AIC's 52nd Annual Meeting: Full Schedule

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2:00pm MDT

(Tour) Horseback Riding in the Utah Buttes ($89)

Registration required - add this session to your Annual Meeting registration
$89 registration fee; maximum 10 registrants

Horseback Trail Rides are operated by Utah Trail Ride Adventures in partnership with This Is The Place Heritage Park. With over 450 acres to explore you will enjoy iconic views of the Salt Lake Valley as you ride through the base of Emigration Canyon. Trail rides are guided by experienced wranglers and we have healthy horses available for every skill level. Whether you are a beginner or experienced rider, you will enjoy all that the Trail Rides have to offer. This will be a private group just for AIC attendees. Ride is 60 to 70 minutes.
Before you book:

The minimum age is 8
All riders must be able to get on their horse without assistance (mounting blocks are available)
One rider per horse
For the safety of horses working at a higher altitude, maximum weight per rider is 220 pounds

Monday May 20, 2024 2:00pm - 4:45pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

2:00pm MDT

(Tour) LDS Church History Library Preservation Tour ($15) FULL

Registration required - add this session to your Annual Meeting registration
$15 registration fee; maximum 15 registrants
Please note the $15 registration fee is for AIC management

Come to the Church History Library and join members of the Preservation Division on a tour of the Conservation Lab, Secure Preservation Storage, Audio/Visual Preservation, and Preservation Imaging areas. View the facilities and technology used to preserve and conserve the collection. This is a special tour arranged for AIC and is very rarely available to the public.

Group will walk over from the Marriott City Creek.

Monday May 20, 2024 2:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

2:00pm MDT

(Tour) Utah Museum of Fine Arts Collections and Storage Tour ($39)

UMFA Collections and Storage Tour, Monday, May 20, 2-5:30 pm

Start your time in Salt Lake City with a visit to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. You will have an opportunity to tour the storage areas with the collections department and tour the galleries with a curator. This tour would be especially useful for attendees from small- and medium-sized institutions with tight storage spaces, and institutions looking at examples for seismic mitigation.

You will also get to view the Chiura Obata: Layer by Layer special installation which presents an in-depth look at the conservation of Chiura Obata’s Horses screen. This artwork will be the subject of an Opening General Session Talk.
The tour will depart from the Marriott City Creek Hotel.

Monday May 20, 2024 2:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

2:30pm MDT

(Tour) Historic and Modern Walking tour of South Temple Street with Interior Tour of Governor’s Mansion ($25)

Tours are for attendees and their guests. Add to your registration as a ticket.

Join us for an historic and modern walking tour of South Temple Street, including an interior tour of the Governor's Mansion! This tour is 3 hours.

Depart with your guide at 2:30 pm from the Marriott City Creek. First up will be a tour of the north side of S. Temple St., including brief overview of restoration work on Temple Square, ZCMI cast iron façade, Hotel Utah, Lion House, Beehive House, Eagle Gate, Elk’s Club, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Presbyterian Church, Wall Mansion, Steiner Building, and Keith Mansion. At 3:30 pm, we will take a guided tour of the inside of Governor’s Mansion. By 4:30 pm, we will resume walking along the south side of Temple Street, learning about buildings including Matthew Walker Mansion, Thompson Home, Governor’s Plaza, restoration of Medical Arts Building, electric car garage, IBM Building 2 and 1, UEA Building, Hagenbarth House (Larkin Mortuary), Alta Club, Gardo House (lost), and City Creek Center. You'll arrive back at the Marriott City Creek at 5:30 pm.

Monday May 20, 2024 2:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

3:00pm MDT

(Tour) Bonneville Salt Flats: A Geological Wonder ($245)

Start your time in Salt Lake City by exploring the Bonneville Salt Flats with BeUtahful tours. This is a private tour just for AIC members and limited to 10 attendees.

The Bonneville Salt Flats is like nothing else you have or probably will ever experience. The Salt is left over from a prehistoric salt water lake called Lake Bonneville, that covered much of the Utah and Nevada desert. As climates changed and the lake dried up, a large bed of salt remained. The salt flats are a very popular tourist destination, where many come from around the world to see the sunset and take pictures of the other-worldly landscape. The Salt Flats are probably most famous for the speed races that take place there. Nearly all the land speed records held in the planet have been set or broken at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Tour departs and returns to the Marriott City Creek Hotel.

