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Date initiated April 2026
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The Conservators in Private Practice (CIPP) Specialty Group was formed in 1986. The proposed bylaws were published in the AIC Newsletter Number 1 Vol.11 (January 1986) and the group was established on May 21,1986, at the 14th Annual AIC meeting in Chicago (see AIC Newsletter Number 4 Vol.11, July 1986, p.10).

CIPP Proceedings Publication List (1987–1999)[edit | edit source]

Year Session / Proceedings Title Papers and Authors
1987 CIPP Proceedings The Role of the Private Conservator in Education — Marilyn Kemp Weidner

CIPP Proposed Referral System for AIC — Charles Olin
A Proposed Conservation Facility Sharing Project: An Experiment in Cooperation — Marilyn Kemp Weidner

1988 Concerns of the Private Conservator Summary of the Professional Issues Committee Panel Discussion on “Dealer-Conservator Relations” — Charles Olin

Summary of the Ethics Committee Panel Discussion on “Ethics for the Private Conservator: Can the Real and Ideal Worlds Co-exist in the Private Conservator’s Studio?” — Nancy Terry

1989 Record Keeping: Who Wants to Know? / Contracts: Who’s in Charge Here? Record Keeping: Who Wants to Know? — Holly Maxson

Contracts: Who’s in Charge Here? — Virginia N. Naude

1990 Conservatism in Conservation (Round Table Discussion) Conservatism in Conservation — Charles Olin; Pamela Young Randolph; Phoebe Dent Weil; James Wermuth
1991 The Business Anatomy of Private Practice and the Science of Estimating The Business Anatomy of Private Practice

Insurance Options for Conservators in Private Practice — Scott M. Haskins
Legal Options and Potential Problems for Conservators in Private Practice — Barbara Beardsley
The Transition from an Institution to Private Practice — James Swope
Directing a Multi-Conservator Laboratory — Lynn Wicks
Setting Up a Laboratory — Holly Maxson; Marilyn Weidner
Determining Your Real Overhead — Christine Smith

The Science of Estimating
The Anatomy of an Estimate — Harold Mailand
General Discussion

1992 Financial Management of the Closely Held Business and Health and Safety Issues in Private Practice Financial Management of the Closely Held Business — Bruce E. Michels

A Physical Check-up for Conservators in Private Practice — Karen Yager
Monitoring Toxic Levels in a Conservation Lab — Camilla Van Vooren
Your Company’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program — Janice Fitzpatrick
Information on underwriting, IRS, and a projected catalogue — CIPP Officers

1993 Estimating Large Projects The World’s Largest Religious Painting — James Swope

Comparing Two Similar Projects (one federal, one private) — Tom Portue
The Modigliani Connection — Patricia T. Leavengood
Large Book and Paper in Lab Project — William Minter
Discussion on public projects — Perry C. Huston
Selection from "The Conservation and Renovation of the First Parish Church Interior, Brunswick, Maine" — Kate Bergquist
Things to Remember When Estimating Large Conservation Projects: A List — Marylou Davis
Contracted Services with other Conservators (examples of contracts) — no author
Reading Up on the Estimating Process — Bibliography

1994 Business Insurance for Conservators and Studio Business Tips CIPP 1994 Proceedings

Conservators are underinsured: how the insurance industry works — Lorraine Schnabel
Underwriter — Steve Fitzpatrick
Case Study: Fire! — Jim Moss

Studio Business Tips
Efficiency — Karen Yager; Ann Boulton; Christine Smith
Health and Safety — Ann Boulton
Fees — Ken Needleman; Karen Yager
Finance and Taxes — Peter Mecklenburg; Lisa Mibach; Karen Yager
Public Relations and Outreach — Ann Boulton

1996 The Art and Practice of Employee Recruitment and Artists’ Rights/ Moral Rights Provisions Many Hands Make Light Work: The Art and Practice of Employee Recruitment — Catharyn A. Baird

Artists’ Rights/ Moral Rights' Provisions — Garfinkle and Associates

1997 Growing Your Business: Strategies for Enhancing Professional Success Growing Your Business: Strategies for Enhancing Professional Success — Catharyn A. Baird; Paul Terry
1998 Sink or Swim: What You Need to Know Before Responding to a Disaster Government Response to Local Disaster Situations — Doug Propheter

Mental Health During Disaster Situations — Charles G. Cook
Assessment and Decision-Making — Diana H. Dicus
Tips on Health and Safety During Emergency Salvage — Catharine Hawks
Emergency Salvage and Response for Cultural Property

