Join the Cultural Safeguard Alliance for an essential free webinar featuring security and emergency planning experts from major Los Angeles cultural institutions as they share their firsthand experiences during the devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. This critical session will provide valuable insights into how The Getty, The Huntington, and The Norton Simon Museum implemented their emergency preparedness plans, protected irreplaceable collections, and managed staff safety during this unprecedented crisis.
Our distinguished presenters will discuss:
- Pre-disaster planning strategies that proved effective
- Real-time decision-making during evacuation and protection procedures
- Collaboration with local fire departments and emergency services
- Lessons learned and recommended improvements for future disaster response
- Specific challenges unique to protecting cultural properties during wildfires
This free webinar offers a rare opportunity to learn from institutions that successfully navigated a major disaster, providing practical takeaways applicable to cultural organizations of all sizes. Whether you’re responsible for emergency planning, collections management, or institutional leadership, this session will deliver actionable information to strengthen your organization’s disaster resilience.
Hear directly from those who successfully implemented emergency response plans when it mattered most:
- Les Borsay, Emergency Planning Specialist, J. Paul Getty Trust
- Jennie Bautista, Security Director, The Huntington
- Keith Roberts, Director of Security, Norton Simon Museum
Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM ET | 10:00 AM CT | 9:00 AM MT | 8:00 AM PT | 3:00 PM GMT
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