This is a chance to get to know your fellow colleagues attending the annual meeting. This Sunday evening reception is the perfect opportunity to renew aquaintances, meet new people, visit exhibitors, and view the student posters. The reception will feature a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres.

Monday evening will be a pleasant one in the company of friends and colleagues. The festivities will begin with a general reception and banquet. The evening will conclude with a remarkable Dineh (Navajo) cultural demonstration. This event is intended to be informal, relaxing, and an opportunity for all attendees to meet and socialize in a convivial atmosphere, as well as catch a glimpse of Native American cultural history.

The Tuesday evening reception will be held at the Museum of Northern Arizona. The evening will open with a brief Awards Ceremony during which AIPG will recognize members who have made extraordinary contributions to AIPG and the profession. The reception itself will include superb hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, a cash bar and an opportunity to tour the exquisite museum and to peruse the excellent artwork available for sale in the extensive giftshop.

Founded in 1928 as a community effort by a group of Flagstaff citizens, the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) is a private, nonprofit institution that was originally established as a repository for Native American artifacts and natural history specimens from the Colorado Plateau. The original founders, zoologist Dr. Harold S. Colton and artist Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton, were dedicated to preserving the history and cultures of northern Arizona.

Over its 75-year history in Flagstaff, MNA has evolved into a regional center of learning with collections, exhibits, educational programs, publications, and research projects that serve more than 100,000 people each year. As the only accredited museum within 150 miles of Flagstaff and the only natural history museum within 250 miles, the Museum of Northern Arizona plays a vital role as interpreter of the Colorado Plateau.