Front Matter, Table of Contents, Editorial

Abstract

It is difficult to remember the state of Hawaiian archaeology before the Society's Annual Conferences began over a decade ago. Begun at a time when the center of archaeological activity had nearly completed its disper­sal to the many cultural resources management firms from its old centers at Bishop Museum and the University of Hawai'i, the conferences brought together archaeologists whose daily work rarely, if ever, did so. The sharing of information and ideas that are the goals of the conference have been enthusiastically embraced by the members-so much so that papers that once would have been offered at the old monthly (now quarterly) speakers' series are now routinely held back for presentation at the more prestigious conference. Most of us look forward to the conference and find it an excit­ing time, both intellectually and socially.