Archeological Society of Virginia

Each year the ASV holds an annual meeting, generally in October. Usually held over three days in conjunction with the Council of Virginia Archaeologists (COVA), the meeting has a series of paper presentations, poster sessions, exhibits, a book room, an awards presentation, and a banquet that features a nationally known speaker. Meetings are held in various locations across the state. During the meeting weekend, the ASV conducts a business meeting to propose topics requiring membership approval and to elect officers and board members.

2012 ASV Annual Meeting

The 2012 ASV Annual Meeting will be held from October 12-14 in Wytheville, VA. at the Wytheville Meeting Center at 333 Community Boulevard, Wytheville, VA.
The Annual Meeting hostelry is the Comfort Suites & Comfort Inn & Suites which is located at the interection of Peppers Ferry Road & Community Blvd. (800-456-4000) in the same complex as the Wytheville Meeting Center
HOTEL ROOM RATE: $90 per night. Blocked rooms - 50
ACCOMMODATIONS: Studio king suites or double queens
AMENITIES: Continental breakfast, high-speed internet, free local calls, Heated indoor pool & spa and fitness center; meeting room, lounge/tv area.

Tentative Schedule and Arrangements
Friday -
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Meeting Room 3 (Book & Display Room)
12 noon - 8:00 p.m., Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (COVA)
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., COVA Reception in Country Inn Breakfast/Lounge Room
Saturday -
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (Papers)
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Meeting Room 3 (Book Room/Displays)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., Chapter Presentations
11:00 a.m. - 12 noon, Membership Meeting
12:00 - 12:15 Prepare for field trips, Catered bag lunches for participants (TBA)
12:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Field Trips to Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum at Bastian or Prehistoric/Historic Saltville & Museum of the Middle Appalachians)
Transportation to Wolf Creek Indian Village/Museum - Carpool
Transportation to Saltville - Charter bus (TBA)

3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Banquet Room - Evansham B
(6:00 - 7:00 Reception/Live music; 7:00 - 10:00 Banquet)
Dr. Clifford Boyd, Banquet Speaker
Sunday -
8:00 a.m. - 12 noon, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (Papers)
12:30 p.m. - ASV Board Meeting (lunch and meeting) - Comfort Inn
Lunch (Catered locally @ $8.95/9.95)

Contact: May Tabor
449 Wyandotte Road
Bristol, VA 24201
276-669-0468
mtabor.1935@gmail.com

2012 ASV Student Paper Competition

The Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV) provides cash prizes to the best student papers presented at the Annual ASV Meeting.

2011 ASV Annual Meeting

The Archeological Society of Virginia held its Annual Meeting at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, VA.

The Dinner Speaker was Dr. Fraser Nieman, Director of Archaeology at Monticello whose talk topic was a look at the landscape surrounding the core of the plantation to the near margins.

2010 ASV Annual Meeting

The 2010 ASV Annual Meeting was held October 28-31 in Williamsburg. It was held in conjunction with the Eastern States Archaeological Federation Annual Meeting.

ASV Annual Awards Winners

The ASV presented awards at the Annual Meeting in several categories this year. The categories and the 2011 winners are listed.

1. The Avocational Archeologist of the Year Award recognizes an individuals outstanding cumulative or within the year contribution to VA archaeology - Charlie Manson

2. The Professional Archeologist of the Year Award recognizes an individuals outstanding cumulative or within the year contribution to VA archaeology - Thane Harpole

3. The Presidents Award recognizes an outstanding contribution to VA archaeology - Shirley and Harry Jaeger

4. The Life-Time Achievement Award is for outstanding service to Virginia archeology - Keith Egloff, Mike Johnson and Randy Turner

5. The Out-of-State Professional Archaeologist Award is for outstanding service to Virginia archeology - Craig Lukezic of Delaware