Following the tremendous success of the two previous symposiums in Berne, Switzerland in 2008 and Trondheim, Norway in 2010, the 2012 conference will highlight the discoveries of North American glacial archaeologists and showcase the opening of a major new Yukon First Nation Cultural Centre featuring ice patch discoveries. The 3rd International Glacial Archaeology Conference will be hosted by Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Government of Yukon. Glacial Archaeology is a developing field of study focusing on the global phenomenon of prehistoric and historical materials melting from a variety of frozen contexts. These frozen contexts may include alpine ice patches, glaciers, permafrost and arid, high elevation sites. Glacial Archaeology is a multidisciplinary field of investigation with ties to a broad range of sciences such as climatology, glaciology and conservation science. The opening date for conference registration is November 21, 2011.