Monday May 20, 2024 3:00pm - 7:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

4:00pm MDT

(Tour) Behind the Scenes – The Beehive House Under Renovation ($15)

Registration required - add this session to your Annual Meeting registration
$15 registration fee; maximum 10 registrants
Please note the $15 registration fee is for AIC management

Led by Emily Utt, historic sites curator for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, take a behind the scenes tour of the 1854 Beehive House while it is under renovation. You will be able to explore repairs to the sandstone foundation, the floorplan restoration, and the beginning of adobe stabilization. Discussions of interpretive changes and historic furnishings will also be included. They have lined up architects, engineers, adobe stabilization experts, material culture consultants, and archaeologists to talk about the complexity of this preservation project. I am hoping it will be an informative discussion for the tour participants.This is an experience that is only being offered to AIC and groups will be limited to 10 people. You will need to wear PPE (provided) and sign a waiver to access the construction site. Time and construction permitting a brief walking tour of Temple Square will be included.

Monday May 20, 2024 4:00pm - 6:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

4:00pm MDT

(Tour) Mountain E-Bike Tour ($149) FULL

Registration required - add this session to your Annual Meeting registration
$149 registration fee; maximum 10 registrants

Join your guide from Salt Lake E-bikes and explore some of the hills and buttes that surround Salt Lake City. The beauty of an e-bike is you can get as much or a little of a workout as you desire. The tour will depart from the Marriott City Creek and will soon take you off road. This is a small group tour limited to ten people. While you don’t need “off road” bike riding experience, a basic level of bike riding experience and comfort is needed to enjoy this tour. Mountain E-Bikes and helmets will be provided. This tour is an excellent way to see the beauty of the area.

Monday May 20, 2024 4:00pm - 7:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

5:00pm MDT

(Tour) Historic and Modern Walking tour of South Temple Street without Governor’s Mansion ($15)

Tours are for attendees and their guests. Add to your registration as a ticket.

Join us for an historic and modern walking tour of South Temple Street. This tour is 90 minutes and does not include the interior tour of Governor's Mansion.

Depart with your guide at 5:00 pm from the Marriott City Creek. First up will be a tour of the north side of S. Temple St., including brief overview of restoration work on Temple Square, ZCMI cast iron façade, Hotel Utah, Lion House, Beehive House, Eagle Gate, Elk’s Club, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Presbyterian Church, Wall Mansion, Steiner Building, and Keith Mansion. By 5:45 pm, we will walk along the south side of Temple Street, learning about buildings including Matthew Walker Mansion, Thompson Home, Governor’s Plaza, restoration of Medical Arts Building, electric car garage, IBM Building 2 and 1, UEA Building, Hagenbarth House (Larkin Mortuary), Alta Club, Gardo House (lost), and City Creek Center. You'll arrive back at the Marriott City Creek at 6:30 pm.

Monday May 20, 2024 5:00pm - 6:30pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

7:00am MDT

(Tour) Bryce Canyon: A Small Group Adventure ($399/$429)

Bryce Canyon – A Small Group Adventure
Tuesday, May 21, 7 am to 10 pm, Max 6
$399 - back seat or 2nd row middle seat in SUV
$429 - window 2nd row seat or passenger seat in SUV

Explore Bryce Canyon National Park with your expert guide from Desert Solitude in this 6-person-max bespoke Jeep experience. The SUV has two passenger rows; the back row and middle seat in the 2nd row are less expensive options.

From the rim of Bryce Canyon, rock fins topped with delicate hoodoos spread out below and off into the distance in a splendid array of shapes and colors. Peering down the hoodoos seem to form a forest of stone pillars, but hike through it and you’ll marvel at the uniqueness of each spire, fin, slot, and hoodoo. This is a not-to-be-missed experience. Note: Drive time to Bryce Canyon is 4 hours each way. Lunch is included but dinner on the return trip is on your own.

