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1. SAVE THE DATE & CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: November 5-6 for AIC Materials Working Group Virtual Meeting 2. Big Stuff Conference 2025 3. Aug 6: Sustainable Labs Group ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Rebecca Kaczkowski Posted: Monday August 4, 2025 9:47 AM Subject: SAVE THE DATE & CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: November 5-6 for AIC Materials Working Group Virtual Meeting Message: The MWG Steering Committee is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Materials Selection & Specification Working Group meeting to be held online November 5-6, 2025. Formed in 2018, the MWG is a community of collection care, conservation, natural and applied science, as well as allied professionals united in developing guidelines and best practices for selecting, evaluating, and disseminating materials used in collection care. The November meeting will follow a similar structure of previous meetings to include collaboration, updates on subcommittee work, and breakout sessions for developing content to help choose appropriate materials for use with cultural heritage collections. The program is in development, but is planned to cover 2 full days of content. The meeting will focus on specific task-based subcommittee work including: Materials Testing, Analytical Instrumentation, Exhibition Guidelines, Materials Fact Sheets on CAMEO <http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Main_Page>, outreach resources, bibliographic references and more. The Steering Committee is planning to include a Flash Presentation session during the meeting. The session will consist of several brief presentations delivered in quick succession, with all questions held until the end. The goal is to showcase contemporary work and generate a lively discussion. If you are interested in presenting a brief (no longer than 7 minutes) presentation, please submit your abstract here <https://forms.gle/FsSEyjKCNckPer6S9>. Registration will be required and will be announced in September. For more information on the MWG, its mission and activities please visit the group's page on the AIC wiki <https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Materials_Working_Group>. If you are interested in learning more about the MWG or November meeting, please contact the MWG Chair Rebecca Kaczkowski ([email protected] <[email protected]>) using: "MWG 2025 Meeting" in the subject line. ------------------------------ Rebecca Kaczkowski Museum Conservator National Museum of Natural History Washington DC ------------------------------ 2.From: Thilo Buergel Posted: Monday August 4, 2025 9:47 AM Subject: Big Stuff Conference 2025 Message: Big Stuff Conference 2025 Join us for the international Big Stuff Conference 2025, focused on the conservation of large and industrial heritage. Register for Ghent (Belgium), online or at our Perth Hub in Australia (a satellite event running concurrently with the Ghent event). Cheaper prices are available for students and online registrations. Connect with peers, explore case studies, and engage in big conversations about Big Stuff, from heritage machinery to the skills that keep them alive. When: October 14–17, 2025 Program Info: https://lnkd.in/dZiDk55T <https://lnkd.in/dZiDk55T> Register now: https://lnkd.in/dXn6Zkrf <https://lnkd.in/dXn6Zkrf> Don't miss this chance to be part of a global community shaping the future of industrial heritage conservation. hashtag#BigStuff2025 <https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23bigstuff2025&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED> hashtag#ConservationConference <https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23conservationconference&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED> hashtag#IndustrialHeritage <https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23industrialheritage&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED> hashtag#HeritageConservation <https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23heritageconservation&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED> hashtag#Perth <https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23perth&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED> Hope to see you there! ------------------------------ Thilo Buergel Aviation & Technology Conservator National Museums Scotland Edinburgh United Kingdom ------------------------------ 3.From: Daniela Molinari Posted: Monday August 4, 2025 4:49 PM Subject: Aug 6: Sustainable Labs Group Message: Please join us for the upcoming Sustainable Labs Group meeting! Dr. Mariana Di Giacomo, natural history conservator, will be joining us to discuss bringing nature into into the lab in the form of natural history and its conservation, and more broadly we will be discussing: nature as cultural heritage. We look forward to welcoming you into this informal space to discuss innovations, ideas and share information about sustainability in conservation labs. Scheduled for August 6th at: 8:00 am PST, 11:00 am EST and 4:00 pm BST: https://zoom.us/j/98781852105 <https://zoom.us/j/98781852105> See you there! ------------------------------ Daniela Molinari Paintings Conservator/ Sustainability Consultant Renewable Studios Etobicoke Canada ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. 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