The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is hosting its second annual statewide conference. Under the theme of Shared Stewardship, the conference will explore ways communities, governments and advocates can engage new participants and reinforce partnerships to enhance our state through historic preservation. Connecticut residents, staff of municipal and regional governments, planners, students, and people interested in Connecticut’s cultural heritage are encouraged to attend.

To register, please pay the General Admission fee and register for one breakout session in each afternoon grouping.

Conference Agenda

8:30 am: Registration

9:00 am: Opening Remarks

9:30 am – 10:15 am: Part 1 - The Edge of History: Using the Past to Bring Relevance to the Present

Dar Williams - Singer/Songwriter and author of What I Found in a Thousand Towns

Madeline Sayet - Director, playwright, educator and actress

10:15 am – 10:30 am: Coffee Break

10:30 am – 10:45 am: Welcome - Governor Dannel Malloy

10:45 am – 11:30 am: Part 2 - The Edge of History: Using the Past to Bring Relevance to the Present

Titus Kaphar - Visual Artist and Founder of PostMasters Project

Natasha Wing – Author of the children's book, When Jackie Saved Grand Central

11:30 am – 11:45 am: Advocacy Update – Leah Glaser, President, CT Preservation Action

11:45 am – 1:15 pm: Lunch, Scholarship Awards, & Keynote Speaker: Carla Bruni

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Breakout Sessions I - Please register for one session with ticket purchase

A) A Guide to the Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the Importance of Historic Property Stewardship

B) Stewardship Outside: Opportunities to Recognize our Historic Landscapes

C) Theory to Practice: New Approaches to Community Engagement

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Coffee Break

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm: Breakout Sessions II - Please register for one session with ticket purchase

D) Beyond the COA: Broadening the Impact of Preservation in Local Governance

E) Tech Talks: New Technologies in Preservation

F) Can We Future-Proof the Past? Ask the State's Resilience Team

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm: Closing Remarks

6.5 AICP CM credits available. AIA Connecticut members may self-report continuing education hours for this conference.

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