ARARA Online ~ Special Edition (Nov 2016)

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ARARA Online ~ Special Edition Nov 2016   In This Issue:   ~ 2017 ARARA Call for Papers ~ 2017 ARARA Conference Announcement   2017 ARARA – Call For Papers       Deadline: February 1, 2017       Submission Type: Abstract  150 words maximum (further instructions below)       Submission Online at: http://www.arara.org/2017_call_for_papers.html                          OR by Email:  ARARA.P...@gmail.com       Presenters must be registered for the conference   ARARA invites proposals for presentations at the 2017 Conference. Presenters do not have to be ARARA members to present, but current ARARA members whose papers are accepted will be given preference. Presenters must register for the conference by the pre-registration deadline.   Students:  ARARA encourages student participation, whether as presenters or attendees. A student who is the presenter of a paper, report, or poster will receive free registration, a free banquet ticket, and a traveling/lodging stipend. Non-presenting student attendees will receive reduced registration and a free banquet ticket. Please indicate on the application form which of the authors are students, so that the Education Committee can contact you.   Applications must designate presentations by Format and Type, as follows:   Formats:   Presentation Questions Total Time Paper 13 minutes 5 Minutes* 18 Minutes Report 8 minutes 0 8 Minutes Poster Displays set up in the conference area, with scheduled times for presenters to be available for contact with viewers                         * Presenters may forego the question period to allow additional presentation time   Types:       •    Formal research •    Site description •    Technical   English is the preferred language for presentations. If your presentation is in another language, you are expected to provide handouts with a translation or summary of your paper in English. ARARA does not provide interpreter services, or pay for the printing of handouts.   Abstract Submission Instructions: An application abstract can be up to 150 words. Complete the form online; it cannot be downloaded to your computer.      When you click "SUBMIT," the website will automatically 1) send your application to the Program Chair, and 2) send a copy of your submission to the e-mail address entered on the form.   If you want to print the filled-out application from your browser in addition to having the application e-mailed to you, print the screen before clicking "SUBMIT"—the submit buttom clears the form.   The Program Review Committee will examine applications, and the Program Chair will notify applicants of the Committee's decision as soon as possible.   In order to accommodate as many presentations as possible during our limited conference time, ARARA reserves the option of requesting that a Paper be changed to a Report or Poster.        IF YOU NEED AN EARLY DECISION FOR FUNDING PURPOSES OR TRAVEL PERMISSION, contact the Program Chair as soon as possible.               If you cannot submit from the website, or need help or further information, e-mail the Program Chair (see above), or call (585) 615-2801.     2017 ARARA Annual Conference Announcement       When:  June 1st to 5th 2017       Where: The Lodge at Eagle Crest                       Redmond, Oregon        The Conference Team:        Local Arrangements: Jim Keyser        Conference Coordinator: Monica Wadsworth-Seibel        Program Chair: Louis Hillman        For updates and further information: http://www.arara.org/conference.html   Plans are underway for the ARARA 2017 Annual Conference to be held June 1–5. In case you haven't heard, the meetings will be in Redmond, Oregon. Redmond is just north of Bend, which is between the Williamette and Ochoco National Forests and is graced with the lovely Deschutes River. Jim Keyser is the area Chair, and he and his team have already met with many locals to plan for field trips.   The field trip wish list has been drawn up with about 18 sites around Redmond and Bend. Sites include petroglyphs and pictographs in Columbia River Conventionalized and Columbia Plateau, Great Basin, North Oregon Rectilinear, and Yakima Polychrome styles. Our tentative field trips list includes Horsethief Lake, Cascadia Cave, Picture Gorge, Malheur Basin, Devils Pass, and Picture Rock Pass. Some field trips will require high-clearance, 4WD vehicles, while other sites can be accessed by any vehicle. We think there will be something for everyone. We have an enthusiastic local team working on the field trips as well as some possible local Warm Springs Indian cultural experiences.   We are looking forward to our first ARARA conference in central Oregon. For those of you who are not familiar with Redmond, it is a small, but well equipped (restaurants, motels, shopping, etc.) town of about 30,000 people located at the junction of Hwy-97 and SR126 in southern Oregon, about an 15 minutes north of Bend. The Hwy-20 (Boise/Portland) route also runs through Bend. The closest airport is Roberts Field (RDM) and is actually in Redmond - with car rentals available at the airport and a grocery store and other amenities in town.   While you are in the area, you may want to visit the Newberry National Volcanic Monument (a massive obsidian flow) just south of Bend. For those who want to hike or fish, there are many spots north of Sisters along the Metolius River and Suttle and Three Creek lakes, or along the Deschutes River which runs through the conference property.   Camping is also available (tent or RV) in many locations including the Tumalo State Park. The conference hotel and conference center is the Lodge at Eagle Crest, which is approximately five miles west of Redmond, ten miles east of the old western town of Sisters, 13 miles north of Bend and a short ten minute drive from the airport. Eagle Crest is a Holiday Inn property on the first and second levels with a Wyndham time-share property on the third floor. Two and three bedroom condos will also be made available to those who wish to share their accommodations. Reservation information will be provided soon.       La Pintura - The official newsletter of ARARA Back Issues Back issues from Volume 21 (1994-1995) to the present (.pdf format) are available under publications for both members and non-members.  Electronic vs. Paper Delivery We encourage members to receive La Pintura electronically in lieu of your quarterly mailed paper version. By sending a simple email note to Donna Yoder, with the subject line “La Pintura via email” and henceforth you will receive an email with an embedded link to the current, color issue of La Pintura.          Check out the La Pintura section of our website and see for yourself ! ARARA Archives  Please contact Scott Seibel, the head of our Archives committee,  for information regarding     access to our new curation facility on the Arizona State University (ASU) main campus. 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