Dear all,

I’d like to take this opportunity to invite you to the upcoming NAS 2008 Annual Conference.

The conference will be held on Saturday 8^th November at the Historic Dockyard (Portsmouth UK).

The event will feature a range of presentations from both professional and amateur maritime archaeologists, providing a unique opportunity to discuss research, review the archaeological activities of members, exchange ideas on managing our maritime heritage, and network with friends and colleagues from both the UK and abroad.

Robert Yorke, NAS Vice President and President Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee, will be our MC for the day which will include a fabulous line-up of speakers:

Diving into History with the NAS                                                                                                         Mark Beattie-Edwards (NAS)

The Newport Ship – Access for All?                                                                                                    Nigel Nayling (University Wales Lampeter)

Benchmarking Competency, Broadening Access                                                                                 Sarah Ward (NAS)

Protecting and Preserving the Maritime Heritage of Northern Cyprus                                                      Matthew Harpster (Eastern Mediterranean University Cyprus)

Protective cages – A specific way of in situ protection of underwater cultural heritage in Croatia Irena Radic Rossi  (Croatian Conservation Institute)

An Ancient Dockyard in Sicily David Blackman (University of Oxford)

Splash!                                                                                                                                            Rebecca Stalker (Camden Young Archaeologists)

Big Anchor Project – recording old anchors worldwide                                                                          Gordon LePard  (Dorset County Council)

Sound of Mull Archaeological Project                                                                                                 Philip Robertson (Historic Scotland)

Using new methods of rapid field survey on submerged archaeological sites                                           Mark Holley (Michigan College, USA)

M2 Submarine Anniversary Project                                                                                                     Mike Williams (NAS/University of Wolverhampton)

Tickets start from £20.

The Conference Dinner Dance will be held in the Royal Maritime Club, ‘Shep Woolley and the Ansome Cabin Buoys’ will be singing sea shanties. This is an event not to be missed!

This exciting international event will also incorporate a ‘Beer and Skittles’ evening, a maritime trade display, poster exhibition, the 6th Annual Adopt-A-Wreck Award, and the 2008 NAS Annual General Meeting. Sunday will see us recording anchors in the Historic Dockyard as part of the global ‘Big Anchor Project’.

For registration details and more information (including a booking form), follow the ‘Conference and Event’ links from the NAS Website: www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org, or our special conference pages: http://www.nasportsmouth.org.uk/news/conference2008.php. Registrations can also be made direct on + 44 (0) 23 9281 8418, or be emailing [log in to unmask].

And don’t forget, registrations close soon!

Warm wishes

Sarah

Sarah Ward
Nautical Archaeology Society

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Portsmouth PO4 9LD
United Kingdom

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And, don't forget, the NAS Annual Conference will take place from the 7th - 9th November in Portsmouth. Visit the Conference pages of the NAS Website for more information....