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Highlights of the 2002 Annual Meeting in Toronto Winter 2002 Volume 52, Number 4 Highlights of the 2002 Annual Meeting in Toronto “The best Annual Meeting ever!” Netherlands, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, her tenacity in helping us locate the best Scotland, Switzerland, USA. hotel for our needs “A great venue!” The presentations were of high “Record turn out!” quality. Additional Notes “Had a wonderful time!” The plenaries by David Stronach, Sy The Lecture Series Committee has “Thank you for a grand conference!” Gitin and Trude Dothan, and Stronach been working hard to secure major again, this time as a minute-man “The food was terrific!” lectures during the course of the replacement for Amy Dockser Marcus, upcoming year and contributed as well “Sessions were full and the presentations were interesting, engaging and very to the groundwork of the public lecture of high caliber!” well attended. in Toronto. This Spring will feature a “Tremendous plenaries!” Committee meetings were scheduled, number of lectures, three in Atlanta co- as far as possible, away from academic sponsored by the Carlos Museum on the These quotable quotes overheard in sessions in order to allow committee Emory University campus, and one in Toronto say it all about the 2002 Annual members to attend more sessions. southern California, co-sponsored by Meeting of the American Schools of the Cotsen Institute. Others are in the Oriental Research—a positive Special Kudos works. conference by all accounts. And the • our persistently helpful board chair, Suzanne Richard, chair of our ad hoc reasons, under close scrutiny, have all P.E. MacAllister and new president, committee on regionally affiliated ASOR checked out to be legitimate: Lawrence Geraty, and vice- The Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel president, Martha Joukowsky served us extremely well in its location, • the efficient and ever-cheerful the layout of meeting space and the Boston staff—Rudy Dornemann, hospitality and helpfulness of the staff. Holly Andrews, Britt Hartenberger, The number of attendees (audited for Selma Omerefendic. accuracy) was 640, nearly 200 more than • CAMP members and CAMP last year’s count and 170 above the committee chairs and their highest previous attendance. committee members for spec- The provisions for assuaging hunger tacular planning—Eric Cline and thirst were plentiful. (Program), Carolyn Rivers (now, Virtually all sessions, including those Gloria London, Outreach), Martha on Saturday afternoon after SBL had Risser (Honors) and Ann Killebrew opened, were full. (Lectures) A view of a part of the book display. There were 237 presentations, • the Atlanta publications office featuring participants from 18 different staff—Billie Jean Collins and Chris chapters (usually connected with SBL or countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Madell —for advance PR, programs and SBL and AAR), has collected and Denmark, England, France, Germany, an ever-expanding book display collated information on the eleven • Academy Travel’s Julene Miller for Greece, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Continued on page 5 STATEMENT ON IRAQ cradle of Western civilization. The undersigned ask countries to The American Schools of Oriental Research On November 23, 2002, the ASOR take measures to avoid, to the extent is a nonprofit, scientific and educational organization founded in 1900. membership voted to endorse the possible, damage to Iraq’s cultural following statement: monuments, museums and archaeo- P. E. MacAllister “The organizations and institutions logical sites and that their military Chairman of the Board listed below, mindful of the devasta- forces respect the integrity of such Lawrence T. Geraty tion of Afghanistan’s cultural sites and monuments and sites. We ask also that President material caused by war and political concerned countries encourage and Martha Joukowsky chaos, are deeply concerned that an help Iraq to ensure security for its own Vice President outbreak of hostilities with Iraq may monuments, museums and sites. have serious and damaging conse- James Strange Finally, the undersigned ask, if a Secretary quences for that country’s monu- conflict has occurred, that concerned ments, museums, archaeological countries encourage both governmen- Larry G. Herr Chair, Committee on Publications sites and material culture. These tal and non-governmental participa- have unique value to our own tion in rebuilding Iraq’s cultural David McCreery Chair, Committee on Archaeological Policy cultural heritage, which draws its institutions. We are prepared to help strength from other cultures, includ- mobilize appropriate technical, Douglas Clark ing that of Mesopotamia, a region material and financial resources to Chair, Committee on Annual Meeting that has long been known as the support this end.” Rudolph H. Dornemann Executive Director Billie Jean Collins Director of Publications ASOR MEMBER SERVICES TO COME IN-HOUSE! ASOR 656 Beacon Street, 5th floor As this newsletter goes to press, allowing members and subscribers to Boston, MA 02215-2010 work is underway to bring ASOR’s check and update their records on- Tel. (617) 353-6570 membership and subscription line, renew subscriptions and register Fax. (617) 353-6575 fulfillment services in-house. 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Personally supervises the and Board Committees, such as the headquarters staff and works closely THE AMERICAN SCHOOLS OF ORIENTAL Committees on Publications, with the Chair of the Committee on RESEARCH invites applications for the Archaeological Policy, Program and Publications regarding staff position of Executive Director of Annual Meeting, Finance, Budget, requirements for the Office of ASOR, beginning January 1, 2004. Audit and Investment, Personnel and Publications. The Executive Director of ASOR Administration, Development, Qualifications: serves as chief operating officer for the Institutional Membership and Successful experience in admini- organization, responsible for directing Nominations, encouraging their stration and financial management, the implementation of Board- mutual participation and support in including fundraising. Substantive approved policies and established the conduct of ASOR business. experience in scholarly research, aims of ASOR and for ensuring proper 3. 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