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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NCPTT’s latest annual report is now available for online download and as a printed booklet. The report details NCPTT’s involvement in mitigating the effects of crude oil on cultural resources, facilitating the conversation about sustainability in historic preservation, and developing new technologies for the protection of cultural resources. To request a copy, contact NCPTT at [...]
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Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning Training
NCPTT staff members recently received three days of in-house training on the organization’s new Konica-Minolta Vivid-9i laser scanning camera. NCPTT is exploring a variety of preservation applications for the new equipment, including the creation of virtual collections, accurate [...]
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) will continue its highly successful training on the conservation of monuments commonly found in cemeteries with a new workshop focused on the conservation challenges of the New England region. The workshop will be held Oct. 7-9 in New London, Conn.
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The purpose of this survey was to collect data about the use of Internet-based technologies for communication among preservation professionals.
Read more →NCPTT’s materials research program hosted representatives from Hybrid Plastics. The company specializes in new resin and plastics based on a new chemical technology called POSS.
Read more →The Association for Preservation Technology International has announced its first off-shore conference, entitled Old World Technologies: Adapting in the New World.
Read more →Eight awards will be made through 2007 PTTGrants program in the amount of $254,600.
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