ARSC 57th Annual Conference and Workshops - May 17-20, 2023

ARSC's 57th Annual Conference and Workshops (#ARSCaudio2023) will be hosted in-person May 17-20, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the DoubleTree Hotel Downtown!

The Association for Recorded Sound Collections welcomes all who are interested in any aspect of sound recording to register for the conference. The program includes individual presentations, posters, and panel discussions with sound recording scholars, collectors, preservationists, and creators engaged in a broad range of topics that cross geographic, cultural, and collection boundaries. There will also be a silent auction and social events (screenings, Ask the Technical Committee, a Collector's Roundtable) offered each evening.

Early registration deadline is extended through May 1!
The conference hotel rate will end on April 25.

• How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and the Road to Rock and Roll (Thurs. May 18, 7:30 PM, Philadelphia Room)
• The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s (Fri. May 19, 7:30 PM, Philadelphia Room)
• ARSC Collectors Roundtable Meeting (Fri. May 19, 9:30 PM, Monongahela Room)

Are you an audiophile local to Pittsburgh? Come share your passion for recorded sound with ARSC! Single day registrations are available.

ARSC Communicable Disease Mask Policy: Masks are currently optional at all ARSC events.

Information

Registration

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• Conference Program [pdf]
• Conference Flyer and Press Release [pdf]
• Workshop Flyer [jpg]
• Hotel Info [pdf]
• Transportation Options in Pittsburgh [html]
• Things to Do in Pittsburgh [pdf]
• Mentoring Program Invite [pdf]
• Vendor, Exhibitor, Sponsor Invitation [pdf]
• Call for Presentations (closed) [pdf]
• Conference Grants (closed) [pdf]

• Registration
• Hotel Reservations [pdf]
• Mentoring Program Sign-Up
• Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration [pdf]

• Anti-Harassment Policy [pdf]
• ADA Accessibility Policy [pdf]
• Admission Policy for ARSC Events [pdf]