The CCRA will be at the upcoming ACRA Conference!

The CCRA is looking forward to the upcoming ACRA Conference in North Carolina (Sept.11-14), where our members/associates Sara Beanlands and Chelsea Colwell-Pasch will participate in two sessions. The session abstracts are outlined below, and you can check out ACRA's website for more info here.

We Have A Sister!: The Development of ACRA’s Partnership Initiatives and the Formation of the Canadian Cultural Resources Association

ABSTRACT: With the success of ACRA’s Partnership Program under the umbrella of ACRA’s Membership Committee it was determined that the program should be its own committee. ACRA’s partnerships have been strong both domestically and internationally. On the domestic front this session will focus on ACRA’s relationship with the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) demonstrating the effectiveness of joint initiatives. On the international front ACRA has built important relationships with the United Kingdom’s CRM trade association, the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers (FAME), and was instrumental in the establishment of the Canadian Cultural Resources Association (CCRA), Canada’s first ever CRM trade association! In this period of great uncertainty in CRM the session will focus on how the partnerships can work together on common initiatives but will also demonstrate the strength of these relationships so necessary for ACRA at this time. The moderated panel, comprised of the leaders of ACRA, NAEP, FAME and the CCRA, will focus on the purpose and benefits of partnerships and how, moving forward, we can all work together on common goals and initiatives to the benefit of ACRA and its membership, the CRM industry as a whole, and the partner organizations themselves. 

Innovations in Archaeological Field Methods: ACRA and Its International Partners

ABSTRACT: From state-of-the-art geophysical methods to a machine that can dig over 400 tests a day, to a multi-faceted approach of conducting fieldwork, this session will focus on innovations made by ACRA and its international partners in geophysical archaeology, mechanical subsurface testing, and a variety of strategies all of which will illustrate how these advances can usher in a new era of field methodologies in CRM working side by side with more traditional methods. Approaches will consider the contribution that new and existing methods can bring to different scales of investigation and understanding whole landscapes in helping to identify and interpret localized deposits. Panelists from ACRA and its international partners will discuss the applicability of these innovative techniques, the variety of surveys and site types where they can be used, and the importance of the information gathered.