The Fall 2025 NEARA Conference will be at the Holiday Inn Express, in Brockton Massachusetts on the second weekend of November.
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The keynote speaker will be Dr. Sara Baires.
Dr. Baires is an archaeologist of ancient urbanism, religion, and Indigenous North American cities. Her research explores how communities constructed, inhabited, and experienced sacred landscapes -- particularly at Cahokia, the largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico. Her research includes recognition of the lunar standstill and other celestial relationships at Cahokia.
The Holiday Inn Express is at: 405 Westgate Drive, Brockton, MA (Google Maps).
A block of hotel rooms is reserved for NEARA until October 7. The room rate, $149 per night, includes breakfast. The rooms include a single king bed or two queens. The double queen rooms are limited, so sign up early.
Book a room at the IHG web site for the NEARA Fall 2025 Conference and follow the steps below:
Remember, the cutoff date for the NEARA Fall Conference rate is October 7.