All events take place at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol unless otherwise noted. Event locations and times are subject to change.
Wednesday, January 10
WHEN | WHERE | WHAT |
9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Barton Room, 4th Floor |
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY Elements of Successful Philanthropy: Building a Comprehensive and Sustainable Development Program Anjali Kaul Zutshi, Friends of the Texas Historical Commission (Additional registration fee required) |
10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Capitol View Terrace South, 3rd Floor; Later Moves to Red River Restorations Workshop |
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY Wood Window Workshop John Hindman, Red River Restorations (Additional registration fee required) |
10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | Capitol View Terrace South, 3rd Floor |
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY Certified Local Government Workshop Madeline Clites, Laura Camayd, and Sarah Blankenship, Texas Historical Commission (Additional registration fee required) |
1–3 p.m. | Begins at Capitol Ballroom C, 3rd Floor; Later Moves to Nearby Sites |
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY Tour of Austin’s German Heritage Bob Brinkman, Texas Historical Commission (Additional registration fee required) |
1–4:15 p.m. | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY Secrets of the Governor's Mansion and Neill-Cochran House Museum Kevin Koch, AIA, Texas State Preservation Board; A. Elizabeth Brummett, Texas Historical Commission; Rowena Houghton Dasch, Ph.D, and Andrea Gray Perry, Neill-Cochran House Museum; Kenneth Hafertepe, Ph.D, Baylor University (Additional registration fee and security clearance required) |
3–5:20 p.m. | Captiol Ballrooms A, B, C, F, G, and H, 3rd Floor |
Round Robin Sessions Texas Historical Commission and Texas Department of Transportation |
3–5:15 p.m. | Capitol View Terrace North, 3rd Floor | Exhibit Hall Opens |
6–9:30 p.m. | Creekside I and II/Patio, 2nd Floor |
Opening Keynote and Reception Keynote: Writer and Director Joe Nick Patoski Entertainment: Ray Benson (of Asleep at the Wheel) and the Peterson Brothers |
Thursday, January 11
8 a.m.–5:15 p.m. | Capitol View Terrace North, 3rd Floor | Exhibit Hall Open |
8:15–9:15 a.m. | Capitol Ballroom DE, 3rd Floor |
Breakfast and General Session Economic Lessons from 30 Years of Preservation Donovan Rypkema, PlaceEconomics |
9:30–10:45 a.m. | Capitol Ballroom FGH, 3rd Floor |
1A: Archeological Intersections: Texas Archeology’s Contribution to Community Heritage and Preservation Bradford Jones, Texas Historical Commission; Jason Barrett, Ph.D., Texas Department of Transportation; Jon Lohse, Ph.D., Coastal Environments; and Linda Gorski and Louis Aulbach, Houston Archeological Society |
Capitol Ballroom ABC, 3rd Floor |
1B: What You Look Like Online: Taking Control of Your Digital Presence Diann Bayes, San Angelo Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sheila Scarborough, Tourism Currents |
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Creekside I and II, 2nd Floor |
1C: Ounce of Prevention Nancy McCoy, FAIA, Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture |
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Capitol View Terrace South, 3rd Floor |
1D: Design Guidelines that Work Steph McDougal, Preservation Consultant |
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9:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Meet in Hotel Lobby |
Insider Tour of the French Legation State Historic Site Ellen Cone Busch and H. Glenn Reed, Texas Historical Commission |
11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Capitol Ballroom ABC, 3rd Floor |
2A: Understanding Economic Studies Donovan Rypkema, PlaceEconomics |
Capitol Ballroom FGH, 3rd Floor |
2B: Big as Texas: The Arts Legacy of the Lone Star State B. Byron Price, Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West at the University of Oklahoma and Adair Margo, Tom Lea Institute |
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Creekside I and II, 2nd Floor |
2C: Call the Pros Jack Pyburn FAIA, Lord Aeck Sargent and Susan Allen Kline, Preservation Consultant |
