2016 CoSA/SAA Joint Annual Meeting

ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2016, the Joint Annual Meeting of CoSA and SAA, was held in Atlanta, GA from July 31-August 6, 2016.

Conference Information and Registration

Conference registration includes access to all recorded education sessions via MP3. Recordings will be available for download, from SAA's website, by September 30.

Registration rates and online registration form

Shuttle information and discount rates

Meeting Venue

Hilton Atlanta
255 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

The Atlanta Hilton will serve as the ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2016 headquarters hotel.

$174 Single/Double

Triple/Quad Occupancy: $25 per additional person over 18 years of age.

These rates are available until Tuesday, July 5 OR until the room block has been met, whichever comes first.

The online reservation portal is now available! Reserve your room TODAY!

Conference Program

The complete conference program can be found on SAA's annual meeting program page

Schedule of CoSA Events

Thank you to our Annual Meeting and CoSA Awards Program sponsors for helping make the 2016 Annual Meeting a success!

Tuesday, August 2

8:30 am - 5:30 pm:	CoSA Board of Directors Meeting CoSA Board Members
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm:	Reception with SAA Council members CoSA Board Members
8:00 pm:	CoSA Board of Directors Dinner CoSA Board Members, incoming board members

Wednesday, August 3

8:00 am - 12:00 pm:	CoSA Board of Directors Meeting CoSA Board Members
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm:	Work Session with Lunch All CoSA Members **CoSA Members receive two complimentary lunches; additional staff are welcome at $20/person. Pay for extra attendees online now!

Thursday, August 4 - Silent Auction

7:30 am - 8:30 am:	Breakfast with Preservica Reps CoSA Board Members
9:00 am - 10:30 am:	Presentation of CoSA Awards at Plenary I All Conference Attendees
10:30 am - 11:30 am:	Meeting with FamilySearch CoSA Board Members
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm:	SHRAB Brown Bag Lunch All CoSA and SHRAB Members
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm:	Meeting with Ancestry CoSA Board Members
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm:	CoSA Reception for CoSA Award Recipients and New State Archivists Cost per person is $20, pay now online! All awards recipients, new State Archivists, and paying guests
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm:	JAM Presidents' Reception CoSA Board Members

Friday, August 5

7:30 am - 8:30 am:	Breakfast with APPX Software CoSA Board Members
1:00 pm - 3:00 am:	CoSA Business Meeting All CoSA Members
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm:	Joint Task Force for CoSA Advocacy Session All Conference Attendees
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm:	Plenary II - Presidential Address

Silent Auction

The Silent Auction is back! Last year’s auction raised more than $1,200 for CoSA educational activities and this year we’re aiming for similar success in Atlanta, but we need your help before the July 13th deadline.

So far we have University Products gift certificates, some maple syrup harvested from the trees near the Maine State Archives, great spirits from Mississippi and New York, books and prints, and wonderful Norfolk Southern railroad-related items, but we need more! Please help CoSA’s educational activities by donating.

To help make this year another success, here are some helpful tips for popular auction items:

Think small - items that are easy to pack, or easily consumed in the course of the meeting, are more desirable.

Share a taste of your state - what is unique and special about your state? Share your state's unique stories, history, food, or drink with your colleagues! Think cool - we will be in Atlanta in August!

Here’s how to make a donation:

1. Let Donia know what item(s) you’re contributing to the auction by emailing her at dconn@statearchivists.org BY JULY 13th. This will give us time to promote items and build awareness for the auction.

2. Bring your item(s) with you to the meeting and drop them off at the CoSA office in the Atlanta Hilton

Ship your items to arrive BEFORE JULY 29th to:

Christopher Davidson

Director

Georgia Archives

5800 Jonesboro Road

Morrow, GA 30260

ATTN: SAA Meeting – CoSA Silent Auction

Please send Christopher an email when you ship so he knows to watch for the package at christopher.davidson@usg.edu.

Then make sure you bid high and often in Atlanta!

Reimbursement for travel to the annual meeting

CoSA will reimburse travel to the annual meeting for one person per state or territory that has paid at least $2,500 in dues for FY2016, up to a maximum of 50% of the dues paid. Representatives receiving reimbursement will be expected to attend both the CoSA Work Session and the CoSA Business Meeting.

Those who are eligible for reimbursement should complete the CoSA Reimbursement Form and send it along with ALL receipts to CoSA staff within 30 days after returning from the conference. You may scan and email them to travel@statearchivists.org.

Reimbursements are limited to actual expenses incurred, up to a maximum of 50% of dues paid, for the following:

Transportation to and from the meeting in accord with the general provisions governing transportation in the CoSA Travel Reimbursement Policy;
Lodging for three nights (at the conference rate); and
Meal expenses at the rate of $64 per day + $5 incidentals (based on the Federal Per Diem Rates). Meal expenses for the first and last day of travel will be reimbursed at the rate of $51.75 per day.

Most state and territorial representatives eligible for reimbursement will receive coverage for up to three days of lodging and meal expenses. Exceptions will be made for unusual circumstances such as flight schedules that require an extra night at the conference site in order to participate in CoSA meetings.