Upcoming Events

March 26, 2013 – March 27, 2013

Petrographic Analysis for Conservation

A two-day hands-on workshop on the uses of polarized light microscopy for the study of stone and ceramic cultural materials. Hosted by NCPTT and CHAD, the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy and Administration.

Start: March 26, 2013 9:00 AM
End: March 27, 2013 5:00 PM
Venue: Lee Nelson Hall
Phone: 318-356-7444
Address:
645 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Cost: 299

July 10, 2013 – July 11, 2013

Fountain Fundamentals, an Ever Evolving Conservation Collaboration

The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in partnership with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and conservator Martin Burke announces a two day conference on the conservation of fountains. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri will host the conference which includes presented papers, poster presentations, and discussion sessions on July 10-11, 2013. There will also be limited seating in a full day hands-on workshop on July 12, 2013.

Start: July 10, 2013 8:00 AM
End: July 11, 2013 5:00 PM
Venue: Nelson Atkins Museum
Phone: (816) 751-1278
Address:
4525 Oak Street , Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
Cost: 199

October 8, 2013 – October 10, 2013

International Cemetery Preservation Summit

NCPTT, in partnership with the Canadian Ministry of Culture, will host a two and a half day conference in Niagara Falls, NY-Ontario, Canada, October 8-10, 2013. The conference will include oral presentations, posters, and a half-day field session on the conservation of all aspects of cemetery care and conservation. The conference is open to conservation professionals, cemetery managers, board members, archaeologist, grounds keepers, and all who work in and are interested in cemeteries.

Start: October 8, 2013 8:00 AM
End: October 10, 2013 5:00 PM
Venue: Sheraton At The Falls
Phone: 716-285-3361
Address:
300 Third Street, Niagara Falls, NY, 14303, United States
Cost: $399.00

Current Training

# Course Limit Location Start End Cost Register
1 Petrographic Analysis for Conservation 20 Natchitoches, LA 03/26/13 03/27/13 $299.00
2 Second National Covered Bridges Conference – Call for Papers TBA Dayton, OH 06/05/13 06/08/13 TBA
3 Fountain Fundamentals, an Ever Evolving Conservation Collaboration 30 Kansas City, MO 07/10/13 07/11/13 $199.00
3 International Cemetery Preservation Summit 200 Niagara Falls, NY 10/08/13 10/10/13 $299.00

NOTE: Dates are subject to change without notice.

