Important Notes
Polynesian Voyaging Society Presentation at Banquet
AAS President J. Craig Wheeler will present a check for $1000 to the Polynesian Voyaging Society (pvs.hawaii.org) at the Society banquet and show a short video on the organization produced by PBS. The PVS uses knowledge of the constellations and changing sky during the seasons combined with other knowledge to safely navigate across the Pacific Ocean.
The Polynesian Voyaging Society was founded in 1973 to to research how Polynesian seafarers discovered and settled nearly every inhabitable island in the Pacific Ocean before European explorers arrived in the 16th century. Some scholars have argued that the Polynesian drifted to these islands by accident; PVS set out to show that a voyaging canoe of Polynesian design could be navigated without instruments over the long, open ocean migration routes of Polynesia.
Since 1975, PVS has built and launched two replicas of ancient canoes--Hokule'a and Hawai'iloa--and completed six voyages to the South Pacific to retrace migration routes and recover traditional canoe-building and wayfinding (non-instrument navigation) arts. The voyages sponsored by the Polynesian Voyaging Society have provided a wealth of information for scientists, anthropologists and archaeologists about traditional Polynesian migrations, documenting one of the greatest achievement of humanity--the exploration and settlement of islands in an area of over 10 million square miles during a period of over 1,000 years.
At the same time, as Hokule'a and Hawai'iloa traveled throughout Polynesia, they inspired among Polynesians an increased awareness and native pride in their seafaring heritage. They also sparked a revival of canoe building and sailing, arts that had not been practiced in over a hundred years. Hokule`a, the first modern replica of a voyaging canoe to make the voyage from Hawai'i to Tahiti and back, became a symbol of the richness of Polynesian culture and the seafaring heritage which links together all of the peoples of the Pacific.
Audio-Video Instructions
LCD projectors and computers will be available for use in all oral session rooms. Presentations are preloaded. You may NOT use your own disk or laptop; this will be strictly enforced. Please read the AV instructions to participate. Send questions to speakerready@aas.org or call Rick Mathews 703-573-6910, 703-569-6701.
Two-Day Poster Sessions
All posters will be displayed for two days. Monday Poster Sessions continue on Tuesday. Wednesday Poster Sessions continue on Thursday.
Badge Printing
We have implemented a badge printing kiosk system to streamline the registration process. The kiosks will be in the registration area and can be used to print:
- Badges
- Banquet Tickets
- Receipts
- Airline Boarding Passes
You are also welcomed to go directly to the registration desk where we are always happy to print your badge for you.
Paper Presentation Instructions
Poster Presentations: Posters should fit within an approximate 44" x 44" square area. Please bring your own thumbtacks. Posters may be set up after 8:00am. Monday/Tuesday posters must be removed by 7:00 pm on Tuesday. Wednesday/Thursday posters must be removed by 2:00pm on Thursday. Posters left after these times will be discarded.
Oral Presentation: Five minutes are allowed for the normal oral presentation and three minutes for open discussion. Timing for other talks (Invited, Special, etc. ) are at the discretion of the Session Organizer.
Dissertation Abstracts: Dissertation Abstracts are oral presentations of 15 minutes plus a few minutes for discussion.
Late Papers
A Late Paper Schedule will be included in the Program Update distributed at the meeting. Late papers are scheduled as poster presentations on Wednesday-Thursday, 30-31 May 2007 and published in a subsequent issue of the B.A.A.S.
Future Meetings
AAS 211th Meeting- Austin, TX
**Different Meeting Pattern**
The 211th Meeting of the AAS will be held in Austin, TX, Tuesday, 8 January- Saturday, 12 January 2008 at the Austin Convention Center. Registration will open 1 October 2007.