BP conference?  Sounds like hands-on teaching, which is what I (try to)
do Mondays after work during winter term.  Of course, if you all would
like to come to Michigan for my class and to share your knowledge, that
would be something.  A BP course in technology, not philosophy, as the
latter would really scare most of the students about their future in
preservation.  Maybe they need a good scare...

Ilene