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2008 OAH Exhibits

2008 Poster Session

NYC Events
3/26 to 4/2
American Spring

Meeting Resources
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Third Annual TAH Grant Symposium

Session Schedule for 2008 Meeting

Friday, 3/28
Segment 1
10:00 am-11:30 am
Segment 2
1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Segment 3
3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Saturday, 3/29
Segment 4
8:00 am-9:30 am
Segment 5
10:00 am-11:30 am
Segment 6
1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Segment 7
3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Sunday, 3/30
Segment 8
8:00 am-9:30 am
Segment 9
10:00 am-11:30 am
Segment 10
1:00 pm-2:30 pm

2008 Annual Meeting Sponsors

Bringing Us All Together: The 101^st Annual Meeting of the OAH

Friday, March 28 to Monday, March 31, 2008
Hilton New York

The one-hundredth and first annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians will be held in New York City, answering a call to bring us all together. The last generation or so of scholarship in American history has excavated the experiences and concerns of a wide array of Americans. Our field now advances a far more expansive definition than ever before of what it means to live an American life. We not only know about people of many genders and races, we see class and region as integral dimensions of American identity. Scholars writing in languages other than English and living outside the United States are also valued members of the community of American historians.

Registration

Preregistration for the 2008 meeting is closed. Register onsite at the Onsite Registration desk, Third Floor, Hilton New York.

2008 Preregistration Rates:

Refund Policy
All registration cancellations must be in writing. Requests postmarked or emailed on or before March 7, 2008 will receive a refund less a $20 processing fee.

OAH Convention Headquarters Hotel

The Hilton New York at West 53rd Street and Avenue of the Americas (map), is the convention hotel for the 2008 OAH Annual Meeting. Located at Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center, the Hilton New York is perfectly situated in the heart of midtown Manhattan and is within walking distance to Broadway theaters, Times Square, one block from Fifth Avenue shopping, and minutes from the The Museum of Modern Art, Central Park, and Carnegie Hall.

Hotel rooms at the Hilton New York are sold out.

OAH also has contracted with the New Yorker Hotel and Hotel Pennsylvania. Both hotels are located near Penn Station. The "E" subway train from Penn Station travels directly to the 7th Avenue station, the closest subway stop to the Hilton New York. [View a map of the New York subways]

The Muse | link
130 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenue)
New York, NY 10036
(212) 485-2400
(877) NYC-MUSE
Mention "Organization of American Historians" to get the group rate. Rooms start at $289/night.

The Muse, located just six blocks from the Hilton New York, is a stylish four diamond New York City boutique hotel. It features 200 uniquely styled guestrooms and suites that are incredibly spacious by New York City standards. Making its home in the beautifully renovated, historic Leavitt Building just steps away from Times Square, the Muse Hotel is within easy walking distance to the best of midtown New York, including Times Square, Broadway, the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center and Fifth Avenue shopping.

The New Yorker | link
481 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 971-0101
(866) 800-3088
Mention code "CGOAH" or "Organization of American Historians" to get the group rate. Rooms start at $235/night.

The 43-story New Yorker Hotel was built in 1929 and opened its doors on January 2, 1930. At the time, it was the largest hotel in New York with 2,500 rooms. In addition to the ballrooms there were ten private dining "salons" and five restaurants employing 35 master cooks. During the Big Band era, the New Yorker hosted the most famous bands of the day, including Benny Goodman, both of the Dorsey's and Woody Herman.
The New Yorker Hotel features an excellent location near Madison Square Garden, Penn Station, and Macy's and has two onsite restaurants: Cooper's Tavern and the Tick Tock Diner (open 24 hours, 7 days per week).

Hotel Pennsylvania | link
401 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 736-5000
(800) 223-8585
Mention the Organization of American Historians to get the group rate. Rooms are $185 single and $235 double/night.

The Hotel Pennsylvania is located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, directly opposite Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. Built in 1919 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Hotel Pennsylvania is one of New York City's largest hotels.
The hotel is famous not only for its grandeur but also for its place in the world of entertainment. The renowned Cafe Rouge Ballroom played host to many of the Big Band Era's greats, including the Dorsey Brothers, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra -- which forever immortalized the hotel and its phone number in the 1940 hit "Pennsylvania 6-5000". New York's Hotel Pennsylvania has had the same phone number since 1919.

Other options in the area (OAH has not contracted with these hotels, so we cannot offer a reduced room rate).

Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel New York City | link
569 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-752-7000
OAH is not contracted with this hotel.

Doubletree Hotel JFK Airport | link
JFK Airport Hotel
135-30 140th Street
Jamaica, New York, USA, 11436
1-718-322-2300
OAH is not contracted with this hotel.

Hilton Newark Penn Station | link
Gateway Center - Raymond Blvd
Newark, New Jersey, USA, 07102-5107
1-973-622-5000
OAH is not contracted with this hotel.