08/24/2026
The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) warmly invites proposals of papers, individual presentations, panel presentations, and posters from professionals and students for the conference to be held on Monday, November 9, 2026, at McKimmon Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The conference theme is “Preservation 250”. NCPC welcomes proposals that invite reflection on the people and ideas that shaped and continue to shape our national identity as relates to preservation of our country's cultural heritage over its 250 year history. Proposals can relate to all aspects of the preservation of collections, archives, historic and archaeological sites including, but not limited to:
- Resource challenges
- Collection management workflows
- Conservation of materials
- Memorializations and commemorizations
- Collective and community memory
- Outreach and access
Please submit your proposals by Friday, September 4, at 11:59PM. NCPC will notify presenters if their proposal has been selected by Friday, September 18. I understand that if my/our proposal is accepted I/we will be responsible for registering for the conference at the applicable rate of $80 for members, $105 for non-members, and $35 for students. Registration includes a one-year individual membership for non-members and students.
To submit a proposal, please fill out the Conference Session Proposal Form: https://ncpc.formstack.com/forms/ncpc_conference_session_proposal_form_fall_2025
If you have questions, please contact Marcellaus Joiner at [email protected]
