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NARA To Host 25th Annual Preservation Conference

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Preservation Programs will be hosting the 25th Annual Preservation Conference on Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17, 2011. The conference website is http://www.archives.gov/preservation/conferences/2011/

The title of the conference, is “Conservation 2 (squared) = Preserving Our Collections x (times) Our Environment”.

The venue for both days will be the Marriott Inn and Conference Center, located at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) in Adelphi, Maryland.

The standard registration fee is $285.00. Full-time students with ID have a reduced rate of $195.00. The fee covers all food and beverages during break times and lunch, a late afternoon reception on Wednesday, all handouts and free parking in the adjacent garage.

Read entire article at Lee White at the National Coalition for History