Abstracts for papers, posters, panels, and demonstrations are now being accepted until January 15, 2011, for the international conference, High-Tech Heritage: How are Digital Technologies Changing Our Views of the Past?, scheduled for May 2-4, 2012 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
Registration Fees
- Professionals: $175
- Students: $50
Registration includes conference attendance and program, coffee breaks, and opening and closing receptions for May 2-4. Optional banquet dinner and lunch available on site. Further details and online registration forthcoming.
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APT has announced that it will offer a professional research travel program to Cuba scheduled for February 4 – 13, 2012.
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Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to engineering students to attend the 2012 Iron & Steel Preservation Conference in Lansing, Michigan, March 5-6.
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In 2012, US/ICOMOS will return to San Antonio, Texas, site of the first US/ICOMOS International Symposium in 1996. That meeting explored the question of “Authenticity” and its meanings in the Americas. Since 1996, San Antonio has continued as a city at the confluence of cultures and heritage in the Americas. US/ICOMOS seeks proposals for presentations at the 2012 Symposium.
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Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the position of Web Assistant, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). The Web Assistant will be an employee of Northwestern State University and will work closely with NSU staff. Candidates must meet eligibility criteria for state employment. This position is full time.
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The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation is pleased to announce its 2012 annual meeting in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Program Committee invites proposals for presentations that will encourage lively discussions about cultural landscapes. The meeting will be centered at the famous Empress Hotel in the heart of the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Proposals for [...]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just released a video on the preservation of the Tomb of the Unknowns. The work to repair and preserve the Tomb is underway this week.
Beginning in the Fall of 2007, the National Park Service, NCPTT, and other partner organizations, including the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), the National [...]
Close your eyes and imagine yourself exploring a centuries-old, gothic Parisian cathedral that was once the site of a battle during the French Revolution. Now open your eyes—and log onto your computer where your video game guides you through the churches’ twists and turns and allows you to clearly identify architectural styles, symbols on grave [...]
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The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is gearing up to assist preservation professionals and the public as Hurricane Irene makes its way towards the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Since 2005, NCPTT has aggregated emergency preparedness and response information for collectors, museum professionals, cultural resource managers, building and maintenance crews, and others who care for cultural heritage.
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NCPTT has released updated Building and Site Condition Assessment forms and a database for use in documenting the devastating effects of natural disasters on historic properties.
FEMA’s Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Program are already putting these tools to good use to document effects of the April tornado outbreaks throughout Alabama.
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