Tuesday May 21, 2024 7:00am - 10:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

8:00am MDT

(Tour) A Day at Brigham Young University: Labs, Libraries, and Museum Tours ($55)

Registration required - add this tour to your Annual Meeting registration
$55 registration fee; maximum 40 registrants

Join us for a day exploring the conservation labs, libraries, and Museums of BYU. Your conservation colleagues – Christopher McAfee, Christina Thomas, and Victoria Barth will be your guides as you:

Tour the BYU Library Special Collections
See and handle treasures from the Library Special Collections
Tour the Conservation Lab
Tour the BYU Museum of Art’s Registration and storage areas
View the Museum of Art’s current exhibition “Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library”

All of these spaces except for the museum exhibition are not available to the public. Lunch will be provided courtesy of the BYU conservation departments. The tour cost is based on the transportation costs to Provo, Utah. Please note that no tobacco products or alcohol are allowed on campus. Coffee is not served or available for purchase on campus, but may be brought on the campus in a to-go container.

Tour departs and returns to the Marriott City Creek Hotel (where there is a Starbucks in the lobby)

Tuesday May 21, 2024 8:00am - 4:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

9:00am MDT

(Tour) Spiral Jetty and The Golden Spike National Park ($389)

Spiral Jetty and The Golden Spike National Park
Max 10
$389 - Note: Vans and buses can't travel on the dirt road into the Spiral Jetty Area. The cost of the trip reflects needing to use SUVs.

Tour includes a copy of The Spiral Jetty Encyclo: Exploring Robert Smithson's Earthwork through Time and Place, by Hikmet Sidney Loe.

Join your colleagues as we depart Salt Lake City with BeUtahful Tours and commence an historical and artistic journey. Our first stop will be Golden Spike National Park – where we will meet our guide Hikmet Sidney Loe. After a guided tour of the park and a chance to eat the provided box lunch we will continue to Spiral Jetty.

About Spiral Jetty: The monumental earthwork Spiral Jetty (1970) was created by artist Robert Smithson and is located off Rozel Point in the north arm of Great Salt Lake. Made of black basalt rocks and earth gathered from the site, Spiral Jetty is a 15-foot-wide coil that stretches more than 1,500 feet into the lake. Undoubtedly the most famous large-scale earthwork of the period, it has come to epitomize Land art. Its exceptional art historical importance and its unique beauty have drawn visitors and media attention from throughout Utah and around the world.

About Golden Spike National Historical Park: One of the greatest technological achievements of the 19th century is the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. Visitors to the park can see the location of the Last Spike Site, 1869 railroad construction features, walk on the original railroad grade, and get an up close view of Victorian era replica locomotives.

Tuesday May 21, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

1:00pm MDT

(Tour) Behind the Scenes: The Beehive House Under Renovation ($15)

Registration required - add this session to your Annual Meeting registration
$15 registration fee; maximum 10 registrants
Please note the $15 registration fee is for AIC management

Led by Emily Utt, historic sites curator for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, take a behind the scenes tour of the 1854 Beehive House while it is under renovation. You will be able to explore repairs to the sandstone foundation, the floorplan restoration, and the beginning of adobe stabilization. Discussions of interpretive changes and historic furnishings will also be included. This is an experience that is only being offered to AIC and groups will be limited to 10 people. You will need to wear PPE (provided) and sign a waiver to access the construction site. Time and construction permitting a brief walking tour of Temple Square will be included.

Tuesday May 21, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

1:00pm MDT

(Tour) Horseback Riding in the Utah Buttes ($89) FULL

The minimum age is 8
All riders must be able to get on their horse without assistance (mounting blocks are available)
One rider per horse
For the safety of horses working at a higher altitude, maximum weight per rider is 220 pounds

Tuesday May 21, 2024 1:00pm - 3:45pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

1:00pm MDT

(Tour) City E-Bike Tour ($110)

Registration required - add this session to your Annual Meeting registration
$110
Join your guide from Salt Lake E-bikes and explore the city. The beauty of an e-bike is you can get as much or as little of a workout as you desire. The tour will depart from the Marriott City Creek and will showcase the city. This is a small group tour limited to ten people. While you don’t need a lot of bike riding experience, a basic level of bike riding comfort is needed to enjoy this tour. E-Bikes and helmets will be provided. This tour is an excellent way to explore the city.

Tuesday May 21, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

1:00pm MDT

(Tour) LDS Church History Library Preservation Tour ($15) SOLD OUT

Tuesday May 21, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

2:30pm MDT

(Tour) Historic and Modern Walking tour of South Temple Street without Governor’s Mansion ($15)

Tours are for attendees and their guests. Add to your registration as a ticket.

