Preservation 360: Mainstreet at a Crossroads

Preservation 360 has the information you need now. The 5th annual preservation conference in Saratoga Springs is the place to tune up your skills, network and form new relationships with preservation and building professionals. Take an autumn break, and join us for this exciting comprehensive and interactive look at preservation and restoration.

On October 19-21, 2007, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, and its partners the New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the City of Saratoga Springs presents a wide-ranging program with over 20 workshops on the restoration topics that interest you the most, including:

• Restoration Case Studies
• Building Codes and Historic Preservation
• New Uses for Old Buildings
• What Makes a Great Downtown?
• Using Federal Rehab Tax Credits to Fund Your Project
• Training for Historic Review Commissions
• New Design in Historic Context
• Foundations and Cleaning Masonry Buildings – How To’s
• New Life for Old Barns

We are pleased to welcome three terrific keynote speakers for this year’s program. William Schmickle, is the author of “Politics of Historic Districts.” Pratt Cassity, is director for the Center for Community Design, Planning, and Preservation at the College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia. And, Carter Wilkie, is co-author of "Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl".

People's Choice Awards

New this year! Does your community have a project it is particularly proud of? We invite you to submit a 5-minute digital video (on a dvd) about the project. We will play the videos throughout the conference and attendees will vote on their favorite. Winners will be announced at the Awards Reception on Saturday Evening.

Send your video to SSPF-People's Choice Awards, 112 Spring Street, Suite 203, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

We will update these pages with additional speakers and course information – so please check back often. If you have questions about the conference, please call the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation at 518-587-5030.

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