Attend the National Preservation Conference 2008!

Have you wondered what it means to be designated an historic neighborhood?
Do you know what are the environmental effects of tearing down an old house or building?

Answers to these questions and a lot more will be available this October when Tulsa hosts the annual National Trust for Historic Preservation national conference at the Tulsa Convention Center, October 21-25th.
The National Preservation Conference 2008 is the premier educational and networking event for historic preservation professionals, volunteer leaders, and community advocates. Expert practitioners lead approximately 100 educational and field sessions, all designed to provide tools that participants can use to improve their own communities while maintaining its historical character.

Patty Southmayd and Barbara VanHanken from PreserveMidtown will be panelists for a conference session,Residential Infill Development–Tearing Down the Environment along with Adrian Fine and Vicky Jacobsen of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.This
This is a great opportunity to learn more about what “preservation” means and how we can be “green” while preserving our architectural and cultural heritage.

You may sign up online until October 20th. Please click here to register.