Join us for an historic and modern walking tour of South Temple Street. This tour is 90 minutes and does not include the interior tour of Governor's Mansion.

Depart with your guide at 2:30 pm from the Marriott City Creek. First up will be a tour of the north side of S. Temple St., including brief overview of restoration work on Temple Square, ZCMI cast iron façade, Hotel Utah, Lion House, Beehive House, Eagle Gate, Elk’s Club, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Presbyterian Church, Wall Mansion, Steiner Building, and Keith Mansion. By 3:15 pm, we will walk along the south side of Temple Street, learning about buildings including Matthew Walker Mansion, Thompson Home, Governor’s Plaza, restoration of Medical Arts Building, electric car garage, IBM Building 2 and 1, UEA Building, Hagenbarth House (Larkin Mortuary), Alta Club, Gardo House (lost), and City Creek Center. You'll arrive back at the Marriott City Creek at 4:00 pm.

Tuesday May 21, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Tour

6:45am MDT

(Wellness) Run and Stretch

Start the day outside with a run, jog, or walk through downtown Salt Lake City and Memory Grove Park. Meet at the hotel's main entrance before heading out.

We have a 5k running route planned for those who are up for it, but you’re welcome to show up and connect with others who may prefer a shorter walk or jog. We will regroup outside the hotel for some stretching before heading inside for the day.

Wednesday May 22, 2024 6:45am - 7:30am MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Wellness

TBA

(Tour) Saturday to Sunday: Arches and Canyonlands, a Two-Day Small Group Adventure ($799/$849)

Arches and Canyonlands, A Small Group Adventure

Registration required; add this session to your Annual Meeting registration.

Sat. May 25 at 8 am to Sunday, May 26 at 8 pm
$799 – back seat or 2nd row middle seat in SUV
$849 – window 2nd row seat or passenger seat in SUV
Double Occupancy at overnight hotel included in price, or add $202 for a Single Supplement in hotel

(If you plan to room with another tour guests, please list their name in the comment field. AIC will attempt to pair solo travelers on the basis of gender. If no roommate is available, a single supplement will need to be paid. Single supplement can also be purchased upfront.)

Explore Arches and Canyonlands National Park with your expert guide from Desert Solitude in this 6-person-max bespoke Jeep experience. You will stay in a double-occupancy hotel room and may choose to share or select a single occupancy rate to room alone. The SUV will have two rows plus a passenger seat; the middle row window seats and the passenger seat (next to the guide) are more expensive options.

Day 1:Depart the Marriott City Creek at 8:00 am.

Travel towards Moab, go directly to Arches National Park and have a picnic lunch
Once in Arches National Park, see several of these famous formations: Double Arch, Windows Arch, Balanced Rock, Landscape Arch, Skyline Arch, and Sand Dune Arch and several other road side rock formations.
Dinner in town (Cost not included in price)
Evening options: Stargazing and/or off-road adventure to Tusher Tunnel (weather dependent)

Day 2: Depart hotel at 7:00 am.

Breakfast at the hotel
Drive to Canyonlands National Park Stops at Canyonlands overlooks, then return to Moab via Long Canyon and stop at a historic petroglyph panel
Lunch Provided with stop at dinosaur track site
Drop off at 8:00 pm at Marriott City Creek

Saturday May 25, 2024 TBA
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Pre- and Post-Session

9:00am MDT

(Tour) Mountain E-Bike Tour ($149)

Registration required - add this session to your Annual Meeting registration
$149 registration fee; maximum 10 registrants

Join your guide from Salt Lake E-bikes and explore some of the hills and buttes that surround Salt Lake City. The beauty of an e-bike is you can get as much or a little of a workout as you desire. The tour will depart from the Marriott City Creek and will soon take you off road. This is a small group tour limited to ten people. While you don’t need “off road” bike riding experience a basic level of bike riding experience and comfort is needed to enjoy this tour. Mountain E-Bikes and helmets will be provided. This tour is an excellent way to see the beauty of the area.

Saturday May 25, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Pre- and Post-Session

9:00am MDT

(Tour) Spiral Jetty and The Golden Spike National Park ($389) FULL

Saturday May 25, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm MDT
Depart from the Marriott Downtown at City Creek Main Entrance 75 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Tour, Pre- and Post-Session