The Society for Commercial Archeology seeks proposals for its Niagara conference day of presentations on Friday, June 20, 2025. The SCA welcomes proposals from presenters eager to share their investigations into the history and architecture of the American roadside with a diverse audience of preservationists, stewards, academics, writers, photographers, and others.

With the theme of Have a Barrel of Fun in Niagara, we invite scholars and enthusiasts to submit one or more proposal abstracts on topics related to Northeastern roadside architecture, with a focus on the Great Lakes area, Mid-Century Modern commercial architecture, and preservation strategies for historic roadside architecture (restaurants, gas stations, and motels) and tourism sites.

Please follow the two guiding principles in making a presentation at an SCA conference: make it visual and make it fun!