Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology Conference 2010, Brisbane

30 September – 2 October, 2010

REGISTER NOW!

 The 2010 ASHA Conference will be held over three days from Thursday 30 September to Saturday 2 October in the Brisbane CBD, less than 5 weeks away.

On-line registration can be made via the conference website at http://socialscience.uq.edu.au/asha-2010-registration

Note:

On-line registration will close on 29 September after which time registration must be made at the welcome reception/conference, and will be subject to a 20% surcharge.

Full details of papers and sessions is now available - http://socialscience.uq.edu.au/asha-2010-sessions

 Venue

The conference venue is the Taldora Room, Mercure Hotel, 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane (between Turbot and Ann Streets). Coffee and tea will be served from 8.30am, with the conference commencing at 9.00am on Thursday 30 September. Visit http://www.mercurebrisbane.com.au/ for more information on the venue.

 Welcome Reception

A welcome reception will be held on Wednesday 29 September from 5.00pm to 7.30pm at the Queensland Maritime Museum on the deck of the historic HMAS Diamantina, one of only two surviving World War 2 veterans in the world upon which surrenders were signed. Queensland Maritime Museum is located on the banks of the Brisbane River, at the southern end of the South Bank Parklands and next to the Goodwill Bridge, just off Sidon Street, South Brisbane. Included in registration. Visit http://www.maritimemuseum.com.au/ for more information on the venue.

Conference dinner

For those already registered, please note a change to the conference dinner venue.

The conference dinner will be held at Berkleys on Ann, in the Rendezvous Hotel, 255 Ann Street, (corner of Edward Street), Brisbane on Saturday 2 October from 7.00pm to midnight. At a cost of $75 per head the dinner will include a 2-course meal, wine, beer and soft drinks and live entertainment. The dinner must be booked with your registration and places are limited. Visit www.berkleys.com.au for more information on the venue.

Post-conference Tours

A choice of two tours is available on Sunday 3 October. Visit the conference website for details. Please note that the Railway Tour must be booked before 20 September.

For more information on the conference visit the conference website at http://socialscience.uq.edu.au/asha-2010

Conference Organising Committee

Jon Prangnell, Geraldine Mate, Linda Terry and Karen Murphy