How are the locations and hotel venues for annual meetings selected? What are the criteria for selection?
Locations for the annual meeting are selected based on several criteria. These include a vibrant local or regional cultural landscape; the availability of a local chair who is willing to help organize the annual meeting; the availability of a reasonably-priced conference hotel that also has adequate space and facilities to accommodate multiple simultaneous sessions and meetings and that can likewise accommodate the various activities associated with the annual meeting; a conference hotel location that allows easy access to walking tours and affordable restaurants. The locations are researched and proposed by the SAH staff and approved by the SAH officers.