Hope you can attend. Share with others! ------------------- “Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery” 26th AIC Annual Meeting June 1-7, 1998 Arlington, Virginia How prepared are you to respond to the unique conditions when a disaster is visited upon cultural property and historic structures? What is the latest news on what can be done to safeguard, respond, and recover our irreplaceable cultural heritage? What advice and resources are available to the corporation, business or homeowner who have damaged archival records, products or heirloom objects? How can musuems and individual or institutional fine arts collectors protect and restore the world’s most valuable paintings, sculptures, documents and other important historical artifacts should an emergency occur? The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) is devoting its 26th Annual Meeting to the significant topic of Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. The meeting will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, USA, June 1-7, 1998 with an expected attendance of over 1,000 participants. The program will bring together a broad audience of conservators and museum professionals. Lynn Nicholas, author of The Rape of Europa, will kick off the program as this year’s Keynote Speaker. The week’s program will have two day-long sessions on Preparedness and Response. An interdisciplinary approach in these sessions will include presentations from organizations such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), The American Red Cross, NFPA and the Department of Defense. Topics presented by international experts from the United Kingdom, Poland, Croatia, St. Croix, Canada, Argentina, and Ecuador include: > “ICCROM’s Involvement in Risk Preparedness” > “Cultural Heritage and Disaster Management at Regional, National, Community and Institutional Levels” > “The Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Croatia during the War” > “Emergency Preparedness Planning in the Caribbean” > “The Retrieval of Kuwait’s National Museum Collections from Iraq: An Assessment of the Operation and Lessons Learned” > “La Experiencia de Quito: Response and Recovery after the 1987 Earthquake” and more! The balance of the week will focus on the theme of Recovery - the treatment of cultural materials after a disaster event - in sessions conducted by AIC specialty groups (Objects, Paintings, Textiles, Books & Paper, Wooden Artifacts, Architecture, Photographic Materials, Research & Technical Studies, and Conservators in Private Practice). Other meeting offerings include: > Workshops and poster sessions, including table-top demonstrations, on the topics of fire suppression and detection systems, the salvage of cultural materials from a staged real fire, and how to perform triage on cultural material at an on-site drill at a museum. > Conservation suppliers, insurance providers, and companies providing disaster response services in the Exhibit Hall, June 3-6, to answer questions about their products and services. > Tours and workshops held at museums and sites throughout the Washington DC metro area. Any individual or institution with an interest in preserving valuable personal and professional property and learning how to prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies is encouraged to attend! For registration materials, information about becoming an exhibitor or advertising in meeting materials, or other questions about the Annual Meeting, please contact the AIC office: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) 1717 K Street, NW Suite 301 Washington, DC 20006 phone: (202) 452-9545 fax: (202) 452-9328 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Internet: http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/aic/ --------- Contact: Jeanette Spencer, Marketing Manager American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) Phone: (202) 452-9545 E-mail: [log in to unmask]