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Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property
31st Annual Conference and Workshops Registration
Jasper, Alberta
May 17-21, 2005

The Alberta Regional Group of Conservators is pleased to host the 31st
Annual Conference and Workshops of the Canadian Association of Conservation
in the Centennial year of the Province of Alberta.  Jasper National Park is
an ideal conference location to reflect on conservation issues, celebrate
and look towards the future.  The Jasper townsite is on the west bank of the
Athabasca River, a Canadian Heritage River, at an elevation of 1,054 metres.
The town originated in 1911 as a railway settlement; today, about 5,000
people call it home. Jasper is surrounded by mountains, pristine lakes and
rare, untamed wildlife. It's a natural playground that offers activities
from birding, historic walking tours and shopping, to breathtaking hikes,
trail rides, and heli-skiing. For most outdoor activities, rental equipment
is available locally. Extra time in the program schedule is filled with
opportunities for experiencing the invigorating mountain environment.

The Conference program is divided into three major sessions. Collections on
the Move illustrates the involvement of conservators in the incredible boom
in expansion, relocation and building of cultural institutions that continue
unabated; the Treatments and Scientific Investigations session contains a
spectrum of new treatment work and research for art and artifacts; and the
Education and Training session highlights conservation programs from Canada
and abroad. A poster session and product demonstrations will also run during
the Conference.

Jasper 2005 offers several workshops. Fur Trade Legacy: The Preservation of
Organic Materials takes a new and innovative look at the collections of
historic furs and feathers. Presentations will discuss the importance of
these collections for the interpretation of social and work history, what
impacts their preservation, and the challenges for exhibit and conservation
treatment. Macro and microscopic identification of mammal hair and feathers
are included in the hands-on session of this workshop, as well as practical
lessons on what goes wrong with leather, and conservation of leather
upholstery.

Concurrently, a second workshop is scheduled with a hands-on session on
Art/Archival/Artifact Packing and Shipping that provides opportunity to
apply theory to practice. Crate design and soft packing methods are based on
risk assessments to ensure support and cushioning is effective, be that for
transporting collections across town or for touring across continents.

A special course for Board Members is planned prior to the Conference and
Workshop events. The Board Development Workshop will review the governing
role of CAC and CAPC members who volunteer to fill positions on their
Associations' administrative and policy boards.

Silent Auction: You've got Talent!
The banquet's Silent Auction is an important fundraiser that will be used to
subsidize some of the conference events. Please donate a sample of your
talent in any form (art, crafts, publications, etc.), request an item from
your museum or gallery, or bring/send any fun object, service or tool that
is a Must-Have for conservators! Full credit (or anonymity) will be given
for all donations.

Please refer to the Web site  http://www.cac-accr.ca  for the full program,
registration forms, accommodation and travel information, or contact Margot
Brunn, CAC Conference 2005 Chair by email [log in to unmask]  or phone
780-453-9167.


Thanks,
Alison


Alison Freake
Conservator,
Provincial Archives of Alberta
8555 Roper Road
Edmonton, AB, CAN
T.(780) 415-4869
F.(780) 427-4646
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