SAFE/Saving Antiquities for Everyone welcomes the New Year at the  
110th AIA and APA Joint Annual Meeting in Philadelphia  on January  
8-11, where we will once again serve as a meeting place for  
discussions about various aspects of the looting problem and the  
illicit antiquities trade.

Here are some highlights of presentations and activities. For more  
details please visit: http://www.savingantiquities.org/event.php? 
eventID=157

--Colloquium, Session: 2H: "Crimes Against Culture: Perspectives on  
Archeological Site Looting and Illicit Antiquities Trade"

--Colloquium, Session 3E: "Selling Our Past to the Highest Bidder: A  
Global Snapshot of Antiquities in the Art Market"

--Workshop, Session 6E: "Legal Protection of Underwater Cultural  
Heritage: National and International Perspectives in Light of the  
'Black Swan' Case", moderated by Eric Powell

--"Meet an expert" at the SAFE Booth Number 419: talks with Robert K.  
Wittman, Nathan Elkins, Dr. Neil Brodie and others.

--film screenings, handouts, special offers, free gifts and other fun  
activities

Tickets are still available for our Main Events with the  
distinguished Professor Colin Renfrew:

  --2009 SAFE Beacon Award Lecture entitled "Combating the Illicit  
Antiquities Trade: the 1970 Rule as a Turning Point (or How the  
Metropolitan Museum lags behind the Getty)" & Reception honoring  
Professor Colin Renfrew. This event is co-sponsored by the Penn  
Cultural Heritage Center.

--SAFE Tour with Colin Renfrew at the University of Pennsylvania Museum

For more information and to reserve tickets, visit http:// 
www.savingantiquities.org/beacon.php

We look forward to seeing you all in Philadelphia. Best holiday wishes.

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