In the spirit of our conference theme, “Preservation on the Frontline,” this special all-conference session brings together preservationists from across the state to explore strategies for breaking down barriers to preservation. Join your colleagues to consider ways to reach out to new partners and communities, and understand different perspectives on what makes a resource historic. We learn how a new generation of community developers is rebuilding neighborhoods and downtowns. We discuss the importance of supporting underrepresented communities as they preserve and tell their own histories. We then welcome you to share your own experiences and challenges during a facilitated conversation.

Speakers:  Jenifer Acosta, William Johnson, Saundra Little AIA, LEED AP, Sarah Marsom, Ruth E. Mills MA, MS and Edward Torrez RA, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Moderator: Ruth E. Mills, Immediate Past President, MHPN