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. | Sheraton |
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.–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.–4 p.m. | Sheraton |
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 |
| 9–11 a.m. | Sheraton |
Historic Preservation Officer Basics (Part of the Certified Local Government Workshop) Pre-conference Workshop Madeline Clites, Texas Historical Commission |
| 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Sheraton |
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 |
| 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Sheraton |
Learn to See Clearly: Removing Blind Spots from Organizational Behaviors Pre-conference Workshop Chris Taylor, Minnesota Historical Society |
| 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Sheraton |
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 |
| 10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Sheraton |
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. | Sheraton | Exhibit Hall |
| 4–6 p.m. | Sheraton |
Round Robin Sessions Staff of the Texas Historical Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Heritage Trails Program |
| 6–9 p.m. | Sheraton |
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. | Sheraton | Exhibit Hall |
| 8:15–9:15 a.m. | Sheraton |
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. | Sheraton |
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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1B: 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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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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1D: Happy Hours? Fun Runs? How to Successfully Diversify the Visitor Experience to Engage New Audiences Colleen Dilenschneider, IMPACTS Research |
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1E: Come Home to Downtown Dr. Gary Jennings and Douglas Moss |
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11:15 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. |
Sheraton |
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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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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2C: Funding Opportunities with National Park Service Grants Megan Brown, National Park Service and Cara Bertron, City of Austin |
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2D: Open the Door Interpreting Historic Churches and Sacred Spaces Ted Lee Eubanks, Fermata, Inc. |
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2E: Making Places Real and Measuring Success in Public Projects Therese Huffman, Signature Design |
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| 12:30–2 p.m. | Sheraton |
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. | Sheraton |
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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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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3C: Creative Placemaking + Arts/Culture Planning Sarah Gamble, Texas Historical Commission and Lynn Osgood, Civic Arts |
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3D: Doesn’t it Belong in a Museum? Accessing Archeology for Local Preservation and History Bradford M. Jones, Texas Historical Commission |
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3E: Deep Dive into OFBYFOR ALL Nina Simon, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History |
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| 4–5:15 p.m. | Sheraton |
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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4B: Cultural Landscapes Methods for Heritage Conservation and Community Engagement Julie McGilvray, Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
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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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4D: Public Engagement for Downtown Revitalization Sarah O’Brien, City of Bastrop and Chad Patton, Baker Hotel Development Partners |
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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. | Sheraton |
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. | Sheraton |
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. | Sheraton |
Texas Courthouse Stewardship Roundtable Discussion Sharon Fleming and James Malanaphy, Texas Historical Commission |
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| 9:30–10:45 a.m. | Sheraton |
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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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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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. |
Sheraton |
A Passion for Craft Lunch and General Session Brent Hull, Hull Historical |
