Special Conference Session on Tribal Views of CRM

The 2019 ACRA Conference in Spokane is just a few weeks away! This year's program includes a wide variety of dynamic sessions and events, but we wanted to take the time to highlight one in particular - Session 4: Tribal Views on the Adequacy of the “C” in CRM. Native...

Building a Useful Forecast for your Project or Business

Are you planning where you are going or just waiting to find out where you end up? Join us on October 10 at 3:00pm EDT for Forecasting 101 where you will learn more about techniques to build and maintain a forecast in uncertain times. As our presenter points out,...

How Impeachment Discussions Could Impact CRM Priorities

Talk of impeachment has taken over Washington, D.C. With all the attention focused on President Trump's dealings with the president of Ukraine, what will become of CRM industry priorities? Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed six committees in the U.S. House of...

New Overtime Rule May Affect ACRA Firms

This week, the Labor Department announced that workers earning less than $35,568 a year will be eligible for overtime pay. The new rule takes effect on January 1, 2020 and will impact approximately 1.3 million workers, who will earn time and a half for any work they...

Reception for New ACHP Chair Aimee Jorjani

Aimee Jorjani, Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, addresses attendees Yesterday evening ACRA had the opportunity to co-sponsor a reception for the new Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Aimee Jorjani....

Border Fence: Potential Destruction of Archaeological Sites

It was reported in an article published earlier today by the Washington Post that the National Park Service has found that up to 22 archaeological sites could be damaged or destroyed in the construction of the border fence. The sites are a part of Organ Pipe Cactus...

History Comes to Life Here: Congressman Ted Budd

This post is authored by Shawn Patch, Principal Investigator, Sr. Archaeologist, and Sr. Geophysical Specialist at New South Associates. Like many ACRA members, I have participated in CRM Day on Capitol Hill several times. During my visits I was only able to meet with...

Conference Update: Hotel Options in Spokane

We are looking forward to seeing many of you soon at the 2019 ACRA Conference in Spokane! ACRA's room block at the Historic Davenport is full, so if you have not booked your room yet, we wanted to provide you with some additional options: Montvale Hotel Distance from...

History Comes to Life Here: Visit with Cory Gardner

This post was authored by Kim Redman of Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc. In May of this year, during ACRA’s annual Hill visits, I was lucky enough to meet one-on-one with Colorado Senator Cory Gardner.  I felt lucky that I had that opportunity, because you are...