Preservation West Symposium, 2026
Introduction
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming Preservation West Symposium, hosted this year by the Church History Department. This event presents a valuable opportunity to exchange knowledge and build collaborative networks with fellow preservation professionals. The event will feature presentations on multiple preservation domains, including conservation, digital preservation, audiovisual preservation, digital imaging, and collection care.
This year’s theme, Preservision: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going, invites us to look back on how far we’ve come as a field, as institutions, and as professionals. It’s a chance to track our growth, celebrate how we’ve improved, and to recognize preservation as a dynamic and diverse discipline.
Symposium Details:
Date: November 5-6, 2026
Location: Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E S Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Registration: Free (pre-registration required)
Parking: Complimentary parking underneath the Conference Center (60 North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150)
Refreshments: Light snacks provided throughout the event
Tabling: This year we would like to invite organizations and institutions to reserve a table and showcase their work, resources, or services to symposium attendees
Walking Tour: Our tour this year is hosted by the Lehi Historical Society, one day prior to the Symposium on 4th November 2026
Please register here by October 16, 2026.