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 16
| WHEN | WHERE | WHAT |
| 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Schulenburg area |
Soaring over Schulenburg: The Painted Churches of Central Texas Pre-conference Tour Bob Brinkman, Texas Historical Commission; Robert Marshall, R. Alden Marshall & Associates |
| 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | French Legation State Historic Site |
Hands-On Masonry Restoration Workshop Pre-conference Workshop Frances Gale, Architectural Conservator and Consultant; Sarah Holder, Prosoco/Restoration Training Collaborative; and Bob Holmes, RK Holmes Company |
| 9 a.m.–3 p.m. |
Bonnell Room 4th Floor |
Curating a Lone Star State of Mind: Present and Future Directions in the THC’s Curatorial Facilities Certification Program Pre-conference Workshop Bradford M. Jones, Texas Historical Commission |
| 9 a.m.–4 p.m. |
Tannehill Room 4th Floor |
Main Street 101: Orientation for New Main Street Managers and Board Members Pre-conference Workshop Texas Historical Commission staff from the Texas Main Street Program and Town Square Initiative |
| 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
Barton Room 4th Floor |
Elements of Successful Philanthropy: Building a Comprehensive and Sustainable Development Program Pre-conference Workshop Anjali Kaul Zutshi, Friends of the Texas Historical Commission and Angela Reed, Texas Historical Commission |
| 9–11 a.m. |
Capitol Salon H 3rd Floor |
Historic Preservation Officer Basics (Part of the Certified Local Government Workshop) Pre-conference Workshop Madeline Clites and Lorelei Willett, Texas Historical Commission |
| 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. |
Capitol Salon H 3rd Floor |
Certified Local Government Workshop Pre-conference Workshop Megan Brown, National Park Service; Roman McAllen, City of Denton; Amber Rojas, City of Tyler; and Justin Newhart, City of Fort Worth |
| 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
Capitol Salon F 3rd Floor |
Historic Tax Credits How-To: Everything You Need to Know About Utilizing Historic Preservation Tax Credits Pre-conference Workshop Caroline Wright, Valerie Magolan, Kylie Woodlock, and Gregory Smith, Texas Historical Commission; Bill Franks, not affiliated; and Amy Miller, City of Elgin |
| 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Texas General Land Office and Texas State Library and Archives Commission Facilities |
Archival Research and Practical Strategies for Preservation Pre-conference Workshop Jelain Chubb and Sarah Norris, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; James Harkins, Texas General Land Office |
| 3–7 p.m. |
Capitol View Terrace 3rd Floor |
Exhibit Hall |
| 4–6 p.m. |
Capitol Salons A, B, C, F, G, and H 3rd Floor |
Round Robin Sessions Staff of the Texas Historical Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Heritage Trails Program |
| 6–9 p.m. |
Capitol Ballroom 3rd Floor |
Opening Keynote and Reception A Journey Through the History of Texas Film Speakers and Entertainment: Charles Ramirez Berg, The University of Texas at Austin; Texas Film Commission; and Texas Archive of the Moving Image |
Thursday, January 17
| WHEN | WHERE | WHAT |
| 8 a.m.–4 p.m. |
Capitol View Terrace 3rd Floor |
Exhibit Hall |
| 8:15–9:15 a.m. |
Capitol Ballroom DE 3rd Floor |
Understanding Potential Visitors—and How to Get Them Through the Door Breakfast and General Session Colleen Dilenschneider, IMPACTS Research |
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| 9:30–10:45 a.m. |
Creekside I 2nd Floor |
1A: Computer in a Roll-Top Desk Integrating Technology into Historic Buildings Chris Hutson, AIA, Hutson|Gallagher, Inc. and Sam Goldsmith, Goldsmith Solutions |
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Creekside II 2nd Floor |
1B: Come Home to Downtown Dr. Gary Jennings, historic downtown developer; and Douglas Moss, Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture |
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Capitol Salon A 3rd Floor |
1C: Silent No More Expanding the African American Narrative Through Archeology and 19th-Century Public Records Shannon Smith and Hal Simon-Hassell, Texas Historical Commission; Samuel Collins, III, Historian |
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Capitol Salon BC 3rd Floor |
1D: You’ve Been Here How Long? How the Texas Treasure Business Award Helps Businesses The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, RPh, former Texas State Senator and Chay Rees Runnels, Stephen F. Austin State University |
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Capitol Salon FGH 3rd Floor |
1E: Happy Hours? Fun Runs? How to Successfully Diversify the Visitor Experience to Engage New Audiences Colleen Dilenschneider, IMPACTS Research |
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11:15 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. |
Creekside I 2nd Floor |
2A: Plaster Restoration in Your Historic Building Burt Wagner, D&B Lath and Plaster, Inc. and Brit Barr, Texas Historical Commission |
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Creekside II 2nd Floor |
