Annual Conference

ACRA’s 32nd Annual Conference: San Diego, CA
(October 15-18, 2026)

Our 32nd annual conference will be held in San Diego, CA from October 15-18, 2026 at the Horton Grand Hotel.

This year’s conference theme—Collaboration and Shared Responsibility—is intended to explore how collective action and mutual accountability intersect with the protection of cultural resources. This includes collaboration among federal, state, tribal, and local entities, as well as the active involvement of communities, practitioners, and other stakeholders. Together, these shared efforts shape how cultural resources are identified, protected, and sustained for future generations.

The 2026 call for conference sessions is now available! The conference program is built from your session proposals. If you don’t propose it, it won’t be on the program. Your ideas and sessions are what make this conference happen. The Conference Committee does not design the program in advance; instead, we rely on our members, partners, and colleagues to share their expertise, questions, and experience. If there are topics you want to see at the conference, we encourage you to submit a proposal—or ask your network to do so. 

Additional information on the hotel, schedule, and more will be available in the coming months.

If you have questions about conference planning or would like to get involved, please contact Conference Committee Chair Bonnie Gibson or Executive Director Amanda Stratton.