Past Training

# Course Limit Location Start End Cost Register
1 Divine Disorder, Conserving the Chaos: Conference on the Conservation of Folk and Outsider Art Natchitoches, LA 02/15/12 02/16/12 $299.00
2 Ornamental Iron 14 Savannah, GA 05/18/11 05/19/11 $399.00
3 Green Preservation: A LEED Technical Review and Exam Preparation 26 Washington, D.C. 05/10/11 05/12/11 $450.00
4 Preservation Reengineering New Orleans, LA 04/07/11 04/08/11 $125.00
5 Cemetery Conservation Techniques 8 Tolomato Cemetery, St. Augustine, FL 04/01/11 04/02/11 $250.00
6 Historic Tree Preservation Workshop 55 Fredericksburg, VA 11/30/10 12/02/10 $399.00
7 Masonry Conservation and Lime Mortar Workshop 50 Nantucket, MA 08/02/10 08/06/10 $1,200.00
8 Cemetery Monument Conservation Basics 100 Indianapolis, IN 06/04/10 06/04/10 $30.00
9 Preservation of Wood in Historic Structures Workshop 50 Spring Green, WI 05/23/10 05/25/10 FREE
10 Eddy Current Analysis of Cultural Heritage Workshop (AIC conference) 50 Milwaukee, WI 05/11/10 05/11/10 $79.00
11 Cemetery Monument Conservation Basics 50 04/30/10 04/30/10 FREE
12 Green Preservation: A LEED Technical Review and Exam Preparation 40 Santa Fe, NM 04/21/10 04/23/10 $450.00
13 NPS TEL: Addressing Landscape Maintenance in Cemeteries 500 03/18/10 03/18/10 FREE
14 Preservation of Historic Iron and Steel in Bridges and Other Metal Structures 50 Lansing, MI 03/08/10 03/10/10 $325.00
15 Nationwide Cemetery Preservation Summit Nashville, TN 10/19/09 10/21/09 $399.00
16 Prospection in Depth 2009 0 San Francisco, CA 08/04/09 08/08/09 $499.00
17 Cemetery Landscape Preservation Workshop 24 Brookline, MA 07/29/09 07/30/09 $399.00
18 Ornamental Iron Workshop 25 New Orleans, LA 06/18/09 06/19/09 $299.00
19 Limewash Workshop New Orleans, LA 06/13/09 06/13/09 $25.00
20 LEED Exam Preparation Workshop 20 Natchitoches, LA 05/20/09 05/22/09 $400.00
21 Eddy Current Metal Testing in Conservation Workshop Los Angeles, California 05/19/09 05/19/09 $79.00
22 Essentials for Cemetery Monument Care TelNPS 04/23/09 04/23/09 FREE
23 Basics for Iron Fencing Care TelNPS 04/23/09 04/23/09 FREE
24 Built for the Bayou: Adaptations in Design Workshop 25 Lafayette, La 11/20/08 11/20/08 $125.00
25 New England Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop 25 New London, CT 10/07/08 10/09/08 $695.00
26 Prospection in Depth 25 San Francisco, CA 09/16/08 09/20/08 $399.00
27 Cemetery Landscape Preservation Workshop 25 Natchitoches, LA 09/16/08 09/17/08 $399.00
28 Summit of Research Scientists in Preservation Washington D.C. 07/24/08 07/25/08 FREE
29 Heritage Education in the National Parks 07/16/08 07/16/08 FREE
30 Cemetery Monument Conservation Basics 25 Morris, IL 05/17/08 05/17/08 $20.00
31 Nondestructive Testing for the Evaluation of Historic Structures 25 Charleston, SC 05/16/08 05/17/08 $580.00
32 Preserving Coastal Forts Charleston, SC 04/08/08 04/10/08 $300.00
33 Basics for Iron Fence Care Tel Course 01/17/08 01/17/08 FREE
34 Essentials for Cemetery Monument Care Tel Course 01/16/08 01/16/08 FREE
35 High Definition Documentation Webinar 25 11/14/07 11/15/07 FREE
36 Southeast Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop 25 Pensacola, FL 10/23/07 10/25/07 FREE
37 Cemetery Monument Conservation Basics 25 San Antonio, TX 06/16/07 06/25/07 $15.00
38 Prospection in Depth 2007 - Ground Truthing Workshop 25 06/15/07 06/30/07 $399.00
39 After the Storm: Wet Recovery Workshop 25 03/23/07 03/23/07 $50.00
40 After the Storm: Wet Recovery Workshop 25 03/21/07 03/21/07 $50.00
41 After the Storm: Wet Recovery Workshop 25 03/19/07 03/19/07 $50.00
42 Cemetery Emergency Planning Response and Recovery Workshop 25 03/09/07 03/11/07 $150.00
43 Basics of Cemetery and Monument Care 01/30/07 01/30/07 FREE
44 Southwest Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop 25 Virginia City, NV 03/26/06 03/28/06 $695.00
45 Cemetery Basics 25 03/25/06 03/25/06 FREE
46 3D Digital Documentation Summit San Francisco, CA 07/10/12 07/12/12 $199.00
47 Green Preservation: A LEED Technical Review and Exam Preparation Workshop 17 Natchitoches, LA 06/26/12 06/28/12 $199.00
48 Preservation of Ornamental Iron 20 Bloomington, Indiana 10/14/11 10/15/11 TBA
49 CMC Basics 40 Lake Geneva, WI 05/18/12 05/18/12 TBA
50 Petrographic Analysis for Conservation 20 Sheperdstown, WV 03/27/12 03/28/12 $299.00
51 Summer Conservation Scientist for a Day Program 11 Natchitoches, LA 07/31/12 07/31/12 $10.00
52 2012 Robotics Camp -1 Natchitoches, LA 07/27/12 07/27/12 $50.00