initiatives –...
2021 Conference Registration Open
ACRA is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting our 27th annual conference in person! This year’s conference theme — A Watershed Year: Navigating Change in the CRM Industry — focuses on how the past few years have brought historic changes to not just ACRA, but to...
Send the ACHP Your Historic Sites: #HistoricSummerVacation
From the ACHP: Join the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation all summer on our social media as we celebrate this #HistoricSummerVacation! Many of the historic sites that were closed or partially closed over the past year are starting to reopen and we’re inviting...