Presented by The National Preservation Institute in cooperation with the National Park Service, Intermountain Region, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Texas Historical Commission
Learn the basics of project review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This seminar emphasizes practicalities-how to avoid pitfalls and victimization by myths. Discuss recent changes in regulations and procedures, with an emphasis on coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act and other laws. An agenda is available online at
www.npi.org.
Instructor. Allyson Brooks, Ph.D., Washington State Historic Preservation Officer; formerly worked for Minnesota DOT, the South Dakota Preservation Office, and the U.S. Forest Service; specializing in transportation issues, tribal concerns, Section 106, historical archaeology, and GIS.
A registration form is available online at www.npi.org/register.html. The advance registration rate is valid until April 8 — $525 (3 days). The regular registration rate after that date is $575.
For more information please visit the NAPC website www.uga.edu/napc
2008 Grant Writing Workshops
June 23–25 or June 25–27, Austin
Sponsored by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) and the Friends of the THC
Foundations and corporate grants can be the salvation of your organization if you learn how and where to solicit funding. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) and the Friends of the THC will be hosting their annual Grant Writing Workshops in June at the Regional Foundation Library in Austin. There will be two sessions to choose from: June 23–25 or June 25–27; cost is $300 per person. The seminars cover all aspects of fund raising, including where to find funding, how to approach foundations and how to write convincing proposals. Attendees leave with a grant proposal nearly completed. Many successful grants have been secured as a direct result of attending these workshops. For more information, see www.thc.state.tx.us/grantsincent/grawork.shtml
TDA President’s Award Program
July 11, 2008
The TDA President's Awards Program is the premier downtown awards program in Texas. This competitive program recognizes the projects, events and people who contribute to downtown revitalization. Nominations are due July 11, 2008.
To learn more about the President's Awards Program and download an application, please visit the Texas Downtown Association’s website
http://www.texasdowntown.org/awards.php
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2008 Environmental Coordinators Conference
October 2, 2008, DoubleTree Hotel, Austin
TxDOT's Environmental Affairs Division will hold the "2008 Environmental Coordinators Conference" at the DoubleTree Hotel, at U.S. 290 and I-35 in Austin, on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.
The open general session will be held all day on Oct. 1. Four sessions of up to six concurrent breakout sessions will be held on Oct. 2.
The special conference rate is $129 per night. The group name for hotel room reservations is "Environmental Coordinators Conference" and the group code to make reservations online is "EVS." You can make reservations by phone (512) 454-3737 or (800) 347-0330 before Sept. 1, or online here:
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/AUSLNDT-EVS-20080929/index.jhtml
In addition to your hotel reservation, you also must register (free to all) online here:
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/environmental_affairs/register2008.htm
Please watch the conference page for agenda details as they are developed here:
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/environmental_affairs/2008_conference.htm
Experience Victorian High Life in Calvert
October 4, 2008, Calvert
An interactive Victorian experience awaits visitors to the Calvert 2008 Victorian Festival, a street fair, afternoon tea, and evening gala scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, in Calvert, Tex. Key events include a period-authentic afternoon tea served by costumed staff on the lawn of an estate (which features a grand neoclassical house), and an evening gala (a ball held in the city’s prized pavilion dating from 1895) where guests arrive at the torch-lit grounds by horse-drawn carriage. They will be entertained with English country dancing (like you’ve seen in the Jane Austen movies), a sumptuous dinner, a costume contest, and a raffle. A downtown street fair will feature, in addition to food and music attractions, costumed actors performing re-enactments and engaging passers-by. Lodgings are offered by local bed-and-breakfasts in notable Victorian homes.
For reservations and event pricing, visit the Calvert Chamber of Commerce Web site at www.calverttx.com, or call (979) 364-3940. Reservations for the Tea and Gala are required by September 20.
“Preservation in Progress,” National Preservation Conference
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. http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/
2008 Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention and Design Products & Ideas Expo
Oct 23-25, 2008, Fort Worth
"Good design makes a difference" ... a difference that should be celebrated and passed on. Celebration is both a tool of remembrance and a way to project the future. Join colleagues in Fort Worth - a city that celebrates its past, embraces its present and envisions a bright tomorrow - for a wonderful and fulfilling opportunity to reflect, engage, learn, and, yes, CELEBRATE! http://texasarchitect.org
2008 Texas Downtown Revitalization Conference
November 11-14, 2008, Temple
The 2008 Texas Downtown Revitalization Conference will be held November 11-14 in Temple, Texas. The Texas Downtown Association and the Texas Main Street Program are excited to bring you another great opportunity to learn the best strategies for revitalizing your downtown.
This year's conference theme is Creating Partnerships for Downtown and will focus on developing partnerships within communities, within regions, and with state agencies and independent organizations. http://www.texasdowntown.org/conferences.php
