- NYSAA 107th Annual Meeting Registration
New York State Archaeological Association
107th Annual Meeting
April 17-19, 2026
Rochester Airport Marriott
1890 West Ridge Road, Rochester New York 14615Conference Registration
» 2026 NYSAA Registration Form (pdf)
Hotel Accommodations
There has been confusion about the rate for the conference hotel. It is $123 per night. Please follow the directions when making reservations. Booking the hotel is separate from the conference registration. The conference rates are in effect until March 19, 2026. You may reserve a room online via Book your group rate for Archeology Conference or by calling 585-371-6181 M-F from 8:00am-4:00pm, ask for Carolyn and ensure you identify yourself as a member of the NYSAA.
Tour
The 2026 NYSAA conference tour will take place Friday April 17th, 3pm, at the 1816 Quaker Meeting House in Farmington NY. There is no cost for the tour, but registration is required. Please send a note to tour@nysarchaeology.org.
» Tour of Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse (pdf)
Transportation
Shuttle service from the Rochester International Airport is available. Contact the Hotel upon arriving at the airport to make arrangements for the shuttle service.
Student Rates
Special Student rates are available for high school and college students, provided a copy of a valid Student ID is included with the registration form. The special rates cover both the registration fee and banquet meal.
Meals
Friday night dinner is on your own. The Images Restaurant & Bar is located at the hotel for your convenience, and there are several other nearby dining options. Additional information will be included in your Conference Registrant packet.
Meal plans are available for breakfast on Saturday and/or Sunday, and for lunch for Saturday only. The Conference Banquet is a sit-down dinner and will take place on Saturday evening. Please refer to the registration form for meal selections.
Spouses/friends of those attending who do not plan to participate in the session but would like to join us for one or more meals may do so without registering for the conference.
Arts & Book Sale – Saturday, 8AM to 5:30 PM
Join us in Marriott’s “Olympia Room,” right next to Images Restaurant & Bar, to meet Haudenosaunee artisans and see their work, and to browse through publications to add to your reference library. (No archaeological artifacts for sale.) Spacious 6-foot tables are available, and all vendors must make reservations to rent space:
- Artists and book sellers: $25 per 6 ft table, or $15 for ½ table – an affordable way to connect with attendees.
Table space is limited and reservations are required. Contact Justin Tubiolo (tubiolo@juno.com) to reserve your space. Do not include Arts & Book Sale table rental with the Conference Registration. Please make checks or money orders payable to Lewis Henry Morgan Chapter, NYSAA and mail to Justin Tubiolo, 67 Midland Drive, Webster NY 14580.
- Beaded Birds in Haudenosaunee Art at the Roberson Museum in Binghamton
Exhibit: BEADED BIRDS IN HAUDENOSAUNEE ART, mounted by Dolores Elliot, will be up thru September at the Roberson Museum in Binghamton.
Haudenosaunee beadwork is a skilled art form that has its origin in New York. Many Haudenosaunee artists continue to work with this medium, inspired by tiny glass beads imported from Europe beginning in the 16th century. Their work features intricately beaded ornaments, pincushions, card holders, wall pockets, picture frames, and other keepsakes that reflect Haudenosaunee ingenuity and aesthetic.
The public opening of Beaded Birds in Haudenosaunee Art, an exploration of the history and culture behind Haudenosaunee beadwork, featuring more than 200 pieces from Haudenosaunee artists, will be Friday, March 7th | 5 PM – 9 PM. $4 General admission from 5 PM – 9 PM as part of Broome County Art’s Council’s First Friday Art Walk.
- 2024 Fall Meeting AgendaNYAC’s Fall Meeting will be held at the Honors Center at SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, September 28th. The board will meet from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and the general membership meeting will be 1:00-2:30 pm. Both sessions will be offered virtually.The google map location for the Honors Center can be found here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7NgF9xnsr2PMARoDA. Joe Diamond will provide info on best parking locations prior to the meeting.
