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CONFERENCES AND TRAINING
National Preservation Conference Sponsor:
National Trust for Historic Preservation Take
advantage of the opportunity to explore and learn from the preservation
challenges and successes in Nashville and the communities and
countryside that surround it. Pasts filled with frontier hardships,
Civil War battles, civil rights struggles, and the development
of American music are blending with New South energy and thriving
Main Street communities. The unfolding stories are told through
plantations and farms, town squares, battlefields, city streets,
historic African-American institutions, 19th and 20th century
neighborhoods, and music venues from intimate bars to the world-famous
Ryman Auditorium.
Sponsor:
National Trust for Historic Preservation The mission of the Center for Preservation Leadership is to strengthen and support a network of committed and informed preservation leaders by providing the tools and resources needed to carry out preservation activities in their own communities. One way the Center accomplishes this mission is by providing a number of leadership training programs designed to increase the capacity of organizations and agencies working in the field of historic preservation. These programs include Preservation Leadership Training (PLT), three Preservation Leadership Training/Advanced (PLT/A) programs, the Better Boards series, and Community & Countryside.
National Main Streets Conference Sponsor:
National Trust Main Street Center The National Main Streets Conference is the only commercial district revitalization educational and networking event that blends economic development, community revitalization, and historic preservation. Originally called National Town Meeting, this conference was developed to support the ever-growing Main Street Network of Main Street board members, volunteers, and executive directors and today supports planners, architects, public officials, BID/MID staff, and others working in the revitalization field. The Conference offers tutorials on the Main Street Four-Point Approach™, a proven strategy for comprehensive commercial district revitalization; as well as related topics including und raising, organizational development, marketing, business assistance, planning, volunteer recruitment, visioning, advocacy, as well as different topics that focus on the theme that changes every year. The 2008 conference theme, “Enriching Main Street Through Entrepreneurship and Diversity,” will explore the ways entrepreneurship and diversity enrich commercial districts.
National Scenic Byways Conference Sponsor:
America's Byways Resource Center Share ideas with hundreds of byway supporters and professionals during four days of exciting networking and learning opportunities. Explore the latest strategies and best practices in:
* Fundraising Trek nearby byways and gain insights from on-the-road experiences, too.
Seminars in Historic Preservation Sponsor:
National Preservation Institute National Preservation Institute (NPI) offers a series of training seminars for the management, development, and preservation of historic, cultural, and environmental resources related to historic preservation and cultural resource management. Seminar descriptions and agendas can be found at www.npi.org/seminars.html. NPI offers customized and on-site training to meet specific organizational needs. Founded in 1980 as a nonprofit organization, serves a broad spectrum of professionals from both the government and private sectors by providing preservation information, knowledge, and skills to train and guide the stewards of this nation's historic and cultural places.
Arizona Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference Sponsors:
Arizona Preservation Foundation The Arizona Preservation Foundation (APF), Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Arizona Main Street Program, and the City of Phoenix invite you to join them at the 7th Annual Historic Preservation Conference. This year’s conference, whose theme is “Arguing For Preservation: Building A Case For Communities,” is being held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix. The Conference brings together preservationists from across the state to exchange ideas and success stories, to share perspectives and solutions to preservation issues, and to foster a sense of cooperation between the diverse Arizona preservation community. This
year’s conference format will include sessions covering
a wide range of themes associated with historic •
Planning
Sponsor:
California Preservation Foundation The
California Preservation Foundation, founded in 1976, is California's
only statewide non-profit historic preservation education, advocacy
and membership organization. It is the mission of the California
Preservation Foundation to ensure that California's rich and
diverse historic resources are identified, protected and celebrated
for their history and their valuable role in California's economy,
environment and quality of life. The Foundation sponsors the
annual California Preservation Conference, which will be held
in Palm Springs. The conference theme this year is "The
Culture of Leisure - Rethinking the California Dream."
Sponsor:
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Landmarks Illinois More information regarding the 2009 conference will soon be available at the Landmarks Illinois website.
Kansas State Historic Preservation Conference Sponsor:
Kansas State Historical Society More information regarding the 2009 conference will soon be available at the Kansas State Historical Society website.
Missouri Annual Preservation Conference Sponsor:
Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation More information regarding the 2009 conference will soon be available at the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation website.
New Mexico Annual Statewide Preservation Conference Sponsors:
New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance The New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance is a statewide, private non-profit organization that promotes, protects, and advocates for New Mexico's heritage. Each year it sponsors the annual New Mexico Statewide Preservation Conference. More information about the 2009 conference will soon be available at the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance website.
Oklahoma Historic Preservation Conference Sponsor:
Preservation
Oklahoma Each year Preservation Oklahoma teams with the Oklahoma State Historical Society to host a conference for professionals and volunteers interested in historic preservation. More information regarding the 2009 conference will soon be available at the Preservation Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office websites.
Texas Historic Preservation Conference Sponsor:
Texas
Historical Commission Each year the Texas Historical Commission (THC) hosts a conference for professionals and volunteers interested in historic preservation. The THC partners with preservation organizations to offer innovative ideas and creative solutions to help preservationists achieve their goals.
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