USCBS and American University’s Washington College of Law are excited to announce that registration is now open for “The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield at Twenty: Two Decades of Protecting Cultural Heritage in Peril,” our annual conference to be held on Thursday, September 17 at American University’s Washington College of Law. As the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield celebrates twenty years since its founding, this conference will bring together experts in the field of cultural property protection for a day of discourse, engagement, and future planning.
Both in-person and virtual registration are available but will close on Saturday, September 12. If you are interested in receiving CLE for your participation, please reach out to Tahniat Saulat at tsaulat@wcl.american.edu. CLE is only available for in-person attendees.
Further details can be found here and at the registration link. Any additional questions can be sent to hq@uscbs.org.
We hope to see you in Washington D.C. next month!
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