First time at the annual meeting? Not sure what to expect? Stop by the Getting the Most Out of the Annual Meeting orientation session on Thursday, January, 6th from 4-5 p.m. in Room 110 of the Hynes Convention Center.

There you’ll hear advice on using the meeting to advance your professional goals, build your network, and enhance your teaching. Learn how to navigate the Job Center, and hear about sessions of interest to graduate students and early career historians. See below for the complete session information, and check out the past three “Session of the Week” posts on the blog, pulled from the content of the Program of the 125th Annual Meeting.

Getting the Most Out of the Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 6, 2011: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 110 (Hynes Convention Center)

Presiding: Debbie A. Doyle, American Historical Association

Speakers:

• Carl E. Ashley, United States Department of State
• Katherine Hijar, California State University at San Marcos
• Jason C. Parker, Texas A&M University

This post first appeared on AHA Today.