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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">41st Annual CAC Conference and Workshops </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">“Conserving the Past, Embracing the Future”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">Edmonton</span><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">, Alberta, Canada</span><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">May 26-30, 2015<b style> </b></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">The Alberta Regional Group is delighted to host the 41st Annual
Conference and Workshop of the Canadian Association for Conservation of
Cultural Property - “Conserving the Past, Embracing the Future” - in Edmonton. The conference
will take place at the Art Gallery of Alberta from Thursday, May 28, to
Saturday, May 30, 2015. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Alberta</span><span style="font-family:Arial">
has a rich and complex record of human occupation extending back at least
12,000 years. <span style> </span>It is a young province and
- amidst tremendous technological developments - conservators immersed in the
material culture of the recent past have the opportunity to anticipate the
collections of the future. The CAC conference in Edmonton will embrace this duality in formal
sessions. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">Papers and posters are invited for presentation on
all aspects of conservation, including:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Aboriginal people’s material culture </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Archival records: traditional and digital</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Exhibits conservation: technical and
practical </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Fine art and outdoor public art</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Industrial heritage and site
restoration</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Military and settlement collections.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">In addition, an IGNITE SESSION will be held to
stimulate the exchange of new and exciting ideas, experiences, issues and
trends in a concise presentation format.<span style> 
</span>Each 5-minute Ignite talk will feature 20 slides that advance
automatically every 15 seconds.<span style>  </span>Emerging
conservators are particularly invited to present.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">Two workshops will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference in Edmonton. The
professional development focus will be on technical know-how in service of
conservation today. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">3D SCANNING FOR CONSERVATORS will allow participants to explore the use
of 3D scanning technology and rapid-prototyping solutions for condition
reporting, mount-making, object reproduction, and digitization of collections. This
workshop will take place in the sophisticated laboratories and smart classrooms
of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Shell Manufacturing Centre on May
26^th and 27^th.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial" lang="EN">CONSERVATION OF AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS will be hosted on May 27^th
by the Provincial Archives of Alberta and include the use of their
state-of-the-art audiovisual laboratory. The workshop will include sessions on
the theory and practice of preparing audiovisual collections for reformatting
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">CONFERENCE PRESENTATION ABSTRACT DEADLINE: January
31, 2015</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Send to: </span><a href="mailto:margotbrunn@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial">margotbrunn@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Abstract submissions should include:</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Title of the presentation</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Name of author(s)</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Contact information
(Mailing address, phone and email)</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Name of presenting author</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Abstract text between 300
and 500 words</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Abstracts are published in English and French as part
of the conference proceedings.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">IGNITE TALK SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 31, 2015</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Send to: </span><a href="mailto:margotbrunn@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial">margotbrunn@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Ignite Talk submissions should include:</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Title of the presentation</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Name of presenter</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Contact information
(Mailing address, phone and email)</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Abstract text between
50-100 words</span></p>

<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">- Possible topics include:
recent trends, new tools, treatment ideas or projects that are in progress,
points and counterpoints within the field</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">QUESTIONS?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Please direct all questions about the conference
program to Margot Brunn at </span><a href="mailto:margotbrunn@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial">margotbrunn@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial">.<span style>  </span>Also, please
see the CAC Conference site for more information: </span><a href="https://www.cac-accr.ca/conferences"><span style="font-family:Arial">https://www.cac-accr.ca/conferences</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial">.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Alberta</span><span style="font-family:Arial">’s conservators and the Conference Committee look
forward to welcoming you to Edmonton
in 2015!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Alison Freake and David Turnbull, Conference
Co-chairs</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">2015 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Conference Co-Chair: Alison Freake </span><a href="mailto:alison.freake@gov.ab.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial">alison.freake@gov.ab.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Conference Co-Chair: David Turnbull </span><a href="mailto:dturnbull@edmontonarts.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial">dturnbull@edmontonarts.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Conference Program Chair: Margot Brunn </span><a href="mailto:margotbrunn@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial">margotbrunn@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">3-D Scanning Workshop Chair: Carmen Li </span><a href="mailto:carmen.li@gov.ab.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial">carmen.li@gov.ab.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Audiovisual Collections Workshop Chair: Alison Freake
</span><a href="mailto:alison.freake@gov.ab.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial">alison.freake@gov.ab.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Local Arrangements Co-Chair: Lisa May </span><a href="mailto:lisa.may@gov.ab.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial">lisa.may@gov.ab.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Local Arrangements Co-Chair: Stephanie Shank </span><a href="mailto:stephanie.shank@gov.ab.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial">stephanie.shank@gov.ab.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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