Annual Meeting
“Pathways in the Field:
Considerations for those Working In, On, and Around Oral History”
2019 OHA Annual Meeting
October 16-20, 2019
Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah
Make plans to attend the 2019 OHA Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel in Utah, concurrent with the Southwest Oral History Association’s Conference. The annual meeting attracts a broad range of people and features the best work in the field. The meeting enables students and both emerging and established scholars to network and learn valuable skills. The theme for 2019 is Pathways in the Field: Considerations for those Working In, On, and Around Oral History.
Housing:
Our conference hotel is the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, 150 West 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Discounted rates of $189 single/double are available until September 24 or until the OHA block of rooms is full. Reserve your room online or call 888-627-8152. Please ask for the Oral History Association conference rate.
Online Forum:
Interested in a forum to discuss the conference with other registrants? Want a place to advertise hotel and ride-sharing at the conference? The OHA now has such a place- check it out!
https://oha.memberclicks.net/oha-s-community-forum
Mentor Program:
Are you new to OHA or attending the OHA Annual Meeting for the first time? If so, consider participating in the 2019 OHA Mentor Pairing Program. Newcomers will be paired with OHA veterans and pairs will meet during the Annual Meeting. Anyone with two years or less experience in the field and/or attending the OHA Annual Meeting for the first time is eligible to participate. To sign-up, please fill out this brief survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaKRCWCelUQWsEIYGpFTzrf5TlSpb1SdMDDwo1eHpM0Pp9bw/viewform?usp=sf_link. Space will be limited to the first 50 people who register for the program.
If you’re interested in volunteering as a mentor please email the Chair of the Emerging Professionals Committee, Ellen Brooks (ellen.b.brooks@gmail.com).
Program:
The Online Program is available. You can create an account/log in to view and save panels and to create a personal schedule. Or you can just view the the program under the Guest Menu.
The Preliminary Program is now available. It is subject to changes.
The Call for Posters is now closed. For proposals submitted by May 8, 2019, the primary contact on the proposal will be notified if the proposal has been accepted by June 1. For proposals submitted by July 8, 2019, submitters will be contacted no later than August 1.
Advertising and Exhibiting:
Our conference hotel is the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, 150 West 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Discounted rates of $189 single/double are available until September 24 or until the OHA block of rooms is full. Reserve your room online or call 888-627-8152. Please ask for the Oral History Association conference rate.
Advertising and Exhibiting Information
Registration:
Descriptions of the Pre-Conference Workshops are available here.
Descriptions of the cultural tours and conference events are available here.
Registration for the conference is now open!
Pricing*:
OHA Member with Institutional Support… $165 until Aug 15; $190 beginning Aug 16
OHA Member Independent Scholar … $145 until Aug 15, $170 beginning Aug 16
OHA Student Member… $50
Non-member… $225
Non-member Student… $125
Family Member of Meeting Attendee… $35
*Members of the Southwest Oral History Association (SOHA) will be able to register at OHA Membership rates.
Future Annual Meetings
2020
Baltimore
October 21-24, 2020
2021
Cincinnati
October 13-17, 2021
