Oklahoma's 25th Annual Statewide
Preservation Conference
June 5-7, 2013
Perry, OK
Conference Registration Brochure Available
You can also register online at http://www.shpo.perrymainstreet.com.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OKLAHOMA'S 2013 STATEWIDE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
The State Historic Preservation Office is pleased to offer a special opportunity to college and university students who attend Our Sense of Place: Oklahoma's 25th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference to be held June 5-7 in downtown Perry (full conference registration and program details available in late April).
The SHPO encourages college and university students planning preservation-related careers to attend the conference. So, we are offering twenty (20) scholarships on a first-come basis to those who qualify. The scholarship covers the conference registration fee, and the application deadline is 5:00pm, Friday, May 10. For details, click here, and for an application form, click here, or contact Melvena Heisch, Deputy SHPO, at 405/522-4484 or mheisch@okhistory.org.
Conference Sessions Brief Overview:
The three concurrent tracks of sessions will focus on the buildings, structures, sites, districts, objects, and landscapes that provide a sense of orientation; a sense of place to Oklahomans. TRACK A: Homes and Hometowns features the neighborhoods, individual houses, commercial buildings, sacred places, and other properties that define the unique character of our communities. TRACK B: Technologies and Techniques explores how preservationists use current technology and preservation techniques to share information, adapt historic buildings for new uses, and protect all types of properties for future generations. TRACK C: Landmarks and Landscapes examines the vernacular and designed landscapes and the icons that connect Oklahomans to the places they call home.
Special events include the Plenary Session, opening reception in the courthouse square; local tours; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.'s annual meeting and luncheon; and the State Historic Preservation Office's annual awards banquet.
2013 STATEWIDE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE IN PERRY
Save the dates, June 5-7, 2013, for Our Sense of Place: Oklahoma's 25th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in Perry, "Queen City" of the Cherokee Outlet. The surrounding rich agricultural land, the Perry Courthouse Square Historic District (including only six buildings constructed after 1940), the Noble County Courthouse, and Perry Lake Park are just some of the assets that contribute to the town's character and that illustrate this year's conference theme.
The three concurrent tracks of sessions will focus on the buildings, structures, sites, districts, objects, and landscapes that provide a sense of orientation; a sense of place to Oklahomans. TRACK A: Homes and Hometowns features the neighborhoods, individual houses, commercial buildings, sacred places, and other properties that define the unique character of our communities. TRACK B: Technologies and Techniques explores how preservationists use current technology and preservation techniques to share information, adapt historic buildings for new uses, and protect all types of properties for future generations. TRACK C: Landmarks and Landscapes examines the vernacular and designed landscapes and the icons that connect Oklahomans to the places they call home.
Special events include the opening reception in the courthouse square; local tours; 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.; Main Street of Perry; Cherokee Strip Museum; the City of Perry; and Civic Organization Cooperative Effort.
Full conference program and registration information will be available in late April. Follow conference developments on this website and at http://www.twitter.com/okshpo and http://www.okpreservationconference.wordpress.com.
If you may have questions, contact Melvena Heisch, Deputy SHPO (405/522-4484 or mheisch@okhistory.org).
