ASOR celebrated its 100th year with a gala celebration in Washington, DC. The programs featured a formal dinner at the U.S. Department of State, a series of lectures on the Saturday and Sunday, a reception, and a reunion luncheon for excavation directors.

The text of Honorable Pickering's keynote speech at the State Department, exploring diplomacy and archaeological research in the contemporary Middle East, is available at right.

Centennial Honorary Committee members

Centennial program of events

Honorable Thomas Pickering's speech