The Hilton Chicago (720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605) is the primary location for the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Registration, AIA and SCS paper sessions, committee meetings, receptions, special events, and the exhibit hall are all located in this hotel.

Registration is required for admittance to the exhibit hall, sessions, special functions, and to access special hotel rates for meeting attendees.

Please visit the registration desks located in Salon D on the Lower Level of the Hilton Chicago to pick up your materials or register on-site for the meeting.

Registration will be open during the following hours:

Please wear your registration badge to all events, sessions, and meetings.

You must have a badge to enter session rooms and many of the special event rooms.

If you lose your badge, you may obtain a replacement at the conference registration desk.

AIA ribbons may be picked up from the AIA Kiosk inside the exhibit hall.

Exhibits are located in Salon D on the Lower Level of the Hilton Chicago.

Over 40 exhibitors, including publishers, booksellers, tour companies, and vendors of archaeological services, will be present on the tradeshow floor.

A complete listing of exhibitors is included in the program. The Exhibit Hall will be open during the following hours:

Join us on Thursday, January 4th to kick off the 2024 Annual Meeting.

The Opening Night Reception is free and open to all registered attendees.

It will be held in the Grand Ballroom on the second floor of the Hilton Chicago.

Drinks will be available for purchase at the event.

The Poster Session will be held on Friday, January 5, from 12:00–2:00 p.m. Posters are located in the Exhibit Hall (Salon D, Lower Level) and the presenters will be available during that time to answer any questions.

The posters will remain on display through Sunday morning. Issues of intellectual and practical importance to archaeologists and classicists will be open for discussion at the Joint AIA/SCS.

Roundtables are located in the Exhibit Hall (Salon D, Lower Level) and will be held Saturday, January 6, from 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Attendees are invited to bring lunch to the roundtable discussions.

AIA and SCS will be taking photographs on site to document events and the general engagement of conference participants.

Any photographs, and all rights associated with them, will belong solely and exclusively to AIA/SCS, which shall have the absolute right to copyright, duplicate, reproduce, alter, display, distribute, and/or publish them in any manner, for any purpose, and in any form including, but not limited to, print, electronic, video, and/or internet.

We also ask that attendees do not take photographs of presenter’s slides/images without obtaining prior permission.

Please note that all sessions, meetings, and events at the Annual Meeting will be held in the Central Time Zone.

Please be sure to plan accordingly for any time difference.

This year we are happy to provide free WiFi to all attendees. Free access is only available in meeting spaces.

To access the free wifi, please connect to the Hilton Chicago Meeting networks and use the password MEETING125 to login.

Hotel guests also have free WiFi in the guest rooms on the regular hotel network.

The Hilton requires guests to join their rewards program for free access.

Follow the Archaeological Institute of America and Society for Classical Studies on social media for the latest on the day’s presentations and special events.

Join the conversation and tell us what you’re most excited about at the conference, highlight your session, or tell people why your talk should not be missed!

This year’s official Annual Meeting hashtag is #AIASCS.

The AIA & SCS have partnered with All In The Loop to provide the official meeting app for the 2024 Annual Meeting.

The app is continuously updated and has the latest information on any changes that were made to the program after this printed version was produced (11/30/23).

The app is available for both iOS and Android devices and can be download by searching for 2024 AIA/SCS.

Lactation Room (Conference Room 4E, Fourth Floor): This single-occupancy room will serve as a functional, private space for attendees who would prefer to feed or pump in privacy.

An attendee can sign out the key from the AIA booth in the Exhibit Hall, prominently displayed behind the registration area.

The room will be open during the same hours as the exhibit hall.

Quiet Room (Conference Room 4F, Fourth Floor): A small, quiet space away from the main portion of the meeting for those with anxiety, medical issues, or personal preferences that require a brief rest in a quiet space.

This is not a conversation space or a space to host a phone call or private meeting. More detailed rules will be posted outside the door.

Yoga Room (Boulevard C, Second Floor): This year the organizers of the Joint Annual Meeting are offering a Yoga room for attendees to begin their day with physical and mental relaxation, strength, and balance.

Please find this room open to all attendees daily from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

This is a self-guided session, no instructors will be present, and attendees are responsible for bringing their own Yoga mats.

The Field Museum is providing free access to all conference attendees.

Simply show your conference badge and you will be allowed to enter at no charge.

The US federal government has declared an end to the COVID-19 emergency.

However, this summer we have seen an increase in COVID cases.

Attendees will be required to follow all public health guidelines in place at the time of the meeting.

All attendees should respect the choice of any staff member, attendee, or vendor to wear a mask and / or engage in social distancing.

Please see our Public Health Policy for full details.