Abstract “Planning” has come to be an increasingly popular word in preservation-oriented archeology, and rightly so. We now recognize the value of getting involved in the process of planning construction and land-use projects early in the game, so that archeological concerns can be treated in an orderly manner as the projects proceed. More broadly, we are becoming increasingly involved in general, regional planning, fitting our concerns and our resources into the long-range conservation and development programs of nations, regions, states, municipalities, and other natural and political entities.The following paper, by James Fitting, now of Science Applications, Inc. (Sonora, California), deals with a different kind of planning — forecasting the future of the archeological profession itself in a given region, assuming the existence of a variety of social, political, and economic futures, and identifying potential problem areas. While the problem areas identified are not terribly surprising, the work of Fi...