Registration rate for current PAS Individual and Joint Members. You must be a current PAS member to receive this rate.

Registration rate for non-PAS members. You can join the organization (https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/join-renew-2026) to receive a discounted member registration rate.

Rate for student PAS members who are presenting a paper or poster at the conference. You must be a student member of the organization to present. Conference staff will check student member status.

Registration rate for student PAS members who are NOT presenting a paper or poster at the conference. You must be a student member of the PAS to receive this rate. Conference staff will check student member status.

Rate for Tribal Members.

Intended for persons who are not taking part in the conference but who will be present for some functions (e.g. Early Bird, Thursday Reception, Tours), or for people who will only be at their vendor table.

Whether you are a student or a professional archaeologist in the academic, government, or private sector, having a basic understanding of ground-based geophysical techniques is increasingly important. This one-day workshop hosted by staff from the Midwest Archeological Center and Nebraska State Historical Society is meant to provide an introductory level, hands-on experience for PAS members who have limited or no previous experience.

The workshop will highlight the use of different techniques such as magnetometry, ground-penetrating radar, earth resistance, conductivity, and magnetic susceptibility; the suitability of different instrument types; equipment and project costs; and data processing and interpretation.

There is no cost for the workshop. Registration will be capped at 20 participants. If capacity is reached, we will start a waitlist and notify you if a spot becomes available.

See conference website for more details.

The Graduate, Scarlet Ballroom (lower level).

Beer, wine, and appetizers provided, with a cash bar.

No cost. Please register for adequate food and drink quantity.

PAC attendees are welcome to visit the Midwest Archeological Center, an office of the National Park Service that has provided professional support to park units in the Midwest Region as well as other federal, state and local government agencies for more than 50 years. See conference website for more details.

No cost. Please register if planning to attend so that MWAC staff can prepare for visitors.

DISCLAIMER: Visitors go through a metal detector at the security station. A photo ID is required. All bags must go through an X-ray machine. No weapons (including pocketknives and mace) or cameras are allowed in the building. Cell phones are acceptable.

Beer, wine, and appetizers provided, with a cash bar.

Attendees will be able to view current exhibits at the museum, including Piecing Together the Past: An Exhibit Exploring 13,000 Years of History with Nebraska’s Archeologists, and Our Nebraska: The Place, Its People, & Their Impact, exploring 250 years of layered, interconnected histories in this land we now call Nebraska.

No cost. Please register for adequate food and drink quantity.

STUDENTS ONLY PLEASE!!!

Friday (10/23),  (11:30 am–1:20 pm)

The Graduate, location TBD.

This student-focused workshop will provide an introduction and overview of the most used geophysical techniques in archaeology, including magnetometry, ground-penetrating radar, earth resistance, conductivity, and magnetic susceptibility.

All students attending the PAC are encouraged to register. Free lunch will be provided for the first 35 student registrants. Other attendees may bring their own lunch. Additionally, students are also welcome to participate in the Archaeological Geophysics Workshop held on Wednesday, October 21.