Re: PACIN Workshop agenda

Notice from the Chair,

We are looking forward to the PACIN Workshop in Denver at the Annual AAM Conference in just a few weeks. We are lucky to have some very distinguished and knowledgeable speakers discussing a wide range of topics. There is still room for you to sign up and attend. Contact AAM about attending the workshop. Here is an agenda of the workshop listing the speakers and the topics they will discuss.

Richard Hinson

PACIN, Chair

Richard Hinson

Collections Manager,

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

(713) 639-7734

PACIN Workshop

AAM Conference

Denver, Colorado

May 1, 2008

I. Erika Franek, Registrar for Loans, MFAH

A. Pre-approved museum loans

1. How they come about

2. What the process is before the loan leaves

3. Who must approve the loan

4. Conservation-who pays

B. Approved museum loans

1. Conservation

2. Crating

3. Shipping

II. Scott Atthowe, Owner/Director, Atthowe Fine Art Services

A. Soft-packed object

1. Materials

2. Method of shipping

B. Slat crate object

1. Materials

2. Method of shipping

3. Suitability as storage crate

C. Solid crate object

1. Materials

2. Method of shipping

3. Suitability as storage crate

III. Paul Marcon, Conservation Scientist, Canadian Conservation Institute

A. PadCad program

1. Cushioning

B. CCI current approaches to training

C. Hands on training

D. Practical advice

IV. Kele McComsey, President/Partner of SurroundArt

Materials

V. Camilla J. Van Vooren, Conservator

Travel worthiness of objects

1. How to determine travel worthiness

2. Who should determine travel worthiness

a. Contrast between Conservators/Directors

b. How to make a loan happen

VI. Victoria France, Senior Vice President, Willis Fine Art, Jewelry,

and Specie, Willis Insurance Services of California

Insurance and risk assessment

VII. Reid Schell, Director, Fremont Frameworks LLC

Moving art in rural areas

VIII. Mark Lank, CEO, U. S. Art Company, Inc

Moving art across the country