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		<title>ICRI Preservation Engineering Convention, Quebec City, April, 2012</title>
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The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) will hold it&#8217;s Spring convention in Quebec City, April 18-20, 2012.
The convention theme, &#8220;Preservation Engineering—Masonry/Stone/Concrete,&#8221; will focus on the extenuating and unique connotations of preserving these historic materials. ICIR has put together a mixture of 18 technical sessions designed to help keep repair and restoration professionals on abreast of what is new, innovative, and interesting.
For [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/icri-preservation-engineering-convention-quebec-city-april-2012/</link>
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		<title>Colloquium on the Development of Curricula in Heritage Preservation Engineering (2011-12)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The School of Engineering at the University of Vermont (UVM) has been exploring the addition of heritage preservation engineering modules to its existing curriculum. NCPTT and the Getty Conservation Institute hosted a colloquium in June 2009 to identify curricular additions for a program focused on the engineering evaluation and remediation of heritage structures. The colloquium focused on the quantitative techniques and methodologies applied to the engineering evaluation and remediation of heritage structures, and the challenge of ensuring that students acquire the competencies necessary to address the challenges of the market. ]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/colloquium-on-the-development-of-curricula-in-heritage-preservation-engineering-2011-12/</link>
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		<title>Summer Jobs with HABS/HAER/HALS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Heritage Documentation Programs of the National Park Service seeks applications from qualified students for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, engineering, and landscape significance throughout the country.  Duties involve on-site field work and the preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical records for HABS/HAER/HALS Collection at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.  Application and information can be found at the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/jobs/summer.htm">Heritage Documentation Programs  website</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/summer-jobs-with-habshaerhals/</link>
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		<title>Call for Abstracts: 2012 Preservation Education Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation at Roger Williams University is hosting the conference Preservation Education: Sharing Best Practices and Finding Common Ground in Bristol, Rhode Island (USA), September 8 to 9, 2012. This conference is designed to bring higher education leaders in historic environment programs together from across the globe to present their research and observations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/call-for-abstracts-2012-preservation-education-conference/</link>
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		<title>Call to Action &#8211; NPS Cultural Resources Programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for its approaching 100th anniversary in 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) has published <em>A Call to Action: Preparing for a Second Century of Stewardship and Engagement</em> to help chart a path for our second hundred years. 
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As we look to establish priorities and focus our efforts on areas likely to have the most impact, <strong>we invite your suggestions and comments.</strong>]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/call-to-action-nps-cultural-resources-programs/</link>
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		<title>2012 Summer Internships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s more than just a job… it’s your future. Get hands-on experience and build your resume while preserving a piece of history. <br/>
Applications accepted through March 12, 2012.<br />
Applicants should demonstrate skills and knowledge in preservation technology. This may include but not be limited to documentation, condition assessments, literature reviews, laboratory or field research, materials testing, hands-on preservation treatments, or other related skills. ]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/2012-summer-internships/</link>
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		<title>DISASTER: Center for Heritage Conservation’s 13th Annual Historic Preservation Symposium, College Station, TX, February 24-25, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 13th Annual Historic Preservation Symposium will be held February 24 and 25, 2012 at the Langford Architecture Complex&#8217;s Preston Geren Auditorium, on Texas A&#38;M University’s campus.  The theme for this year’s meeting focuses on disaster.  Speakers include Donald Friedman, PE, Old Structures, New York, New York;  Randolph Langenbach, Conservationtech, Oakland, California; Robert Z. Melnick, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/disaster-symposium-february-24-25-2012/</link>
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		<title>Symposium: Wood in the 21st Century, March 24-25, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The MIT Department of Architecture&#8217;s Building Technology Program and the Boston Society of Architects will hold a symposium on the deign and preservation of contemporary and historic wood structures
This symposium will be held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Continuing education credits will be available.
