VAF 2023 Annual Meeting 

May 17-20, 2023
Plymouth, Massachusetts


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About the Conference    Conference Schedule  Paper Sessions  Lodging & Travel  Conference Costs Registration

General Registration Information

$480 Full Registration, all events

$240 Student Registration, all events 

All Events Include:

Wednesday: Opening Reception at Pilgrim Hall and Keynote and Awards at the Church of the Pilgrimage

Thursday: Choice of one Bus Field Tour with continental breakfast at Hotel 1620, lunch, and heavy hors d'oerves.

Friday: Walking Field Tours 

Saturday: Paper Sessions and President's Plenary, including coffee/tea and snacks. Annual meeting and closing banquet Saturday night.

Registration opens Tuesday, January 31, 2023.  

Important Registration Dates

Registration Opens: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Early Registration Closes:  Friday, March 31, 2023

Late & Ala Carte Begins: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Registration Closes: Friday, April 14, 2023

In recent years, regular full registration has been closed after early registration due to tours being filled and participants have had to register al a carte.

 Category

Cost on

or Before

Cost on 

or After

 Full Registration  March 31, 2023  April 1, 2023
 Full Registration (Regular Member) $480 $530
 Full Registration (Student Member) $240 $290
 Ala Carte Options available after March 31, 2023    
Wednesday, May 17, Opening Reception, Keynote and VAF Awards    $50
Thursday, May 19, Bus Tours (includes continental breakfast, lunch & heavy hors d'oerves)    $125

Friday, May 19, Plymouth Walking Tours

   $50
Saturday, May 21, Paper Sessions, Book Exhibits, and Banquet   $225

Saturday, May 21, Paper Sessions and Book Exhibits (coffee break included) 

   $80
Banquet guest only (attending with full conference registrant)    $100
Banquet Only  $145











Payment Information

Pay via credit/debit card (processed by PayPal), PayPal account, or check payable to VAF.


Mail checks to Vernacular Architecture Forum

c/o Claudia Brown

309 Calvin

Raleigh, North Carolina 27605


Note – your registration and tour selections are not finalized until payment is received.

Refund Policy 

Registration cancellations received before March 31, 2023, will be refunded in full, less a $50 administrative fee.

Cancellations received from April 1 to April 14, 2023, will be refunded 50 percent.

There will be no refunds after April 15, 2023.

Refund requests should be made to conference@vafweb.org and treasurer@vafweb.org .

Dietary Concerns

If you have dietary concerns or other questions please indicate on the registration form. 


Registration opens Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Contact Michelle Jones, VAF Conference Coordinator with questions about the conference conference@vafweb.org .


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