Learning Opportunities

Advanced Professional Development

CCI offers advanced professional development courses for conservation professionals working in the Canadian or international heritage community.

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Advanced Professional Development Workshops 2011

Advanced Issues in Emergency Preparedness and Response

(May 24–25, 2011)

Presented in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property 37th Annual Conference

Day 1 will consist of two half-day sessions:

• Salvage Planning and Triage
• Salvage Techniques for Wet and Fire-damaged Collection Material

These sessions will be offered concurrently, morning and afternoon. They are intended for professional conservators or those with conservation training and responsibility for disaster response at their institution. A maximum of 40 participants will be accepted.

Day 2 will consist of a panel presentation on Museums Emergency Preparedness and Planning within the Community. It is open to all who register for the conference.

Participants may attend one or both days. More information about the workshop and registration information is available from the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property.

Exhibition Lighting

(June 14–17, 2011)

June 14 will consist of general lectures and can be attended as a self-contained one-day event.
June 15, 16, and 17 will consist of further technical lectures, hands-on exercises, demonstrations, and site visits.