The Smithsonian Institution will present the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, February 9-12, 1998. For more than 20 years, this annual conference has provided invaluable training for professionals in the field of cultural property protection. The program is endorsed by the security committees of AAM and ICOM. The conference program will address interests and concerns of museum, library, and archive professionals and will feature sessions on topics such as International Art Theft, Managing Bomb Incidents, Fire Safety, Integrated Access Control, Pre-employment Screening, Risk Management, Computer Tech/Security, Leadership/Officer Training, Letter/Package Screening, Diversity, Electronic Security Standards, Physical Security Standards, Workplace Violence, and Video Surveillance. Presentations will be offered in both formal and informal settings and large and small groups so that you will have a chance to share information in a comfortable environment. Mike Schultz Office of Protection Services Smithsonian Institution [log in to unmask]