>>> Suzanne Thomassen-Krauss 11/30/05 12:25PM >>>
Call for North American Textile Conservation Conference (NATCC) Board Members

NATCC is a not-for-profit (501(c)3) organization that was formed to improve the quality of textile conservation by sponsoring biennial conferences and publishing the papers from those conferences. At our recent biennial meeting in Mexico City, many attendees expressed interest in helping NATTC with its work. It was decided to offer an opportunity to join the 12-member board of NATCC to all those with an interest in NATTC. There are two vacancies on the board. 

As specified in the NATCC Bylaws, new directors are elected by a majority of the board to serve a 4-year term. Board members, who must be practicing textile conservators, curators, or scientists, are responsible for the organization of the biennial conferences. The NATCC Board meets twice per year, once during the AIC Annual Meeting and once at another time and place selected by the board. In the years when a conference is held, the second meeting generally occurs on the day after the conference. NATCC does not reimburse board members for travel expenses associated with attending board meetings. Board members must be residents of North America.

We are especially interested in bringing our meetings to a wider geographical area within North America; this requires local board members to serve as the nucleus for the local committee. With that in mind, we are especially interested in hearing from interested parties in the southwestern United States, Canada and the west coast of North America. Among the qualifications that the NATCC Board is seeking in its additional members are - Spanish proficiency / fluency, South / Central American affiliations, institutional support, and previous board experience.

Those interested in serving on this congenial board should write a letter describing their experience, qualification and interest to: Joy Gardiner, NATCC Secretary, [log in to unmask] Letters are due by Dec. 30, 2005.  The Board will announce its decision by February 15, 2006.

For more information, feel free to contact any current board member: Julia Burke, [log in to unmask]; Emilia Cortes, [log in to unmask]; Shannon Elliott; [log in to unmask]; Joy Gardiner, [log in to unmask]; Judy Gomez Gonzalez; [log in to unmask]; Claudia Iannuccilli, [log in to unmask]; Susan Heald, [log in to unmask], Esther Méthé, [log in to unmask], Lorena Román, [log in to unmask]; Suzanne Thomassen-Krauss, [log in to unmask]