Disaster Preparedness and Response Program in May 2008 - Philadelphia,
PA
PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED: PROTECTION AND SECURITY FOR CULTURAL
COLLECTIONS
Presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
May 12 and 13, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
Cosponsored and Hosted by:
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Sessions:
* Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness
* Crisis Communication
* Exercising the Plan (an interactive session)
* Recovery of Paper-Based Collections (a hands-on interactive
session)
* Fire Safety: Detection, and Suppression
* Understanding Security Risks
Speakers:
Nick Artim, Director, Heritage Protection Group
Abby Haywood, Book Conservator, Conservation Center for Art and Historic
Artifacts
Steven R. Keller, CCP, Principal Consultant; Steve Keller & Associates,
Inc.
Jane Long, Vice President, Emergency Programs, Heritage Preservation
Julie Page, Co-Coordinator, California Preservation Program (CPP) and
User Services, Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance
Service (WESTPAS)
Michael Smith, PhD, Director, Graduate Program in Professional
Communication, Department of Communications, La Salle University
John (Jack) M. Watts, Jr., PhD, Director, Fire Safety Institute
To encourage institutions to send collections care, safety and security
staff to this program, CCAHA is offering half-price registration for a
second participant from the same institution! The fee for the first
registrant of this two-day program is $185 for CCAHA member institutions
and $210 for non-members. The fee for the second registrant is $92.50
for CCAHA members and $105.00 for non-members.
Download a brochure and register now at
http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php.
For more information, contact the Conservation Center for Art and
Historic Artifacts: call 215-545-0613, email [log in to unmask] or visit
www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> .
Major funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities with
additional funding from the Independence Foundation, the Claneil
Foundation, the Sand Dollar Fund, BELFOR USA, and The Gladys Krieble
Delmas Foundation.
Kim Andrews
Preservation Services Officer
CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 S. 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-545-0613 (phone)
215-735-9313 (fax)
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www.ccaha.org
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<http://www.ccaha.org/member.php> to become a member and take advantage
of our great member benefits!
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