AIC-CAC 2026 Joint Conference

Starts:  Apr 28, 2026 09:00 (ET)
Ends:  May 2, 2026 18:00 (ET)

The American Institute for Conservation welcomes our global colleagues to attend our 2026 joint conference in Montreal, QC, Canada, with the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC-ACCR)! 

This international conference is an excellent opportunity for you to connect with experts across North America! We are welcoming presentations and posters from authors in 40 countries, and for the first time will be offering real-time AI translation with Wordly. Both speakers and attendees can select from 60 or more languages to engage with the content in their native tongues. The meeting is hybrid and will be livestreamed and recorded. 

Our conference will be held at the Palais des congrès in Montreal from Tuesday, April 28, 2026, through Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our main conference starts with a keynote on Wednesday, April 29, at 4pm.

Browse our schedule to explore our 11 workshops, 2 seminars, 9 luncheon programs, and 47 topical sessions with more than 200 presentations. The presentation abstracts will be available later this month. 

Rates start at US$499 for AIC and CAC members, and $299 for student members (AIC membership is included with nonmember rates).

Find more details on our meeting page or this blog post.

Location

Palais des congrès
159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage
Métro Place-d'Armes
Montréal, QC H2Z 1H2