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The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media, organized by Archaeological Legacy Institute, is a gathering for the discussion of audiovisual media for the study, preservation, and promotion of cultural heritage. This is a collaborative effort to further the development of cultural heritage media as a strong and positive influence for people everywhere. We focus on topics of interest to cultural heritage professionals, media professionals, and all those interested in applications of cultural heritage media.

For TAC Conference 2021, we have both individual presentations and a symposium. This is a ticketed event, and tickets will be available at the door. Tickets will be available at these prices: Full Conference registration ($130); Single Presentation Pass ($10); Full Day Pass ($50); non-presenter Amelia Earhart-Fred Noonan Symposium ONLY ($50; includes optional remote participation). Remote participation in the symposium is available by submitting a completed Conference Registration Form to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The following information includes the symposium information, the link above will provide the Conference Program, the presentation schedule, and a link to the Conference Registration Form.

Symposium

The Search for Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan: Where We Stand and What Comes Next

Friday, June 25, and Saturday, June 26

The 2019 expedition to Nikumaroro Island, featuring National Geographic-sponsored deep-water exploration by Robert Ballard and terrestrial investigations led by Fred Hiebert and Tom King, marked a turning point in the search for Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan. At issue now is the future of research efforts. What should be the next steps? Did Ballard’s survey, described in October 2019 by National Geographic on TV, rule out the existence of Electra airplane parts in the deep water off the reef? Did the negative results strengthen the case for other disappearance hypotheses? How should future research be organized and by whom? How will the future media coverage be managed and sponsored? This symposium is conceived as a summit meeting among those interested in solving the mystery and planning for further research efforts, whatever hypotheses they subscribe to.