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For more information and registration:
http://network.aia.org/events/eventdescription/?CalendarEventKey=5e2a581f-d0c6-42bd-8c61-35f87c0fd419
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		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/symposium-wood-in-the-21st-century-march-24-25-2012/</link>
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		<title>Hands-on Workshops: Terra Cotta, Stone Repair, and Repointing, February 22-23, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Edison Coatings is offering two, full-day programs designed to provide owners, architects, engineers, contractors and conservators with a detailed, practical understanding of repair systems and mortars and methods for proper application. Through a combination of presentations, demonstrations and exercises, participants will learn the techniques and approaches needed to properly complete masonry repair and repointing projects. Register [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/hands-on-workshops-terra-cotta-stone-repair-and-repointing-february-22-23-2012/</link>
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		<title>Learning to Look: Workshop on Cor-Ten Steel Sculpture, February 24, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday February 24, 2012, 1-2pm, a workshop on Cor-Ten steel sculpture will take place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036. The workshop will be led by John Hirx, Head Objects Conservator at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Andrea Kirsh, an independent curator and art historian specializing in modern [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/learning-to-look-workshop-on-cor-ten-steel-sculpture-february-24-2012/</link>
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		<title>Preservation South: A student conference at the University of Georgia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The University of Georgia&#8217;s Student Historic Preservation Organization is hosting a conference in Athens Georgia, February 24-26, 2012, for  preservation-minded students from across the Southeast to come together to learn, network, and have fun.  Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of local, state, and national speakers on a variety of current issues in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/preservation-south-a-conference-at-the-university/</link>
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		<title>3D Digital Documentation Summit</title>
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3D Digital Documentation Summit

NCPTT in conjunction with the Intermountain Regional Office and the Presidio Trust will host a three day summit on digital documentation for the preservation of cultural heritage.
The Conference will be held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. The program will feature two days of contributed papers and a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/3d-digital-documentation-summit/</link>
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		<title>Call for Abstracts Extended: High-Tech Heritage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
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<strong>Registration Fees</strong><br />
<ul>
<li>Professionals: $175</li>
<li>Students: $50</li>
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<br />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.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/call-for-abstracts-extended-high-tech-heritage/</link>
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		<title>Mourning Glory: Preserving Historic Cemeteries (2011-11)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first impulse in cemetery preservation efforts is usually to protect or treat the grave markers.  After all, they are the obvious historic resource.  But the condition of the stones is often indicative of a neglected landscape that is contributing to the deterioration of those historic resources.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/mourning-glory-preserving-historic-cemeteries-2011-11/</link>
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		<title>APT offering research travel program to Cuba in 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[APT has announced that it will offer a professional research travel program to Cuba scheduled for February 4 - 13, 2012.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/apt-offering-research-travel-program-to-cuba/</link>
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		<title>Scholarships Available for 2012 Iron &amp; Steel Preservation Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to engineering students to attend the 2012 Iron &#038; Steel Preservation Conference in Lansing, Michigan, March 5-6.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/scholarships-available-for-2012-iron-steel-preservation-conference/</link>
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		<title>Improved Method for Repairing Wooden Structural Beams in CCC NHL District  (2011-10)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The existing method for repairing the viga ends is irreversible and requires large quantities of specially formulated epoxy resin which is difficult to control and cannot be renewed without further damage to the historic fabric. The new methodology eliminates the use of any chemicals and decreases repair time by up to 75 percent.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/improved-method-for-repairing-wooden-structural-beams-in-ccc-nhl-district-2011-10/</link>
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		<title>Call for Papers: World Heritge in the Americas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/call-for-papers-world-heritge-in-the-americas/</link>
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		<title>NCPTT seeks web assistant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-seeks-web-assistant/</link>
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		<title>Development of a Micro-fading Tester with Near-UV Capability (2011-09)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul Whitmore, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Art Conservation Research Center (ACRC), has developed a portable device that can be used to determine how exposure to visible light and ultraviolet (UV) rays affect the colors on a work of art, providing vital information that can be used to better preserve the artwork.]]></description>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/development-of-a-micro-fading-tester-with-near-uv-capability-2011-09/</link>
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