Conferences & Workshops

25th Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference

Preservation is Local

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Little Compton & Tiverton

The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission will present this year's historic preservation conference entitled, Preservation Is Local, with keynote speaker Robert McBride, Founding Director of Rockingham Arts and Museum Project (RAMP) and Vermont Advisor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Keynote address: "Bumblebees Do Fly: Using the Creative Economy to Revitalize and Sustain Our Communities."  In addition to the keynote speech, choose from 12 workshops and 11 tours of the region, from the village of Adamsville to the farms of Sakonnet. 

The session for Historic Sites Coalition of Rhode Island members is titled Strategies for Successful School Programs (Session C1), and will feature Morgan Grefe, Director, Newell D. Goff Center for Education and Public Programming, RI Historical Society, Ron Potvin, Assistant Director and Curator of the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University, Dan Santos, Educational Programs and Services Manager for the John Brown House, RI Historical Society, and Kaitlynne Ward, Graduate Student, Brown University.  Session description: "As historic sites and house museums struggle to attract visitors and remain relevant within their communities, school tour programs become increasingly important.  Organizations need the know-how to attract schools and teachers, integrate programs with mandated curriculum standards, and collaborate with other sites to make visits more worthwhile.  Learn about best practices for linking programs with school curricula, managing a school tour program, and strategies for collaboration currently under development by the Historic Sites Coalition of Rhode Island."

The conference is a great opportunity to learn about new developments and to network with peers in the fields of historic preservation, design, and planning.  The registration fee is $40, which includes morning coffee and snack, lunch, and closing reception.  For more information about the conference or to download a program, please visit www.preservation.ri.gov/conference or contact Conference Coordinator Janet Balletto at (401)732-1009 or janetballetto@cox.net.  Seats are limited, so register today! 

Registration deadline: April 7th    

  

Old House Fair at Pawtuxet Village

May 15, 2010 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Asprey Boathouse, Broad Street, Cranston  

Is there a way to keep the older window sash and make them energy efficient? 

How to I fix or replace the decorative treatments on my house? 

What are the right railings and posts, or trim detail for my home? 

What do I do with my landscaping to complement the house? 

Who knows how to fix old doors, stone walls or chimneys?  

If you've had any of these questions about your home, PVA invites you to attend their Old House Fair to get answers!  Professionals from various trades will be on hand to demonstrate techniques and answer questions.  Exhibitors will be experienced in working on houses dating from the 1700's to the 1940's,  and can provide advice and services to assist you with any dilemma. 

The Old House Fair is FREE and open to the public. Come and join us to learn more about how to maintain your home and meet tradespeople, contractors and architects who are best equipped to help you!  

For more information, contact PVA at info@pawtuxetvillageassociation.org  or visit their website at http://www.pawtuxetvillageassociation.org/

 

National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference

October 27-30, 2010 
Austin, Texas

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Like what you saw in Nashville? Want to go beyond virtual attendance next year? Well, it's never too early to start planning for 2010. The National Trust for Historic Preservation certainly is.

Next year, the National Preservation Conference is headed deep into the heart of Texas, and they want you to be in the loop as they change their focus from Music City to the self-professed "Live Music Capital of the World."

Taking place October 27-30, the Austin conference will feature everything you've come to expect and enjoy from their annual offering - except with a unique Texas twist that only the Lone Star State's infamous capital city can provide.

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