Packing and Shipping Workshop
Do you pack objects for traveling?
Would you like some TRICKS of the TRADE?
Would you like to know the current info on packing?
Seasoned experts are ready to help you with details you can't get easily 
 
MPMA’s Conference Workshop:  Pack ‘em Up, Ship ‘em Out!   will be held this 
September in Omaha, September 13, 2005 
 
So, hurry and register.
Already registered?  You can still add this workshop.
 
Pack ‘em Up, Ship ‘em Out! is a workshop that will offer participants a 
hands-on opportunity to learn some of the tricks of the trade for properly packing 
a variety of objects for safe transport. Participants will work through the 
process of making a box, creating a cavity pack, designing a tie down and 
constructing a properly put together wrap pack. They will take away an overall 
understanding of the specific needs of collections objects and the different 
materials employed in their transport, along with a really cool box complete with 
mounts! Participants are encouraged to bring 3-4 non-artifact items to pack.
 
You will learn from some of the best and most experienced packers in the MPMA 
region.
 
Featured topics:
 
Basics of packing properly for safe transport 
Preventative conservation 
Proper packing techniques
Best kind of packing materials to use and WHY!
Factors to consider before you mail the box 
Hands-on Experience
Take home a box with mounts!
Reference material will be provided. 
  
REGISTER NOW! For a registration form, respond to this email or visit MPMA 
online at http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/ (Go to conferences).  Workshops 
will be held September 13th in conjunction with MPMA's annual regional museum 
conference in Omaha, NE, Sept. 13 - Sept.16, 2005.
 
Workshop Presenters:
Jenny Yearous, Curator of Collections Management, State Historical Society of 
North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
Melissa Owens, Registrar, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 
Oklahoma City, OK
Jackson Powers, USArt, Irving, TX
Endorsed by RC-MPMA
 
 
Half-Day Workshop, Tuesday September 13, 2005 at 12:30 pm — 4:00 pm
 
Workshop Fee for conference delegates is $50.  Non-delegate fee is $75. 
Includes materials.
 


MPMA's Annual Conference in 2005 is in Omaha, Nebraska, September 13-16th.  
Come see all the things to do in the big O! MPMA is the professional service 
provider to museums in ten states: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New 
Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. For more 
information, Click here: Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA)

Mountain-Plains Museums Association
7110 West David Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404
303-979-9358 / fax 303-979-3553 http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/

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