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Capitol View Terrace South, 3rd Floor |
2D: Cultural Mapping of San Antonio Claudia Guerra, San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation, Carolyn Peterson, FAIA, and Rachel Wright, Ford Powell & Carson |
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12:30–2 p.m. | Capitol Ballroom DE, 3rd Floor |
Lunch and General Session Hacking Heritage: Lessons Learned from Grassroots Preservationists Andrea Roberts, Texas A&M University, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning |
2:15–3:30 p.m. | Capitol Ballroom ABC, 3rd Floor |
3A: Tax Credits on Main Street: Real World Development Issues in Small Towns Amy Miller, City of Elgin; Fran McCarthy, Central City Properties; and Caroline Wright, Texas Historical Commission |
Capitol Ballroom FGH, 3rd Floor |
3B: Texas Friendly Hospitality Training Barbara Brannon, Texas Plains Trail Region and Margaret Hoogstra, Texas Forts Trail Region |
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Creekside I and II, 2nd Floor |
3C: Moisture in Buildings Ron Anthony, Association of Preservation Technology, Anthony & Associates |
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Capitol View Terrace South, 3rd Floor |
3D: Good Partner, Bad Partner––Which Role Do You Play? Amy Hammons, Texas Historical Commission, County Historical Commission (CHC) Outreach Program Coordinator and Candice McClendon, CHC Outreach Program Specialist |
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2:15–5:15 p.m. | Barton Room, 4th Floor |
Space for Place Workshop Ted Lee Eubanks, Fermata Inc. (No additional fee, but registration required) |
4–5:15 p.m. | Capitol Ballroom FGH, 3rd Floor |
4A: When the Archive is "Woke!"––Ethnographic Methodologies that Bring Collections and Cultural Landscapes to Life Panel: Andrea Roberts, Texas A&M University, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning; Warner Cook and Kathleen Conti, Ph.D students, University of Texas at Austin |
Capitol Ballroom ABC, 3rd Floor |
4B: Tanks, Towers, and Trails Rebekah Dobrasko, Texas Department of Transportation; Brian Bristow, City of Allen; and Joanna Wolaver, Shoal Creek Conservancy |
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Creekside I and II, 2nd Floor |
4C: Historic Metals: Conservation and Replication Michael Van Enter, Van Enter Studio, Ltd. and Gary Behm, St. Louis Antique Lighting |
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6:30–9 p.m. | Capitol Ballroom, 3rd Floor |
Cocktail Reception and THC Awards Banquet Keynote: Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush |
Friday, January 12
8–8:45 a.m. | Capitol Ballroom ABCD, 3rd Floor |
Breakfast and General Session Running with Scissors Franklin Vagnone, Twisted Preservation (Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.) |
8:45–9:30 a.m. | Capitol Ballroom ABCD, 3rd Floor |
Texas Heritage Trails Program Panel 50 Years of Travel Trails Panel: Chairman John L. Nau, III, Texas Historical Commission; Truett Latimer, former executive director of the Texas Historical Commission; Jerry L. Rogers, former National Park Service Associate Director for Cultural Resources and Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, and Barbara Brannon, Texas Plains Trail Region |
8:45–11 a.m. | Creekside I and II, 2nd Floor |
Courthouse Stewards Session Round Table: Troubleshooting and Problem Solving James Malanaphy, Texas Historical Commission |
9:45–11 a.m. | Capitol Ballroom FGH, 3rd Floor |
5A: Show’s On at Historic Theaters Ken Stein, League of Historic American Theatres; Jennifer Eckermann, Brenham Main Street; and Terry Tex Toler, Llano Main Street |
Capitol View Terrace South, 3rd Floor |
5B: Living on the Edge Franklin Vagnone, Twisted Preservation |
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Capitol View Terrace North, 3rd Floor |
5C: Downtown, TX Emily Koller, Texas Historical Commission and Sarah O'Brien, Bastrop Main Street |
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11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Capitol Ballroom ABCD, 3rd Floor |
Lunch and General Session Craftsmanship of Traditional Buildings Peter Miller, Active Interest Media |