2025
Conference Details
!!Important Information!!
Breakfast and lunch options will not be provided on Friday and Saturday, due to the difficulty of finding a food truck. Attendee are encouraged to bring food or visit restaurants in Chino Valley
The 2025 Pecos Conference is hosted by
Information about the conference will be updated on this site regularly through August. If you have specific questions or need more information please contact at info@pecosconference.org
Conference Dates
August 2025
Conference Location
The conference and camping area will be held on
On-Site Camping Info
Tent and RV camping will be available at the conference site at no additional fee. You can select this option when completing your online registration.
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For preservation/conservation reasons, vehicles will not be able to drive far off of the tent camping access road. Campers will need to carry their gear if they wish to camp further in the tent camping area.
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BE PREPARED FOR SUN - The tent camping areas is in a clearing with minimal shade bearing trees.
2025 Board Candidate Statements
2025 Final Schedule
2025 Abstracts
Thursday, August
ON-SITE CAMPING OPENS
1:00 pm​
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Tent and RV Campers may arrive and begin selecting sites.
Registration
4:00 to 7:00 pm​​
THURSDAY NIGHT RECEPTION
5:00 to 7:00 pm​
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Will be held at the main conference tent. Packaged beer and wine and light snacks will be provided.
Friday, August
TENTS OPEN​
8:30 am - 5:00 pm​
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Presentations, Posters, Silent Auction, and Vendor Tents Open.
AFFINITY GROUPS​
During Lunch Break
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LGBTQ, Indigenous, and other affinity group meetups.
OPEN MIC NIGHT
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Presentation Tent
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Have a stand-up routine about archaeology? Do you have a secret talent for singing? Join us for the Pecos Conference's first-ever Open Mic Night and show us what you've got!
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STAR PARTY​
Around Dusk
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Star Party with the Arizona State University Astronomy Club, Sponsored by the Society for Cultural Astronomy in the American Southwest and the ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration.
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Saturday, August
TENTS OPEN
8:30 am - 5:00 pm​
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Presentations, Posters, Silent Auction, and Vendor Tents Open.
BUSINESS MEETING
11:00 am​​
HAPPY HOUR
5:00 pm​
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Insurgent Brewing

SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER
5:30 pm​
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El Paraíso: A Mexican Italian Restaurant
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Dinner Buffet Includes:
House Salad
Ziti Al Forno (no meat)
Chicken Carbonara
Penne Alla Pesto (sausage and no meat)
Garlic Bread
Dessert
Drinks

SATURDAY NIGHT BAND
7:30 pm​
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Tha 'Yoties

Sunday, August
FIELD TRIPS
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Field trip sign-up will be at the conference Registration table. A list of field trips will be posted prior to the conference.
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Tuzigoot National Monument
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Willow Lake Pithouses
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Coyote Pueblo
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Museum of Indigenous People
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Upper Verde Hill Site
Silent Auction
One Archaeologists' Junk,
Another Archaeologists' Treasure​
Support our event and the Cordell Powers Scholarship by donating your new and pre-cherished treasures for an always exciting silent auction, which takes place during the event. The most popular auction items include art, mineral specimens, jewelry, pottery, textiles, gift certificates, books, y mas.

Souvenirs
Hats, Shirts, and Water Bottles​
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The hats are one-size-fits-most and are available in a blue. The Shirts are available in long-sleeve and short-sleeve in a blue color. The logos will be embroidered on both the hats and shirts. The water bottles are orange and made out of aluminum.



