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Advances in Archaeological Practice Issue on Creative Mitigation
Advances in Archaeological Practice, a quarterly digital journal published on behalf of the Society for American Archaeology, is devoted to sharing creative solutions to challenges in the practice of archaeology. Their latest issue is focused on creative mitigation,...
Guide to X-Radiography from Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab (MAC Lab) has recently published a guide to x-radiography. MAC Lab is a state-of-the-art archaeological research, conservation, and curation facility located at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, the State Museum of...
Technical Writing Webinar Rescheduled
Due to technical issues, Technical Writing for CRM: Developing More Efficient Communication, originally scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for October 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm Eastern. All current registrations have been transferred to that date, so no further...
ACRA Member Richard Grubb Presented ASHE Member of the Year Award
Richard Grubb, Vice President of Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc. and ACRA's Vice President of Membership, has been awarded the Member of the Year Award by the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE). Richard’s successful relationship with civil,...
Virtual Conference Update: Schedule Additions
The ACRA Virtual Conference is in just three weeks, and we are excited to see you, even if it is virtually! Session moderators are hard at work finalizing their presentation and discussion topics, and this year's agenda will address some of the most topical issues in...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 12
Your Congress in Action is a series that highlights the Capitol Hill news that affects CRM firms the most. This information is sourced from the Coalition for American Heritage, news articles, and more. Be sure to subscribe to the ACRAsphere to ensure you don't miss an...
List of Expedited Projects – Is Yours on the List?
In response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the Center for Biological Diversity has obtained a list of the projects that have been expedited in response to President Trump's Executive Order (EO) issued in June. The EO directed federal agencies to waive...
Non-ACRA Event: Suquamish Tribe’s Cultural Resource Protection Summit
An event of interest to CRM firms is the upcoming Suquamish Tribe's Cultural Resource Protection Summit. The 13th Annual Summit will be held virtually on October 20 and 21, 2020. The theme of this year's summit is Telling the Stories of Who We Are. From the event...
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
With the 2020 Annual Conference going virtual, ACRA has the opportunity to unveil some new sponsorship benefits! While we updated our conference-related sponsor benefit program last year, the virtual option has allowed us to include some new options specific to the...
Resources: Protect Historic Preservation Funding in Your State
As the pandemic continues, many CRM firms have wondered how the impacts to state budgets will affect both ongoing and future projects. Many states are facing budgets cuts due to decreased tax revenue, and both SHPO offices and infrastructure projects could be affected...