AIA/CES Credits for Architects
The SHPO believes that the conference program includes many beneficial sessions for architects and encourages them to take advantage of the conference for professional development purposes. Registered architects can earn American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) learning unit hours for their attendance, and they will only be charged the conference registration fee. For details about reporting your earned credits, contact your American Institute of Architects chapter.
Scholarship Application Available
Are you a student interested in attending the 22nd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference? If you are a full-time student in an Oklahoma college or university for the Fall 2010 semester, pursuing a degree in history, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural history, art history, anthropology, archeology, interior design, planning, geography, law, or any other field closely related to historic preservation, you may be eligible to receive one of the SHPO's scholarships. Click below for more information!
Scholarship Application and Qualifications
Getting Out Front in Preservation
Save the dates, June 9-11, 2010, for Out Front in Preservation: Oklahoma's 22nd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in historic downtown Okmulgee. It is the perfect time and place to learn about leadership development and current preservation issues and to reflect on the progress of preservation efforts in Oklahoma. To register online, visit www.okmulgeeonline.com. To learn more view the conference brochure.
The three concurent tracks of sessions include:
TRACK A: Leading the Way
Features reflections on the success of Oklahoma Main Street, leadership development opportunities, and special local and tribal heritage preservation initiatives.
TRACK B: Fundamentals for the Frontlines
Features local design review workshops, rehabilitation standards and case studies, and special facade issues.
TRACK C: First Things First
Features identification of significant archeological and historic properties, research collections for preservationists, and how historic places contribute to a sense of community.
Just one of the lunch tours will provide an opportunity to learn about revitalization of the Okmulgee Historic District that surrounds the Creek Council House. Other special events will include Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.'s annual meeting and luncheon and the State Historic Preservation Office's annual awards banquet.
Conference cosponsors include the State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society; the Oklahoma Main Street Center, Oklahoma Department of Commerce; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.; Okmulgee Main Street; City of Okmulgee - Historic Preservation Commission; and Creek Council House Museum.
Watch for the April issue of Preservation Oklahoma News and check your mail for more information. Track conference developments on this site, http://okpreservationconference.wordpress.com/, and at www.twitter.com/okshpo.