- 2025 Annual Meeting of NYSAA
2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
NEW YORK STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONMay 2 – 4, 2025
Niagara Falls, New YorkThe 2025 annual meeting of the New York State Archaeological Association will occur May 2 – 4 at the Niagara Riverside Resort, Niagara Falls, U.S. The hotel will reserve a block of 75 rooms at $119 a night for the meeting until a month before the event. After that the room rate cannot be guaranteed. Kelly Berliner, Eastern Regional Director of the Archaeological Conservancy, will be the banquet speaker. For more information, contact Bill Engelbrecht, engelbwe@gmail.com.
- OAS: Iroquois du Nord: A Review and What’s New
Thursday March 14th London Chapter, Ontario Archaeological Society, ZOOM Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the London Chapter OAS will be online via ZOOM. It will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The speaker will be:
Dr. Ronald Williamson, Founder, Senior Associate, Archaeological Services Inc., Toronto, Ontario speaking on: Iroquois du Nord: A Review and What’s New (more…)
- New York Archaeological Council, 2024 Spring Meeting and Program
The NYAC Spring Meeting will be held April 12-14, 2024, at Fort Ontario State Park in the Mess Hall. The Officer/Board meeting will run from 10am to 1pm with lunch. The afternoon program will last from 1:30-4:30 with a mid-afternoon break. The program will include a discussion of ongoing initiatives and those that finished in late 2023 or are finishing in early 2024. NYAC is also planning a career development panel discussion that will take place on Saturday.
New York State Archaeological Association 2024 Program and Abstracts
- OAS: Exploring Settlement Distribution & Demographic Change in the Early through Late Holocene Southeastern USA
The next meeting of the London Chapter OAS will be online via ZOOM. It will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 7:30 PM. London Chapter members will be automatically sent a ZOOM link but anyone else wishing to attend can send an email request to Jim Keron at jrkeron@yahoo.com and he will send a link to the ZOOM meeting session. The ZOOM session normally opens about 7:00 PM.
The speaker will be
Dr. David Anderson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University of Tennesee Knoxville, speaking on Exploring Settlement Distribution & Demographic Change in the Early through Late Holocene Southeastern USA (more…)
- Workshops from the French & Indian War Society at Lake George, Inc. (2024)
The French & Indian War Society at Lake George, Inc. will sponsor five enrichment workshops at the Fort William Henry Museum and/or the Fort William Henry Conference Center (48 Canada St. Lake George, NY). The program also serves as a fund raiser for the not-for-profit society. Classes are “in person,” no Zoom. Participants shall receive a certificate of attendance. Cost per workshop is $30 ($15 for Society members).
See pdf for details and registration. (more…) - Ithaca City Cemetery Walking Tour
Learn about the gravestones of the free African Americans and formerly enslaved African Americans in the Ithaca City Cemetery as we walk through various sections of this 16-acre municipal cemetery and green space.
Sunday, October 15 @ 2 pm
Meet at the main entrance gates to the Ithaca City Cemetery on University Avenue. Street parking is available nearby on University Ave. and on Linn St. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. The tour will happen rain or shine and requires uphill walking and walking on uneven terrain.
This event is free and open to the public.
- Annual meeting of the Eastern States Archaeological Federation
Ocean City, Maryland, October 26-29
Alerting NYSAA and NYAC members of the upcoming ESAF meeting in Ocean City, Maryland:
https://esaf-archeology.org/annual-meeting.html
The meeting includes optional tours on Thursday, and organized sessions on Paleoindian and southern New England archaeology scheduled for Friday and Remote Sensing session on Saturday.
Dr. Julia King is the keynote speaker for the Saturday banquet, presenting on “Revisiting Portobago: A Mid- to Late 17th Century Trading Post on the Rappahannock River in Virginia.”
Prospective presenters can submit abstracts for paper or poster presentations through the extended deadline of September 15.
Reduced hotel conference rates at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront require room reservations by September 24.
