Packing and Shipping Workshop

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MPMA’s Conference Workshop:  Pack ‘em Up, Ship ‘em Out!   will be held this September in Omaha, September 13, 2005

 

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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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