"From Here to Eternity: Collaborative Case Studies in American Archaeology and
Conservation"
AIC Announces 1999 Annual Meeting Pre-Session
June 8, 1999

        The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
is pleased to announce it will conduct a one-day pre-session on Tuesday, June
8, 1999.  The session is entitled "From Here to Eternity: Collaborative Case
Studies in American Archaeology and Conservation" and is being sponsored by
the Research and Technical Studies Specialty Group of the AIC.  The session
will be held during the AIC 27th Annual Meeting at the Adams Mark Hotel in St.
Louis, Missouri and attendance is encouraged for both AIC members and non-
members in the archaeological community.
        The all day session will focus on approaches that have proven effective in
building the relationship between archaeologists and conservation
professionals.  Presentations will include examples from across the country
representing a variety of working situations, sites, and archaeological
conditions.  The session costs will be $90 for AIC members and $150 for non-
members.
        The annual meeting will be held June 7-13, 1999.  The general session will
focus on two topics: "The Costs of Conserving Our Cultural Heritage: Can We
Afford It?" and "Used or Misused: The Responsible Preservation of Functional
Cultural Objects Still In Use." Sessions will be conducted by AIC specialty
groups (Architecture, Books & Paper, Objects, Electronic Media, Paintings,
Photographic Materials, Research & Technical Studies, Textiles, Wooden
Artifacts, and Conservators in Private Practice) the balance of the week.
Other meeting offerings include: workshops and poster sessions, an exhibit
hall featuring conservation suppliers June 10-12, and tours and workshops held
at museums and sites throughout the St. Louis metro area.
For program and registration materials for the pre-session and/or annual
meeting, please contact:
AIC
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 452-9545
Fax: (202) 452-9328
E-mail: [log in to unmask]


submitted by: Jeanette Spencer, Marketing Manager, AIC ([log in to unmask])