The 2023 Local Committee has pooled their extensive local knowledge in the Local Guide to Portland, Oregon.
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On this close-up walking and city bus tour, folklorist Rick March will lead participants to visit artisan manufactories of maritime and biker garments, meet the proprietrix of an award-winning bookstore devoted to graphic novels, and purchase lunch at the Portland Mercado, a food cart pod with up to 16 rotating Latin American food vendors to choose from. Tour fee: $15/person. Registration capacity is 20 people.
The time is now to reserve your room at the Hilton Downtown Portland and to ensure that you get the special room rate for AFS annual meeting registrants. You must book by October 11, 2023, to be sure to get the conference rate.
In this photo essay, AFS staff and Portland Annual Meeting Local Committee members explore the city of Portland, sharing images, recommendations, and resources for your conference experience.
We’re pleased to share the first look at the program for our upcoming Annual Meeting online and in Portland, Oregon!
AFS receives hundreds of proposals every year for pre-organized sessions and individual presentations.
Year after year, hundreds of proposals for the annual meeting are submitted in the last two days before the deadline for submissions
The window to submit proposals for the 2023 AFS annual meeting will close at midnight on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Millie Tullis (Graduate student at Utah State University) received the 2022 Polly Stewart Student Travel Stipend.
Our 2022 Annual Meeting Participant Survey has garnered valuable insights into attendees’ responses to last year’s meeting and a window into the dynamics of hybrid programming for future meetings.