1999 Perceptions of Preservation (in edit phase) Public Awareness of Preservation — Larry Reger

Conservation at Three Illinois State Institutions: Real vs. Ideal Culture — Jonathan Reyman
How We View Ourselves: A Survey of Conservators — Helen Alten
Whose Role is It? — panel discussion
A Public Television Program for Educating the Public on Preservation of Personal Cultural Objects — Gayle Clements
The Internet as a Marketing, Vending, and Teaching Tool — Brad Schanks
Using State Video-Teleconference Networks to Reach Rural South Dakota Museum Staff — Helen Alten
The Basics of Dealing with the Press — Tim Huber
Participant Forum: Discussion of Challenges and Solutions

Timeline[edit | edit source]

Year CIPP Event Chair Program Chair Assistant Program Chair Secretary-Treasurer AIC Annual Meeting Number of CIPP Members Awards and Tributes Notes
1973 Kansas City, MO (1st)
1974 Cooperstown, NY (2nd)
1975 Mexico City, Mexico (3rd)
1976 Dearborn, MI (4th)
1977 Boston, MA (5th)
1978 Fort Worth, TX (6th)
1979 Toronto, CA (7th)
1980 (8/79-5/80) San Francisco, CA (8th)
1981 (6/80-5/81) Philadelphia, PA (9th)
1982 (6/81-5/82) Milwaukee, WI (10th)
1983 (6/82-5/83) Baltimore, MD (11th)
1984 (6/83-5/84) Los Angeles, CA (12th)
1985 (6/84-5/85) Washington, DC (13th)
1986 (6/85-5/86) CIPP is formed José Orraca, Chairman

Charles Olin, Vice Chairman

Elen Von Rosenstiel, Secretary;

Linda Merk, Treasurer

Chicago, IL (14th)
1987 (6/86-5/87) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (15th)
1988 (6/87-5/88) New Orleans, LA (16th)
1989 (6/88-5/89) Cincinnati, OH (17th)
1990 (6/89-5/90) Richmond, VA (18th)
1991 (6/90-5/91) Albuquerque, NM (19th)
1992 (6/91-5/92) Buffalo, NY (20th)
1993 (6/92-5/93) Denver, CO (21st)
1994 (6/93-5/94) Nasvhille, TN (22nd)
1995 (6/94-5/95) St. Paul, MN (23rd)
1996 (6/95-5/96) 10th anniversary Norfolk, VA (24th)
1997 (6/96-5/97) San Diego, CA (25th)
1998 (6/97-5/98) Arlington, VA/ Washington, DC (26th)
1999 (6/98-5/99) Dallas, TX (27th)
2000 (6/99-5/00) Philadelpia, PA (28th)
2001 (6/00-5/01) Dallas, TX (29th)
2002 (6/01-5/02) Miami, FL (30th)
2003 (6/02-5/03) Arlington, VA/ Washington, DC (31st)
2004 (6/03-5/04) Portland, OR (32nd)
2005 (6/04-5/05) Minneapolis, MN (33rd)
2006 (6/05-5/06) 20th anniversary Providence, RI (34th)
2007 (6/06-5/07) Richmond, VA (35th)
2008 (6/07-5/08) Denver, CO (36th)
2009 (6/08-5/09) Los Angeles, CA (37th)
2010 (6/09-5/10) Milwaukee, WI (38th)
2011 (6/10-5/11) Philadelphia, PA (39th)
2012 (6/11-5/12) Albuquerque, NM (40th)
2013 (6/12-5/13) Indianapolis, IN (41st)
2014 (6/13-5/14) San Francisco, CA (42nd)
2015 (6/14-5/15) Miami, FL (43rd)
2016 (6/15-5/16) 20th anniversary Montreal, Canada (44th)
2017 (6/16-5/17) Chicago, IL (45th)
2018 (6/17-5/18) Houston, TX (46th)
2019 (6/18-5/19) Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT (47th)
2020 (6/19-6/20) Virtual Meeting (48th) (pandemic)
2021 (7/20-5/21) Virtual Meeting (49th)

(pandemic)

2022 (6/21-5/22) Los Angeles, CA (50th)
2023 (6/22-5/23) Jacksonville, FL (51th)
2024

(6/23-5/24)

Salt Lake City, UT (52th)
2025 (6/24-5/25) Jennifer Bullock Johanna Pinney Eric Thomas Emily Min-Mander Montreal, Canada (53th)
2026 (6/25-5/26) 30th anniversary Minneapolis , MN (54th)
2027 (6/25-5/26)

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