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Georgia Statewide Preservation Conference to take place virtually Sept. 21-25
Renowned preservation economist Donovan Rypkema to give keynote address
ATLANTA, Sept. 15—The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the Georgia Historic Preservation Division (HPD) and the Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions (GAPC) are partnering up Sept. 21-25 for the 2020 Georgia Statewide Preservation Conference, a five-day virtual conference comprised of webinar presentations. The conference will feature topics ranging from general preservation to economic incentives and tools for historic preservation communities.
The statewide preservation conference is open to the public. Attendees will include preservationists, preservation professionals, preservation non-profit members, board members, planners, architects, architectural historians, archaeologists, city and county administrators, city and county council members, city and county attorneys, landscape architects, historic preservation commission members, genealogists, historians, students and anyone who has an interest in preservation.
The keynote speaker will be Donovan Rypkema, one of the country’s industry leaders in the economics of preserving historic structures. His session, titled “Preservation in Times of Uncertainty,” will look at how preservation is being affected by today’s uncertain times.
Other conference sessions include “Interpreting African American History at Historic Sites,” “Preserving LGBTQ History,” “Discussing the Georgia State Tax Credit” and “Historic Preservation Law.”
Full credit for training will be given to Certified Local Government historic preservation commission members and staff who attend.
Registration is $35 and includes all sessions. A discounted registration of $25 is available for Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commission (GAPC) members. Information to join conference sessions will be sent to all registrants prior to the conference. To view a complete itinerary and to register, visit www.GeorgiaTrust.org.
About the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation works for the preservation and revitalization of Georgia’s diverse historic resources and advocates their appreciation, protection and use.
As one of the country’s leading statewide, nonprofit preservation organizations, the Trust generates community revitalization by finding buyers for endangered properties acquired by its Revolving Fund and raises awareness of other endangered historic resources through an annual listing of Georgia’s “Places in Peril.” The Trust recognizes preservation projects and individuals with its annual Preservation Awards and oversees the Neel Reid Prize and Liz Lyon Fellowship. The Trust offers a variety of educational programs for adults and children, provides technical assistance to property owners and historic communities, advocates for funding, tax incentives and other laws aiding preservation efforts, and manages two house museums in Atlanta (Rhodes Hall) and Macon (Hay House). To learn more, visit georgiatrust.org.
