**Thank You!**
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our recent strategic planning survey. We had a great response from our membership, and you let us know what you need and want, which helps us become better at delivering value to you! Stay tuned for the results in a future update.
**ARCS Social – October 16, 2018 in Boston MA**
ARCS is pleased to announce our next networking social for both ARCS members and soon-to-be members.
When:
October 16, 2018 6 -8 PM
Where:
Bostonia Public House
131 State St, Boston, MA 02109
These get-togethers are a wonderful way for you to get to know other registrars and collections specialists in your area. They are casual, (no sales pitches!) and fun. AND bring your business card, because at every ARCS Social there is a draw for a free one-year ARCS membership!
Generously sponsored by U.S. Art
**It’s Not Too Late! Register by October 25th for Integrated Pest Management for Cultural Institutions**
Integrated Pest Management Plans are an integral, and oftentimes overlooked, core collection policy. The Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) and the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) are pleased to offer a day and a half conference of presentations and practical exercises, where speakers will discuss the elements of an integrated pest management plan, present tools for identifying common pests and the best monitoring strategies, introduce types of treatments appropriate for collections objects, and summarize common hazards staff may come in contact with when dealing with pests in their collection.
November 14 – 15, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Atlanta, GA
Registration Fees:
$150 non-members
$125 ARCS and CCAHA members
Registration deadline: October 25, 2018
**Important Dates**