New awards site launched

Icon is delighted to announce the third round of Conservation Awards. The Conservation Awards have been the most important event within conservation since their inception in 1993. They celebrate excellence in conservation treatment, training and research and development, and since 2004, the new field of digital preservation. They highlight the achievements of a sector which, although vital to the effective care of our heritage, rarely receives public recognition. They contribute to the raising of professional standards and promote sustainability and care for the environment. By focusing on best practice and the dissemination of new ideas, they provide a wider social benefit in supporting the effective preservation of artefacts both new and old.

The Conservation Awards 2010

Icon is please to announce that it is running the ‘Valuing Excellence’ Conservation Awards this year. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on December 1st to be held at the Royal Institution.

As in previous years, the Conservation Awards 2010 are generously supported by Sir Paul McCartney. The Awards are managed by Icon, the Institute of Conservation, and are sponsored by The Pilgrim Trust. The Digital Preservation Award is sponsored by The Digital Preservation Coalition and The Research and Innovation Award by The Anna Plowden Trust.