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DESCRIPTION:"Have a Barrel of Fun in Niagara"&ndash\; Join the Society for 
 Commercial Archeology&rsquo\;s (SCA) conference in Niagara Falls\, Ontario
  from June 18 - 21\, 2025. The SCA seeks proposals for its Niagara confere
 nce day of presentations on Friday\, June 20\, 2025. The SCA welcomes prop
 osals from presenters eager to share their investigations into the history
  and architecture of the American roadside with a diverse audience of pres
 ervationists\, stewards\, academics\, writers\, photographers\, and others
 .With the theme of "Have a Barrel of Fun in Niagara" individuals are encou
 raged to submit abstracts on topics exploring Northeastern roadside archit
 ecture\, with a focus on the Great Lakes area\, Mid-Century Modern commerc
 ial architecture\, and preservation strategies for historic roadside archi
 tecture (restaurants\, gas stations and motels) and tourism sites. Any top
 ics related to the 20th century commercial landscape are welcome. Presenta
 tions are 20 minutes maximum accompanied by digital slides. Submit a prese
 ntation proposal to share your knowledge with other passionate American ro
 adside aficionados.Proposal RequirementsTo propose a conference presentati
 on\, please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words and the following
 :Title of presentationName\, title\, and occupation of speaker(s)Mailing a
 ddress and telephone numberEmail addressBrief resume or curriculum vitae (
 no more than 1 page required)Please note if you are submitting a 5-minute 
 lightning talk.More than one abstract may be submitted. Please follow the 
 two guiding principles in making a presentation at an SCA conference: make
  it visual and make it fun!Any individual interested in commercial archeol
 ogy may participate in the three and a half day SCA conference by paying t
 he registration fee ($529 - see all the info at www.sca-roadside.org).&nbs
 p\; av¸£ÀûÉç in the SCA ($40-$55) is also required to attend the confere
 nce.&nbsp\;However\, those who only make a presentation or lightning talk 
 will not be required to register for the conference or take out a membersh
 ip in the SCA.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Unfortunately the SCA is unable to pay stipend
 s or travel expenses of presenters.Abstracts must be received by April 5\,
  2025. Submit abstracts using the&nbsp\;Online form.Presenters will be not
 ified by late April if their proposal has been accepted. Don&rsquo\;t miss
  the fun in Niagara this Summer. Conference registration information will 
 be available at sca-roadside.org soon!
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LOCATION:Canada\,Niagara Falls\, Ontario
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SUMMARY:Call for Proposals: Society of Commercial Archaeology Conference - 
 "Have a Barrel of Fun in Niagara
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>"Have a Barrel of Fun in Niagara"&ndash\; J
 oin the Society for Commercial Archeology&rsquo\;s (SCA) c<strong>onferenc
 e in Niagara Falls\, Ontario from June 18 - 21\, 2025</strong>. <br /></p>
 <p>The SCA seeks proposals for its Niagara conference day of presentations
  on <strong>Friday\, June 20\, 2025</strong>. The SCA welcomes proposals f
 rom presenters eager to share their investigations into the history and ar
 chitecture of the American roadside with a diverse audience of preservatio
 nists\, stewards\, academics\, writers\, photographers\, and others.</p><p
 >With the theme of "Have a Barrel of Fun in Niagara" individuals are encou
 raged to submit abstracts on topics exploring Northeastern roadside archit
 ecture\, with a focus on the Great Lakes area\, Mid-Century Modern commerc
 ial architecture\, and preservation strategies for historic roadside archi
 tecture (restaurants\, gas stations and motels) and tourism sites. Any top
 ics related to the 20th century commercial landscape are welcome. Presenta
 tions are 20 minutes maximum accompanied by digital slides. Submit a prese
 ntation proposal to share your knowledge with other passionate American ro
 adside aficionados.<br /></p><p><span><strong>Proposal Requirements</stron
 g></span><br /></p><p><span>To propose a conference presentation\, please 
 submit an abstract of no more than 250 words and the following:</span><br 
 /></p><ul><li>Title of presentation<br /></li><li>Name\, title\, and occup
 ation of speaker(s)<br /></li><li>Mailing address and telephone number<br 
 /></li><li>Email address<br /></li><li>Brief resume or curriculum vitae (n
 o more than 1 page required)<br /></li><li>Please note if you are submitti
 ng a 5-minute lightning talk.<br /></li></ul><p>More than one abstract may
  be submitted. Please follow the two guiding principles in making a presen
 tation at an SCA conference: make it visual and make it fun!<br /></p><p>A
 ny individual interested in commercial archeology may participate in the t
 hree and a half day SCA conference by paying the registration fee ($529 - 
 see all the info at ).&nbsp\; av¸£ÀûÉç in the SCA ($40-$55) is also
  required to attend the conference.&nbsp\;<span>However\, those who only m
 ake a presentation or lightning talk will not be required to register for 
 the conference or take out a membership in the SCA.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><s
 pan>Unfortunately the SCA is unable to pay stipends or travel expenses of 
 presenters.</span><br /></p><p>Abstracts must be received by <strong>April
  5\, 2025</strong>. Submit abstracts using the&nbsp\;<span>.</span><b
 r /></p><p>Presenters will be notified by late April if their proposal has
  been accepted. Don&rsquo\;t miss the fun in Niagara this Summer. Conferen
 ce registration information will be available at sca-roadside.org soon!<br
  /><br /></p>
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