2008 ASAO ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM

EVENING EVENTS

Session Organizers' Meeting
Wednesday, February 13, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Seminar Room C
All session organizers are requested to attend this meeting to discuss session organization and management questions. Light refreshments will be served.

Welcome
Wednesday, February 13, 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Theatre Courtyard
Ms. Matilda House, Ngambri country representative, will welcome conference participants.

Opening Plenary
Wednesday, February 13, 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm, Theatre
The Opening Plenary will include meeting announcements from the Program Coordinator, reports from officers, nominations of new board members, announcement of this year's Pacific Islands Scholars' Fund recipients, and introduction of ASAO Honorary Fellows and newcomers.

Welcome Party
Wednesday, February 13, 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Annexe Foyer
All are invited to attend this no-host, open bar social gathering, especially to welcome our PISF awardees, new ASAO members, and first-time annual meeting participants.

Distinguished Lecture
Thursday, February 14, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Theatre
Margaret Jolly will present this year's distinguished lecture entitled "Of the Same Cloth? Oceanic Anthropologies of Gender, Christianities and Textiles."

Reception following Distinguished Lecture
Thursday, February 14, 9:00 pm - 11 pm, Annexe Foyer
A cash bar reception will follow Margaret Jolly's Distinguished Lecture to provide further opportunities for discussion.

Closing Plenary
Saturday, February 16, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Theatre
Highlights of the Closing Plenary will include session reports and future plans, proposed new sessions for 2009, installation of the new ASAO Board Chair, announcement of the site of next year's meeting, and other association business.