Preservation in Progress
National Preservation Conference 2008
October 21-25, 2008 | Tulsa, Oklahoma
The National Preservation Conference is the premier preservation conference in the United States for professionals in preservation and allied fields, dedicated volunteers, and serious supporters. It is the single best source for information, ideas, inspiration, and contacts.
We’re proud that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has selected Tulsa to be the host city for the 2008 National Preservation Conference.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities at the National Preservation Conference include assisting with the distribution of registration packets, staffing the local hospitality booth, and monitoring educational session rooms. Volunteer application forms are due June 1, 2008.
Propose a Session for 2008
The National Trust for Historic Preservation invites you to submit a proposal for an education session for the National Preservation Conference. The deadline for proposals is Friday, January 18, 2008.
For the Tulsa Conference, the Trust is particularly interested in proposals dealing with the following focus areas:
- Green Building
- Existing buildings contain embodied energy and other environmental advantages that are important in sustainable communities. What are models for combining green building and preservation? What potential synergies and issues should be addressed? How can both USGBC’s LEED point system and preservation standards help realize these potentials?
- Recent Past and Modernism
- Why are these resources important? What are the trends, challenges, and opportunities for attracting support for their preservation? What are successful community strategies and models to do this?
- Teardowns and McMansions in Older and Historic Neighborhoods
- What are the pros and cons of teardowns? How does a neighborhood determine the vision for its future and craft and implement strategies to achieve that vision? What are the most effective models for neighborhood action when faced with teardowns?
- Urban Revitalization and Adaptive Use
- What are the advantages and challenges of a preservation approach to urban revitalization? What strategies and models work best for mid-sized cities? For major urban areas?
- Rural Revitalization
- How can preservation strategies gain broader support in rural economic development and farmland preservation programs? What innovative models involve using cultural heritage tourism to the economic benefit of rural areas?
- Historic House Museums
- What current trends affect visitation at historic sites? What creative strategies can attract more visitors or identify alternative uses for historic sites?
- Historic Roads and Scenic Byways
- What are we learning about ways to promote protection and continued use of historic roads like Route 66? What lessons can we learn from the growing support for scenic byways?
Questions? Please contact conference@nthp.org.