ICOM Triennial Meeting

11th Triennial ICOM-CC meeting
1-6 September 1996
Edinburgh

The 11th Triennial Meeting of the ICOM Conservation Committee is to
be hosted by The Scottish Society for Conservation & Restoration in
Edinburgh, 1-6 September 1996.  The week-long programme, held at the
centrally-situated University of Edinburgh, includes Plenary &
Working Group sessions, together with an energetic and hospitable
social programme.  Poster sessions and a Trade Fair will also run
throughout the week.

Those wishing to present a paper or a poster should contact the
appropriate Working Group Co-ordinator.  A list may be obtained
from:

    James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd.
    47 Kentish Town Road
    London NW1 8NZ
    Fax: +44 171 284 3737

Working Groups include:

    Metals
    Leathercraft & Related Objects
    Photographic Records
    Glass, Ceramics & Related Materials
    Paintings I:  Conservation & Restoration
    Paintings II:  Scientific Study (Methods & Technique)
    Resins
    Textiles
    Graphic Documents
    Preventive Conservation
    Training
    Mural Paintings and Mosaics & Rock Art
    Natural History Collections
    Modern Materials
    Wet Organic and Archaeological Materials
    Theory and History of Conservation
    Furniture and Lacquer
    Ethnographic Collections
    Stone
    Polychrome Sculpture

Major evening receptions will be hosted by the National Museums of
Scotland, the National Galleries of Scotland and the City of
Edinburgh Council.  The Conference Banquet will be held in The
Assembly Rooms at the heart of Edinburgh's 18th century 'New Town'.
The week will end with an informal and energetic ceilidh.  Mid-week
delegate excursions have been arranged to visit a large number of
Scotland's museums and conservation facilities and, in addition,
several pre- and post-conference tours have been organised.

Accommodation will be offered at the centrally-located University
Halls of Residence or a range of hotels.  The dates of the Meeting
will enable delegates to attend the IIC Congress in Copenhagen
(25-30 August) or to experience the Edinburgh International Festival
(11-31 August) celebrating its 50th anniversary year.

To ensure you are on the mailing list for the Second Circular, with
full details of the Plenary & Working Group sessions, social events,
mid-week excursions and accommodation, together with the
Registration and Booking Form, please contact SSCR at the address
and telephone/fax numbers below.  The SSCR office will have an
e-mail address in the near future but in the meantime
details/requests may be sent to m.m.wright [at] abdn__ac__uk

    SSCR
    The Glasite Meeting House
    33 Barony Street
    Edinburgh EH3 6NX
    Scotland
    +44 131 556 8417
    Fax: +44 131 557 5977

Margot M. Wright

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