The North American Textile Conservation Conference is an international forum to share research, theory and practice in the field of textile conservation. NATCC aims to improve the quality of textile conservation through discussion of current practices and research. It does this by organizing biennial conferences and publishing the papers presented there.
UPCOMING CONFERNCE
MENDING THREADS, FILLING GAPS: CONSERVATION NARRATIVES OF LOSS AND RENEWAL
15th Biennial North American Textile Conservation Conference
September 15-19, 2025
Banff, Alberta, Canada
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Workshops and Tours are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, September 15–16. The Keynote Presentation will be on the evening of Tuesday, September 16, and there will be two full days of presentations on Wednesday and Thursday, September 17–18. More information can be found below, and a link to a PDF of the conference schedule can be found here.
Registration for the conference will be available soon.
TRAVEL TIPS
TRAVELING TIPS FOR BANFF CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CREATIVITY
The price we have negotiated with the Banff Centre is very good and with the currently low CAD, it is advantageous for those travelling on the USD.
The conference hotel is the Banff Centre Hotel. Please note that to receive the conference discount, reservations should be made prior to Thursday, August 14, 2025. After this date or once the room block is full, the link for booking hotel rooms will no longer work, and there will be extremely limited availability to book a room at the hotel.
Please use this link to review the room options, costs, and to receive the conference discount.
The address of the hotel is: 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta, Canada, T1L 1H5
The closest airport to Banff is Calgary International Airport, located two hours away from the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Plan to arrive in Calgary during the day and take the shuttle in the daylight to appreciate the scenery! If you arrive at night, reserve a hotel in Calgary near the airport and make your way back to the airport in the morning to catch the shuttle (unless you really want to be in Banff first thing in the morning).
Our official transportation partner for this Conference is Banff Airporter. Receive a 15% discount on their daily shuttle service between the Calgary Airport and Banff Centre. Click Banff Airporter and then Book Now. Proceed through the reservation and type – NATCC2025 – in the "Promo Code" section on the final payment page to receive the discount. This special rate is valid for travel dates between September 12 and 22, 2025 if the reservation is made at least 1 week prior to the event start. The last departure out of Calgary International Airport is at 22:30 and the first departure out of Banff is at 05:00. There are 11 departures a day and the full schedule can be seen here.
BANFF CENTRE
BANFF CENTRE
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, Alberta, Canada
ABOUT THE BANFF CENTRE
Since 1933 the Banff Centre has been a learning organization for artistic and creative development. This global organization leads in arts, culture, and creativity across multiple disciplines, offering learning programs, conferences, events, theatre, comedy, art gallery, fitness center, dining, library, and archives. The town of Banff is situated in the Canadian Rocky Mountains approximately 130km/80 miles from Calgary (banffcentre.ca).
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NATCC must be considered as a mandatory reference for those of us dedicated to textile heritage. It is a forum that promotes exchange and updating through collective reflection.