2B: The Bexar County GIS Initiative Digitally Imposing the Past onto the Local Landscape John F. Reynolds, University of Texas at San Antonio; Eric Lomeli, Bexar County; Jessica Nowlin and Clinton McKenzie, Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio |
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Capitol Salon A 3rd Floor |
2C: Funding Opportunities with National Park Service Grants Megan Brown, National Park Service and Cara Bertron, City of Austin |
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Capitol Salon BC 3rd Floor |
2D: Open the Door Interpreting Historic Churches and Sacred Spaces Ted Lee Eubanks, Fermata, Inc. |
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Capitol Salon FGH 3rd Floor |
2E: Making Places Real and Measuring Success in Public Projects Therese Huffman, Signature Design |
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| 12:30–2 p.m. |
Capitol Ballroom DE 3rd Floor |
Of the Community, By the Community, For the Community Lunch and General Session Nina Simon, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History |
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| 2:15–3:30 p.m. |
Creekside I 2nd Floor |
3A: Maintaining Magnificence Help in the Form of a Courthouse Maintenance Handbook Nancy McCoy, FAIA, FAPT, and Nicky DeFreece Emery, AIA, McCoy Collaborative Preservation Architecture |
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Creekside II 2nd Floor |
3B: Spirit of Place Connecting Cultural Mapping to Design Guidelines Claudia Guerra and Kathy Rodriguez, San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation |
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Capitol Salon A 3rd Floor |
3C: Doesn’t it Belong in a Museum? Accessing Archeology for Local Preservation and History Bradford M. Jones, Texas Historical Commission |
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Capitol Salon BC 3rd Floor |
3D: Creative Placemaking + Arts/Culture Planning Lynn Osgood, Civic Arts |
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Capitol Salon FGH 3rd Floor |
3E: Deep Dive into OFBYFOR ALL Nina Simon, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History |
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| 4–5:15 p.m. |
Creekside I 2nd Floor |
4A: Let’s Keep it Dry Basement Leak-Prevention and Waterproofing Jeff Acton, P.E. and Erika Bonfanti, P.E., Acton Partners Consulting |
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Creekside II 2nd Floor |
4B: Cultural Landscapes Methods for Heritage Conservation and Community Engagement Julie McGilvray, Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
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Capitol Salon A 3rd Floor |
4C: Lost in Interpretation Telling Undertold Stories at Texas State Historic Sites Emiliano “Nano” Calderon and Machelle Wood, Texas Historical Commission |
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Capitol Salon BC 3rd Floor |
4D: Public Engagement for Downtown Revitalization Lynda Humble, City of Bastrop and Chad Patton, Baker Hotel Development Partners |
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Capitol Salon FGH 3rd Floor |
4E: Houston, We Have a Problem Restoring the Apollo Mission Control Center Sandra Tetley, NASA; David Bucek, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Stern and Bucek; Dr. Adam Graves, GRAVitate, LLC |
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| 6–9 p.m. |
Capitol Ballroom 3rd Floor |
Cocktail Reception and THC Awards Banquet Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Gene Kranz, former leader of the flight team that brought Apollo 13 safely home |
Friday, January 18
| WHEN | WHERE | WHAT |
| 8:15–9:15 a.m. |
Capitol Ballroom 3rd Floor |
Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue Community Revitalization in Houston’s Third Ward Breakfast and General Session Curtis Davis, Emancipation Community Development Partnership |
| 9:15–10:45 a.m. |
Creekside I 2nd Floor |
Texas Courthouse Stewardship Roundtable Discussion Sharon Fleming and James Malanaphy, Texas Historical Commission |
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| 9:30–10:45 a.m. |
Capitol Salon FGH 3rd Floor |
5A: Preservation in Gentrifying Communities Assata Richards, Sankofa Research Institute; Megan Henderson, City Center Waco; and Claudia Guerra, San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation |
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Capitol View Terrace N 3rd Floor |
5B: From Emancipation to Excavation Stories from Archeological Investigations at Ransom Williams Farmstead Doug Boyd, Prewitt and Associates, Inc.; Maria Franklin, University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Anthropology; and Deborah Gray, Curriculum Specialist |
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Capitol View Terrace S 3rd Floor |
5C: Austin’s Cemetery Master Plan Garnering Local Support for Cemetery Stewardship Kim McKnight, City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department |
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11 a.m.– 12:15 p.m. |
Capitol Ballroom 3rd Floor |
A Passion for Craft Lunch and General Session Brent Hull, Hull Historical |
