Preserving America’s Diverse Heritage
January 31 and February 1, 2008
High Museum of Art and Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, Georgia

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January 31

1:30 p.m. – Opening Remarks
• Michael Shapiro, Director, High Museum of Art
• Anne-Imelda Radice, Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services
• Lawrence L. Reger, President, Heritage Preservation

The Significance of and Challenges Facing America’s Diverse Collections
• Sven Haakanson, Executive Director, Alutiiq Museum, Kodiak, Alaska
• Loretta Parham, Library Director & CEO, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center
• Susana Leval, Director Emeritus, El Museo del Barrio, New York

Connecting to Solutions: Addressing Issues of Special Significance to Diverse Collections
• Alyce Sadongei, Assistant Curator for Native American Relations, Arizona State Museum
• Debra Hess Norris, Chair and Professor, Department of Art Conservation, University of Delaware
• Alan F. Lewis, Audiovisual Consultant, Washington, D.C.
• Case Study: Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, Pendleton, Oregon; Roberta Conner, Director

6:00 p.m – Evening Keynote: "A Call to Remember: Why Preservation Matters"
Lonnie Bunch, Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution

7:00- 9:00 p.m. – Reception Buffet
High Museum of Art

February 1, 9:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m. – Continental Buffet Breakfast

Connecting to Solutions: Covering the Fundamentals
• Leslie Guy, Conservator, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• M.J. Davis, Conservator, Newark, Vermont
• David Carmicheal, Director, Georgia Archives
• Case Study: Hampton University Museum and Archives, Hampton, Virginia; Vernon Courtney, Director

Connecting to Funding and the Public
• Joyce Hill Stoner, Professor, Art Conservation, University of Delaware
• Alicia Philipp, President, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
• Eduardo Diaz, Executive Director, National Hispanic Cultural Center
• Case Study: Wing Luke Cultural Center, Seattle, WA; Ron Chew, former Executive Director

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch and Connections Lab – an opportunity for participants to connect with speakers, representatives of funding agencies, and each other.