37th Annual California Preservation Conference Announced
The Annual California Preservation Conference entitled "Old Roots, New Growth: Cultivating Communities" will be held in Oakland, California May 3 - May 2012. Special lectures, workshops, events and tours highlight the multitude of preservation interests in Oakland and surrounding communities.
- Oakland, CA (1888PressRelease) December 08, 2011 - in 2012 thirty years will have passed since the California Preservation Conference was held in Oakland. California. Entitled "Reinvesting in America", the 1982 conference featured Bob Spiller of Boston 5˘ Savings talking about the economics of historic rehabilitation, which we are still talking about today.
In 2012, California Preservation Foundation will partner once again with the Oakland Heritage Alliance and many other partners to plan the 37th Annual California Preservation Conference, entitled Old Roots, New Growth: Cultivating Communities.
This conference will be held Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, May 6, 2012 and will include conference tours, workshops, and sessions that will explore the diverse range of preservation interests from their industrial roots to new initiatives in Oakland and surrounding Bay Area, applicable to historic preservation throughout California
The conference will be based at the Oakland Marriott City Center, just steps from the 12th Street BART station in the heart of downtown. Special events and tours including Lake Merritt, 1891 Unitarian Church, Scottish Rite Center, University of California at Berkeley, Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Peralta Hacienda, and many more special historic sites.
The California Preservation Conference is a once-a-year opportunity to learn more about preservation initiatives and activities around the state and to network with others, from community grass-roots to professionals. There are also valuable opportunities to sponsor and volunteer at this not-to-be-missed statewide historic preservation event.
For more information about the 2012 California Preservation Conference, please visit our website at www.californiapreservation.org or call us at (415) 495-0349. See you all in Oakland!
What-
2012 California Preservation Conference
Old Roots, New Growth: Cultivating Communities
Track titles-
Twenty-First Century Preservation: Cultivating Broader Perspectives
The Money Tree: Sowing the Seeds of Economic Development
Training New Growth: Planning for Change in Historic Contexts
Tending to the Technical: Best Practices in Building Preservation
New Shoots in Old Ground: Industrial Roots and Reuse
When-
Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, May 6, 2012
Where-
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 451-4000
Registration, Schedule, Details-www.californiapreservation.org or (415) 495-0349
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