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Triangle Alliance for Response Forum Agenda

North Carolina Museum of Art
October 23, 2009
Sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium and Heritage Preservation

8:30 am

Registration and morning refreshments

9:00 am

Welcome and Introductions
Robert James, Executive Director, North Carolina Preservation Consortium
Larry Wheeler, Director, North Carolina Museum of Art

9:10 am

Why Protect Cultural Heritage?
David Brook, J.D., Ed.D., Director, Division of Historical Resources
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

9:25 am

Triangle Cultural and Historical Treasures
Dr. Marty Matthews, Curator of Research, North Carolina Historic Sites

9:40 am

The Power of Partnerships: National Alliance for Response
Jane Long, Vice President of Emergency Programs, Heritage Preservation

9:55 am

Triangle Risks and Response: How Emergency Systems Work
Joshua Creighton, Director, Wake County Emergency Management
John McGrath, Chief, Raleigh Fire Department
April Cummings, Environmental Historic Preservation Team Lead DHS/FEMA Region IV

10:50 am

Break

11:05 am

Keys to Successful Response for Cultural Heritage: Teamwork, Safety, and Training
Martha Battle Jackson, Curator, North Carolina Historical Sites
Bill Gentry, Program Director, Community Preparedness and Disaster Management School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Elaine Wathen, Assistant Director of Information and Planning
North Carolina Emergency Management

12:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Preparedness Efforts in North Carolina: Resources for Mutual Aid Models, Training, and Security Concerns
Mike Sprayberry, Deputy Director, North Carolina Emergency Management
Sarah Koonts, Head of Collection Management, North Carolina State Archives
Darryl Aspey, NC Protective Security Agent, Department of Homeland Security

2:00 pm

Break

2:15 pm

Model Networks for Cooperation and Response
David Goist, Conservator and Member, AIC-CERT
(American Institute for Conservation - Collections Emergency Response Team)
Frank Thomson, Curator, Asheville Art Museum and member, MACREN
(Mountain Area Cultural Resources Emergency Network)
Andrew Hart, Preservation Librarian, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and member, Triangle Research Libraries Network Disaster Team

3:15 pm

Triangle Alliance for Response Next Steps
A facilitated discussion moderated by Robert James, NCPC Executive Director

4:00 pm

Adjournment