Midwest Regional Conservation Guild Meets annually at different locations throughout the Midwest. Contact: Thomas Edmondson by email. For membership and organizational information contact: Richard McCoy, Secretary/Treasurer of the MRCG by email.
2008 Annual Meeting: October 24-26, MRCG's 28th Annual Meeting, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. Ten talks cover topics from a Byzantine church to a WPA mural to an early railroad car, as well as several scientific analysis projects.

South East Regional Conservation Association Meets annually in different locations around the South East. Contact: Yasuko Ogino by phone (404)-733-4589 or email.
February 22, 23, and 24, 2008: Three-day Introduction to Photoshop and Photoshop for Digital Photography State Personnel Training Center, Raleigh, NC. The cost of $235.00 includes one textbook plus some handouts.

Western Association for Art Conservation Meets annually in the Western United States. Contact: Camilla Van Vooren by phone (303)-573-1973 or email For membership and organizational information contact Teresa Moreno by phone (520) 621-6314 or email
2008 Annual Meeting: October 24-26, Getty Villa, Malibu, CA.

Bay Area Art Conservation Guild Meets in the San Francisco area. Memberships: $15 regular and $5 student. Contact Candis Griggs-Hakim by email.
2008 Summer Social Meeting: August 16, FILOLI Center, Woodside, CA.

Chicago Area Conservation Group Meets monthly. For more information email.
October 6-7, 2007: Chicago Historical Society. The October meeting is combined with the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Regional Conservation Guild. Ten talks cover topics from a Byzantine church to a WPA mural to an early railroad car, as well as several scientific analysis projects

Virginia Conservation Association Meets the third Thursday of odd-numbered months September-May, usually in the Richmond area. 2008-2009 schedule TBA. Contact: Membership Chair Melba Myers by phone (804)-367-2323 x 130 or by email.
2008 Summer Field Trip: June 7, Ash Lawn Highland, home of Preseident James Monroe, Charlottesville VA.

Washington Conservation Guild Meets the first Thursday of each month October-May in the District of Columbia and surrounding area. 2008-2009 schedule TBA. For more information contact WCG by email.

CIPP Members, please let us know what is going on if you are a member of these associations:

Louisiana Art Conservation Alliance.

New England Conservation Association.

New York Association for Conservation.

Western New York Conservation Guild.