Looking for opportunities to meet other historians at the annual meeting? We have receptions and meal events on teaching, public history, blogging and social media, as well as for a variety of disciplinary interests. Expand your professional network and gain insights into new professional areas at these events. Our First-Time Attendee Guide has tips for maximizing these networking opportunities.

We invite all members to our AHA Welcome Reception (Thursday, January 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m.), the President’s Reception (Friday, January 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m.), and the Farewell Coffee (Sunday, January 10, 7:30-9:00 a.m.).

Plan your meeting schedule with this full list of receptions and meals. Tickets are required for all meal events and certain affiliate receptions; an asterisk (*) denotes events requiring tickets. Tickets may be purchased in advance through the registration form or by calling 508-743-0510 to add tickets to an existing registration. Tickets can also be purchased at the meeting at the onsite registration counters.

AHA Receptions

Reception for Graduate Students
Hilton, Room 309-310
Thursday, Jan 7, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
The AHA Graduate and Early Career Committee invites graduate students attending the 2016 annual meeting to a reception in the Hilton’s Room 309/310. Cosponsored by James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies, Emory University.

Reception for History Bloggers and Twitterstorians
Hilton, Room 313-314
Thursday, Jan 7, 5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Sponsored by MapStory.

AHA Welcome Reception
Hilton, Grand Ballroom C
Thursday, Jan 7, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
The AHA invites all attendees to a reception with light refreshments to open the 130th annual meeting.

Reception Hosted by the AHA for 2015 President Vicki Ruiz
Hilton, Grand Ballroom D
Friday, Jan 8, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Reception for Two-Year Faculty
Hilton, Crystal Ballroom A
Friday, Jan 8, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Public Historians’ Reception
Hilton, Crystal Ballroom C
Friday, Jan 8, 7:30 PM-9:00 PM
The AHA’s Professional Division cordially invites public historians and anyone with an interest in public history to join them for informal conversation with colleagues.

Committee on Minority Historians’ Reception
Hilton, Crystal Ballroom A
Saturday, Jan 9, 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

National History Center Reception (Sponsored by Pearson)
Hilton, Crystal Ballroom B
Saturday, Jan 9, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM

K-12 Reception
Hilton, Crystal Ballroom C
Saturday, Jan 9, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
The AHA cordially invites K–12 educators to a reception to network with colleagues and share ideas with members of the Teaching Division and AHA staff.

Farewell Coffee Reception
Hilton, Grand Ballroom Prefunction
Sunday, Jan 10, 7:30 AM-9:00 AM
Sponsored by VISIT DENVER. Stop by for coffee and light pastries to learn about all that Denver, Colorado, has to offer. Denver is the host city for the AHA's 131st Annual meeting on January 5–8, 2017. There will also be a raffle, so bring your business cards to submit your name.

AHA Meal Events (Tickets required)

*Department Chairs' Luncheon
Hilton Atlanta, Room 201
Friday, Jan 8, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM

*Committee on Women Historians Breakfast
Hilton, Grand Ballroom C
Saturday, Jan 9, 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

*Working Luncheon for Directors of Graduate Studies
Hilton Atlanta, Room 203
Saturday, Jan 9, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

*Modern European History Section Luncheon
Hilton Atlanta, Room 201
Saturday, Jan 9, 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Affiliate Receptions

*American Society of Church History Graduate Student Reception (Tickets required)
Atlanta Marriott, International Ballroom 3
Friday, January 8, 2016: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History Annual Reception
Hilton Atlanta, Room 309/310
Friday, Jan 8, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Coordinating Council for Women in History Annual Reception
Hilton Atlanta, Room 309/310
Friday, Jan 8, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Reception (cash bar)
Hilton Atlanta, Room 313/314
Friday, Jan 8, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies Reception
Saturday, Jan 9, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Hilton Atlanta, Second Floor, Room 204

Central European History Society Reception
Hilton Atlanta, Room 309/310
Saturday, Jan 9, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

North American Conference on British Studies Reception
Hilton Atlanta, Room 313/314
Saturday, Jan 9, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

George C. Marshall Lecture in Military History Reception
Hilton Atlanta, Grand Ballroom D
Saturday, Jan 9, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

*American Society of Church History Presidents’ Reception (Tickets required)
Atlanta Marriott, International Ballroom 5
Saturday, Jan 9, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Conference on Latin American History Cocktail Reception
Atlanta Marriott, Room A601
Saturday, Jan 9, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

World History Association Reception
Hilton Atlanta, Room 311/312
Saturday, Jan 9, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Affiliate Meal Events (Tickets required)

*American Society of Church History Women's Breakfast
Atlanta Marriott, International Ballroom 9
Friday, Jan 8, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

*Conference on Asian History/Society for Advancing the History of South Asia Luncheon
Hyatt Regency, Embassy Hall F
Friday, Jan 8, 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

*Conference on Latin American History Luncheon
Atlanta Marriott, International Ballroom 6/7
Friday, Jan 8, 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

*American Society of Church History, Lunch Honoring the Career and Contributions of Mark Noll
Atlanta Marriott, International Ballroom 8/9
Friday, Jan 8, 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM

*Conference on Faith and History Breakfast Reception
Atlanta Marriott, Room A708
Saturday, Jan 9, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

*Society for the History of American Foreign Relations Luncheon
Pittypat's Porch
Saturday, Jan 9, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

*American Catholic Historical Association Presidential Luncheon
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Saturday, Jan 9, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

*Coordinating Council for Women in History Annual Awards Luncheon
Hilton Atlanta, Room 206
Saturday, Jan 9, 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

*Organization of History Teachers Luncheon
Hilton Atlanta, Room 305
Saturday, Jan 9, 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM