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ACHP-HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence
Join the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in honoring outstanding historic preservation efforts combined with affordable housing and community revitalization successes. The ACHP/HUD Secretary’s...
2021 Conference Call for Sessions OPEN
Do you have a topic that you think would be perfect for a presentation to fellow CRMers? Is there a discussion the industry should be having? If so, we want to hear from you! The Call for Sessions for the 2021 ACRA Conference in Old Town Alexandria is open! This...
Kim Redman of Alpine Archaeological Consultants Elected SAA Treasurer-Elect
Kim Redman, President/General Manager of ACRA member firm Alpine Archaeological Consultants, has been elected Treasurer-Elect of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA). Kim is ACRA's Immediate Past President and current Nominating Committee chair. She and other...
Vernacular Architecture Forum Call for Papers
The 2021 Vernacular Architecture Forum annual on-site meeting scheduled for San Antonio, Texas, May 19-23, has been postponed to 2022 due to the Covid-19 health emergency. VAF is reissuing a Call for Papers to be presented remotely at a virtual conference to be held...
SAVE THE DATE: 27th Annual ACRA Conference
SAVE THE DATE 27th Annual ACRA Conference September 8-12, 2021 Alexandria, VA Stay tuned to the ACRAsphere for further details on sessions, registration, and more!
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 23
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. Capitol Hill turned its attention from the 46th President back to the 45th President...
Letter to Incoming Interior Secretary Haaland on Secretarial Order 3389
ACRA has written to incoming Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to urge her to rescind a Secretarial Order issued at the end of the Trump administration that “imperils our ability to protect historic and cultural resources.” In December, then-Interior Secretary David...
ACRA Letter in Support of Secretary of Interior Nomination
ACRA has called on the U.S. Senate in support of the nomination of U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM; image right) as the next Secretary of the Interior. Then-President-elect Biden announced his nomination of Haaland, who would be the first Native American to serve in a...
Research Submission: Detecting Submerged Precontact Sites
This research paper was submitted by ACRA member firm SEARCH, Inc. ACRA member firm SEARCH, Inc., along with other collaborators, recently published results of a new method for detecting submerged Stone Age sites. SEARCH Submerged Precontact sector lead Shawn Joy and...
Now Available on Demand – Legislation & Policy: What CRM Can Expect in 2021
If you missed yesterday's webinar on what to expect in regards to policy and legislation that could affect CRM in 2021, you're in luck - it is now available on demand! This webinar takes a deep dive into the current legislative environment, the outlook for the year,...