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GS holds an annual conference the fourth week in June. This
conference, held in a different location each year, features
lectures, demonstrations, exhibits, conservation and documentation
workshops, classroom sessions, slide presentations, and guided
cemetery tours.
Join today and receive a
discount on your conference registration fee!
The 33rd Annual Conference and Meeting will be held at Denison University in Granville, Ohio June 22-27, 2010 Registration information is posted below.

Our 2010 Conference logo is from the gravestone of Mr. Byron Hayes
who died March 6, 1836.
It
is located in Granville's Old Colony Burying Ground, established in
1805.
CLICK HERE FOR THE
REGISTRATION FORM
In June 2010, we will be meeting at Denison University, located in Granville, Ohio. Granville is located in Licking
County, east of Columbus, on the western edge of the Appalachian Plateau. One can view a considerable
variety of gravestone styles and materials within a short drive of the conference site.
As usual, AGS will offer on-campus lodging and meals, lecture sessions, and other events at college
facilities. Click here for a printable map of
the Denison University campus.
Please click on the underlined links, below, for details on the events listed.
More information will be added in the coming months, so please check back often.
Tours:
Guided motorcoach tours are scheduled for both Wednesday and Saturday. Conferees will have the opportunity
to visit many Central Ohio cemeteries, where they will have the opportunity to see gravestones carved by
several different carvers. A stop at the Great Circle Earthworks will be included on the Wednesday bus
tour. Boxed lunches are included for these guided tours.
Description of Wednesday Tour
Description of Saturday Tours
Workshops:
Several different workshops will be offered on Thursday and Friday, in the classroom and in various nearby
cemeteries.
Description of Basic Conservation
Workshop
Description of Advanced Conservation Workshop
Description of Stone Carving Workshop
Description of Gravestone Rubbing Workshop
Description of Paranormal Sharing Workshop
Description of Re-Defining the Historic Cemetery
Workshop
Description of Gravestones as Archaeological
Artifacts Workshop
Description of Self-Publishing Workshop
Description of Foil Impressions Workshop
Description of Photography Workshop
Lectures:
Formal lectures are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. A schedule will
posted here when available.
Participation Sessions:
Classroom participation sessions are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. A schedule will posted here when
available.
Late Night Sessions:
The evening lectures are followed by "late night," which is a much more informal gathering where
conference participants are encouraged to share their interests, photo images, and gravestone or
cemetery-related experiences. For more information about late night sessions, please click here for a description.
Sales and Silent Auction:
Please click here for information about the annual silent auction.
Self-guided Tours:
The self-guided tour directions are still in development. They will be posted here soon.
For those not planning to stay on campus, rooms have been blocked at a special rate at the Newark Courtyard by Marriott. Reservations
must be made on or before May 22. When calling, please mention that you are with the AGS.
Courtyard by Marriott
500 Highland Blvd
Newark, Ohio 43055
Phone: (800) 321-2211
For other lodging options, please visit the Greater Licking
County Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
For a guide to other local attractions, please visit the following websites:
Discover Ohio
Fairfield County Visitors and Convention
Bureau
Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors
Bureau
Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Perry County Ohio Chamber of
Commerce
Zanesville-Muskingum County Convention and
Visitors Bureau
Ohio Historical Society
CLICK HERE FOR THE
REGISTRATION FORM
Please contact Beth Santore, the 2010 Conference Chair, with any questions:
graveaddiction@gmail.com
Come join us!
Call for Papers and Participation Sessions
2010 AGS Conference and Annual Meeting
Proposals are solicited for scholarly papers, 20 minutes in length,
to be presented during the evening lecture sessions. Please send
your proposal and 250-word abstract by February 1, 2010 to:
Program Chair: Dr. Ian Brown,
ibrown@bama.ua.edu.
Proposals are solicited for Participation Sessions, 50
minutes in length, to be presented Thursday June 24 and Friday June
25. Please send your proposal and a 250-word abstract by March 1,
2010 to: Participation Sessions Co-Chairs, Robert Keeler and Judy
Juntunen,
robertk@clackamas.edu, or Robert Keeler, 3005 S.W. Westwood Dr.,
Portland, OR, 97225.
Student Scholarship Announcement
A scholarship is being offered for a student to attend and
participate in the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association for
Gravestone Studies to be held at Denison University in Granville,
Ohio, June 22-27, 2010. The scholarship will cover registration,
room and board fees for the full conference. There will also be a
cash prize of $200, which will be presented at the conference. The
recipient of this scholarship is expected to present a scholarly
paper of 20 minutes during the Friday evening lecture session.
Requirements: The applicant must be a graduate or
undergraduate student at an accredited college or university, as
well as a member of AGS.
Application: The application will consist of the title,
abstract and text for a 20-minute paper
presentation. The presentation should be in the exact form that will
be delivered at the conference, including visuals. PowerPoint is the
preferred medium.
Deadline: By April 1, 2010, submissions should be sent as
a PDF attachment to an email, a CD, or a hard copy to
ibrown@bama.ua.edu or Ian W. Brown, Box 870210, Department of
Anthropology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0210.
Call for Nominations: Forbes Award and Oakley Certificate
We are seeking candidates for Oakley Certificates and
the Forbes Award. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2009.
See our Awards page for details.
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Our 2009 conference was held at Union College in Schenectady, NY June 23-28,
2009.
To see what workshops
and bus tours were offered and lectures presented click here:
2009 AGS CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES
To see pictures from our 2009 Conference click on any of the links
below
(our thanks to
Beth Santore, Sue Lorraine and John O'Brien):
http://www.graveaddiction.com/~agsphoto/beth2009/
http://www.graveaddiction.com/~agsphoto/2009Conference
Foil
Workshop
Rubbing Workshop
Veeder
Statue
To see pictures and videos from our 2008 Conference click below
2008
Conference Highlights

AGS
Past Annual Conferences and Meetings
1978 Dublin School, Dublin, New Hampshire
1979 Salve Regina College, Newport Rhode Island
1980 Bradford College, Haverhill, Massachusetts
1981 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
1982 Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
1983 Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts
1984 Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
1985 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
1986 Pine Manor College, Brookline, Massachusetts
1987 Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
1988 Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1989 Governor Dummer Academy, Byfield, Massachusetts
1990 Roger Williams College, Bristol, Rhode Island
1991 Northfield-Mt. Herman, Gill, Massachusetts
1992 Union College, Schenectady, New York
1993 Connecticut College, New London Connecticut
1994 Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois
1995 Westfield State College, Westfield, Massachusetts
1996 University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine
1997 Becker College, Leicester, Massachusetts
1998 Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
1999 George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
and Reed College, Portland, Oregon
2000 Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
2001 Pine Manor College, Brookline, Massachusetts
and San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
2002 Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia
2003 Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont
2004 Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut
2005 St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2006 Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
2007 Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire
2008 Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts
2009 Union College, Schenectady, New York

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