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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk510702223"><b>DUE AUGUST 1<sup>ST</sup>!! <o:p></o:p></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>Accepting Abstracts for the 2019<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b><i>Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>Fall Professional Development Seminar<i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>The <b>Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association</b>, the <b>Washington Conservation Guild</b>, the <b>Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Safety, Health and Environmental Management</b>, and the<b> Smithsonian National Collections Program </b>will once again collaborate with the<b> Lunder Conservation Center</b> to host a Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>Wednesday, 30 October 2019<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>9:00 am – 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>McEvoy Auditorium<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>Smithsonian American Art Museum <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>G and 8th Streets, NW, Washington DC</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>We are now accepting abstracts</b> focusing on controlling health and safety risks from preparing, treating, managing, and exhibiting artistic, historic, and natural science collections as well as abating structural hazards and responding to disasters impacting collections. <b>We welcome case studies and encourage joint presentations by conservators, collections care professionals, AND health & safety professionals!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>Previous Summit topics can be found here: </span><a href="https://www.potomacaiha.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=179&Itemid=91"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'><b>2018 Summit Program Abstracts</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>. Other examples include: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>Safety challenges in gallery exhibit installation, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>Exposure assessments and remediation of unique hazards in museum collections, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>Hazardous material abatement in historic houses, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>Risks posed by conservation treatments and safe work policies for conservation laboratories, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'>Preparedness and emergency response in collections.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk510702223'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Presenters have 2 submission options</u>:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>A podium presentation of 20 minutes, with 5-10 minutes for questions. (30 min. max) <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>A lightning round presentation of 5 minutes. Q/A segment may follow as a group.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Posters will be accepted</u> but only if content can be reduced to a readable 8 ½ x 11 or folded 11 x 17 sheet handout, as there is no available space at venue for mounted poster presentations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Abstracts must specify your submission preference and should not exceed 300 words. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Questions Welcomed! Please send your presentation and poster abstracts to<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>safety-summit@washingtonconservationguild.org by COB August 1, 2019.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>