Call for presentations and posters--Fountain conservation

Call for presentations and posters
"Fountain Fundamentals, an Ever Evolving Conservation Collaboration"

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is
soliciting oral and poster presentations that focus on research and
innovation in fountain conservation and preservation for the NCPTT's
Fountain Fundamentals, an Ever Evolving Conservation Collaboration
to be held in Kansas City, MO July 10-12, 2013 at the Nelson Adkins
Museum. Topics for presentation may include recent developments in
technologies, unique treatments, and creative solutions.
Additionally, presentations may explore future directions in
fountains conservation as well as current gaps in research and
understanding of issues.  Presentations will be reviewed and
selected by conference staff.  Speakers will be offered a reduced
registration fee of $150.  More details are given at
<URL:http://ncptt.nps.gov/fountain-fundamentals/>

Oral presentations Talks will be 30 minutes in duration, including
questions. Please submit an abstract of no less than 500 words
(excluding figures and references). Abstract should contain:
presenter's full contact information (name, title, organization,
address, phone, fax, email), and a 100-word biography for the author
and each co-author. We recommend no more than two presenters per
paper. Oral presentation abstract deadline is January 7, 2013

Poster presentations Posters should be approximately 36 x 40 inches,
landscape. Please submit an abstract of no less than 500 words
(excluding figures and references).

Abstract should contain: main presenter's full contact information
(name, title, organization, address, phone, fax, email). Poster
presentation abstract February 4, 2013.

Suggested key issues, topics, and concepts of papers and posters may
address include but are not limited to:

    Fountain History
    Fountain Design
    Safety and Water Quality
    Landscapes
    Engineering Challenges
    Maintenance
    Conservation Science
    Materials Conservation

        Stone
        Masonry
        Metals

Email notification of accepted presentations will be sent on January
25, 2013.  Presentations addressing similar topics will be combined
into sessions. Each session will include four presentations.
Submissions should be sent to:

    NCPTT
    ATTN: Jason Church
    645 University Parkway
    Natchitoches, LA 71457
    jason_church<-at->contractor<.>nps<.>gov


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