Intro to Disaster Response and Hands-On Water Salvage - 2026 MMA Conference Workshop

Intro to Disaster Response and Hands-On Water Salvage

Monday, October 19

1pm-4pm

Whether it's a burst pipe, a slow leak, a flood, or the result of firefighting efforts, water is a major threat to Michigan's museums and their collections. In this workshop led by Mallory Bower and Louise Stewart Beck, participants will learn the basic concepts related to disaster response. The workshop will include an overview of categories of disasters, planning for a disaster, and what supplies to have to best equip you for disaster response. The second half of the workshop will consist of hands-on practice salvaging collections during a water event. All participants will receive personal disaster response supplies.

Presenters: 

• Mallory Bower, Cultural Heritage Consultant

• Louise Stewart Beck, The Henry Ford

Registration 

Member and Conference Attendee registrants $55

Non-Member registrants $65

Registration is open through September 28. 

If the minimum number of registrants needed to run this workshop is not met by certain pre-determined deadlines, this workshop may be cancelled. Anyone registered for the workshop in the event of a cancellation will be notified and refunded.

Conference Registration is NOT required for this workshop