Minutes of the Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Business Meeting, held on 22nd March 1990 at the University of Southampton.

The meeting opened at 2.10pm, with Clive Orton in the Chair. Over 40 members were present.

1. Minutes of the 1989 meeting.

The minutes of the 1989 business meeting were approved.

2. Chairman's report

Clive Orton reported that the committee had met on 27th April 1989, and 18th January 1990. The committee had consisted of Clive Orton (Chair), Ben Booth (Secretary), Clive Ruggles (Treasurer), Steve Stead (Co-opted for mailing list), Julian Richards (organiser CAA89), Sebastian Rahtz and Roger Leech (organisers CAA90), and Gary Lock and Jonathan Moffett (organisers CAA91).

The main business to be conducted was the publication of the previous years proceedings, and the planning for the 1990 conference. There was nothing to report, except for problems with the production of the 1989 proceedings.

Sebastian Rahtz reported that BAR had had problems, so that the production of the volume was delayed. However it would be available soon. Although it had taken longer than expected to produce, it would be higher quality than before. The aim would be to get the next years proceedings out within the same year as the conference.

3. Treasurers report

Clive Ruggles distributed a summary of the financial situation. It was explained that CAA currently had a balance of a little £500. He explained that the accounts, which had been audited by Gina Martlew, were available for inspection.

Clive Orton thanked Clive Ruggles on behalf of the membership for his work as Treasurer.

4. Election of officers

Clive Orton (Chair), and Ben Booth (Secretary) were reelected unopposed. Nick Fieller was elected unopposed as Treasurer.

5. Auditors

The Chairman reported that there had been 12 votes received in favour of the motion to appoint auditors. It was agreed that Gina Martlew would be elected auditor (should she be willing).

6. Recommendations for future venues

The Chairman invited opinions on whether the conference should go abroad. He pointed out that the cost would likely to be about £120 per person.

There was some discussion of the pros and cons, and of the possibility of obtaining sponsorship.

Clive Orton proposed that the conference should go to Denmark in 1992, returning to the UK for 1993. A show of hands showed a slight majority in favour.

It was agreed that the 1992 conference would be in Denmark, and the 1993 conference would be at North Staffordshire Polytechnic and Keele.

7. The steering committee

The Chairman announced that the steering committee for CAA91 would consist of:

Clive Orton (Chair)
Ben Booth (Secretary)
Nick Fieller (Treasurer)
Sebastian Rahtz (Organiser CAA90)
Jonathan Moffett and Gary Lock (Organisers CAA91)
Torsten Madsen and colleague (Organiser CAA92)

8. Other business

Paul Reilly said that he felt the 'Large Scale Systems' heading for the 1990 conference had been misleading. He said that he would investigate the possibility of sponsors for future conferences.

Daniel Arroyo Bishop asked if the plenary session could include a wider range of papers.

The members present congratulated the organisers of the CAA90 conference.

The meeting closed at 2.46pm.

Ben Booth

5th November 1990