On June 23 and 24, 1997 an Emergency Preparedness Conference for staff at
museums in the Upper Midwest will be held at the Elvehjem Museum of Art in
Madison, WI.  Organized by The Upper Midwest Conservation Association, the
conference is supported in part by an award from the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, a Federal agency that strengthens museums to benefit the
public.  Presentations by international experts and roundtable discussions
will cover emergency preparedness, response and recovery.  Participants will
be provided with information to prepare and review their own plans.  The
conference will be followed by on-site work with participant institutions
during the summer and fall of 1997.  Registration brochures will be
available March 1.  Phone (608) 263-3722 for information and inclusion on
the mailing list.

Helen Alten
Field Services Director
2400 3rd Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-870-3120
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