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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Now accepting Abstracts for the </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#C00000'>2025 Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit:</span></b><span style='color:#C00000'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'>Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health</span></i></b><span style='color:#C00000'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#2E75B5'>Professional Development Seminar</span></b><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_heading=h.3u4ap53iyrne"></a><span style='color:black'>The<b> Washington Conservation Guild</b>, the <b>Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association</b>, the <b>Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Safety, Health, and Environmental Management (OSHEM)</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. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Friday, 7 November 2025 Hybrid Event: In-Person and Streamed On-line</span></b><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:black'>We are now accepting abstracts</span></b><span style='color:black'> 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 and challenges impacting collections, including operating in uncertain times. <b>We welcome case studies and action plans, and we encourage joint presentations by conservators, collections care professionals, AND health & safety professionals!</b> </span><span style='font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:black'>Topics and themes</span><span style='color:#D13438'> </span><span style='color:black'>for consideration</span></u><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>include but are not limited to</span></u><span style='color:black'>: </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black'> Gallery Exhibits: Installation and management safety challenges--working at heights or outdoors; with heavy, large, or hazardous objects; with touchable/interactive exhibits</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='color:windowtext'>Hazardous Collections: Exposure determinations and risk controls </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Conservation Laboratories and Treatments<span style='color:windowtext'>: safe work policies for</span> object- and material-specific hazards. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Emergency preparedness and response in collections, with action steps. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='color:windowtext'>Maximizing sustainability without compromising safety</span>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Scalable solutions for small/large institutions or private practices, with small or large budgets. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='color:black'>NAGPRA Due Diligence: Contaminant Testing, Reporting and Disclosure Policies</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><u><span style='color:black'>Presenters have 3 submission options</span></u><span style='color:black'>:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>A podium presentation of 20 minutes, with 5-10 minutes for questions. (30 min. max) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>A lightning round presentation of 5-7 minutes. Q&A segment may follow as a group.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>A 60- or 90-minute panel with multiple speakers; either timeframe must allow for 15 minutes for speaker/audience discussion. Abstracts must include names of moderator and panelists.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><u><span style='color:black'>Posters will be accepted</span></u><span style='color:black'> only if content can be reduced to a readable 8˝ x 11 inch or folded 11 x 17 inch sheet handout. There is no available space at the venue for mounted poster presentations.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b>Abstracts must specify: your submission preference, a provisional title, names and contact information for each submitter, panelist(s) & moderator, and not exceed 400 words. Presentations will be delivered in person. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#C00000'>Questions are welcome! Please send your presentation abstracts to</span></b><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="mailto:summit-abstracts@washingtonconservationguild.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>summit-abstracts@washingtonconservationguild.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Quattrocento Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><b><span style='color:#C00000'>by close of business on Friday, 1 August 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Kathryn A Makos </span></i><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>MPH CIH<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>