CONFERENCES AND TRAINING

 

Preserving the Historic Road Conference

Sponsor: Various
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: September 11-14, 2008

The Preserving the Historic Road conference began in 1998 with the idea of bringing together transportation professionals and historic preservationists to discuss the plight of the nation's historic roads. Since that first gathering in Los Angeles, a biennial conference has grown showcasing issues of identification, preservation and management for historic roads in the United States and internationally. The four-day conference is structured around educational sessions, general sessions and field tours to historic roads' sites. Conference sessions address issues of highway engineering and technology for historic roads, highway safety, historic preservation strategies, roadside history, and highway policy and management. The conference is designed to facilitate dialogue and debate among attendees, and generous opportunities are provided for conversation and information sharing.

The conference will celebrate its ten-year anniversary near the historic intersection of the 17th-century El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro and Route 66 -- the Mother Road. Come join your friends and colleagues to visit and discuss some of the oldest, most scenic and most significant historic roads in the nation. Don't miss Albuquerque and this landmark gathering!

 

National Preservation Conference

Sponsor: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date: October 21-25, 2008

The National Preservation Conference provides all-important know-how, innovative ideas, and inspiration for persons saving America's historic places and revitalizing communities. The Conference is the premier educational and networking event for community leaders, volunteers, and staff of the historic preservation movement. The Conference theme for 2008 is "Preservation In Progress", and will address the following topics:

- Revitalization of historic neighborhoods, especially with resident involvement and innovative partnerships with financial institutions
- The latest in green architecture’s synergy with historic structures
- Creative approaches to adaptive uses of historic structures, downtown revitalization, brownfield and riverfront development
- Contributions of preservation-based revitalization to livability, including health and physical fitness
- Models for rural heritage preservation and development
- Participation of diverse populations in the development of preservation programs and projects

The conference offers a rich educational experience that can be tailored by each participant to his/her own interests, an unparalleled opportunity to share issues and tactics with colleagues from across the country, and a chance to bring back to one's own community new knowledge, tools, contacts and inspiration.

 

Center for Preservation Leadership

Sponsor: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Location: Various
Date: Various

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
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: March 30-April 2, 2008

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
Location: TBA
Date: TBA

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
* Organizational Development
* Corridor Management
* Visitor Experience
* Marketing

Trek nearby byways and gain insights from on-the-road experiences, too.

 

Seminars in Historic Preservation

Sponsor: National Preservation Institute
Location: Various
Date: Various

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
Location: TBA
Date: TBA

More information regarding the 2008 conference will soon be available at the the Arizona Preservation Foundation website.

 

California Preservation Conference

Sponsor: California Preservation Foundation
Location: Napa, California
Date: April 23-26, 2008

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 celebrate the 33rd annual conference in Napa, April 23-26, 2007. More information about the conference is available on the California Preservation Foundation website. The theme for 2008 will be "Balance and Complexity: The Vineyard and Beyond".

 

Illinois Annual Statewide Preservation Conference

Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois
Location: TBA
Date: TBA

More information regarding the 2008 conference will soon be available at the Landmarks Illinois website.

 

Kansas State Historic Preservation Conference

Sponsor: Kansas State Historical Society
Location: TBA
Date: TBA

More information regarding the 2008 conference will soon be available at the Kansas State Historical Society website.

 

Missouri Annual Preservation Conference

Sponsor: Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation
Location: Jefferson City, Missouri
Date: October 18-20, 2007

This year's theme will be "Capitalizing on Historic Preservation". More information is available at the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation website.

 

New Mexico Annual Statewide Preservation Conference

Sponsors: New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance
Location: TBA
Date: TBA

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 2008 conference will soon be available at the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance website.

 

Oklahoma Historic Preservation Conference

Sponsor: Preservation Oklahoma
Location: TBA
Date: TBA

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 2008 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
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Date: May 1-3, 2008

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.

The conference alternates yearly between Austin and another Texas location to reach as many preservationists as possible. The 2008 Annual Historic Preservation Conference will be held May 1-3, 2008 in Corpus Christi. More details can be found on the THC website.