- $132 registration fee
- maximum 40 registrants
- Adding this event to your schedule does not guarantee you a space. You must add it to your registration via the above "Add to Registration" button.
This workshop is primarily targeted towards private practice conservators and provides training on courier activities to those who may not have supplied these services in the past, or have not done so recently. The workshop is based on the Courier Training Program Framework, developed by several European registrars groups to promote best practices in the museum and gallery sector. This curriculum – adapted for a US-audience – provides participants with a comprehensive courier manual including training presentations, real-world scenario exercises, and practical checklists.
Through the combination of a taught syllabus, tabletop exercises, group discussion, Q&A period, a bibliography of online resources and take-home worksheets, participants will learn:
- The responsibilities of working as a contract courier
- Best practices and responsibilities for local travel with a loan
- On-site expectations of the borrower and lender for unpacking/packing and installation/de-installation
- How to establish trust with the lender
- Considerations for determining courier fees
- The tools and equipment needed as a courier
- Questions to ask the lender and borrower
- Courier-specific contract and insurance needs
- How to market courier services