[Calclg-l] Mark your calendars -California Preservation Conference

[Wendy Ward]

Please pass the word on about this conference. We hope to see many Cal 
CLGs there!

San Francisco, CA, January 28, 2008 -- The California Preservation 
Foundation, in partnership with Napa County Landmarks, will present its 
33rd annual statewide conference in Napa Valley, April 23-26, 2008. The 
theme for the conference is Balance and Complexity: The Vineyard and 
Beyond.

Balance and Complexity will bring together over 500 state-wide 
planners, educators, museum directors, Native American groups, 
architects, engineers, historians, designers, librarians, city and 
government staff, and the public. This broad attendee base will explore 
critical statewide historic preservation issues while also looking at 
historic landscapes within the Napa Valley.

The four day conference will feature over 35 sessions and workshops to 
highlight Napa Valley’s agricultural, historic and cultural legacy as 
well as addressing the integration of green sustainability within a 
historical context. Attendees may choose many different educational 
seminars, from study tours held at unique architectural wineries, 
gardens, caves and once renowned resorts to pertinent workshops held in 
historic venues, or, listen to a variety of panels.

For in depth conference information, go to: 
http://californiapreservation.org/calendar.html#conf1

Plenary session speaker James Conaway is an acclaimed author of ten 
books including The Far Side of Eden: New Money, Old Land and the 
Battle for Napa Valley, The Smithsonian: 150 Years of Adventure, Napa: 
The Story of an American Eden and his latest book, Vanishing America. 
Mr. Conaway is the editor at large for Preservation magazine as well as 
writing articles for numerous other magazines.

 From an examination of local Native American cultures to agricultural 
transitions and on to Napa’s unique architectural evolution, the 
conference will explore what is historically and culturally unique 
about Napa Valley. “Napa Valley is an ideal location for this event 
because of it’s diverse cultural influences, it’s extraordinary array 
of landmark structures and the unparalleled natural beauty which 
provide a backdrop to showcase local issues of statewide importance,” 
Cindy Heitzman, President California Preservation Foundation.

A sampling of the many tours and workshops are:
-    	Green and Historic
-	Conserving Vintage Materials
-	Future Landmarks of Napa Valley
-	Sustainable Agriculture and Cave Design
-	Retrofit of Historic Stone
-	Historic Resorts of Napa Valley
-	Financing Preservation
-	Resources and organizations within the state of California to help 
with preservation efforts
-	Mare Island tour and examination
-	Preservation Fundamentals
-	Many more

The conference will have a Bookstore and a Preservation Practice and 
Products Exhibit Hall showcasing relevant books, authors and products.

The California Preservation Conference is the Foundation’s annual 
flagship conference held every April where a California city or town is 
chosen to hold this significant event. Each year the conference 
showcases a unique, regional landscape while presenting forums for 
state preservation leaders to present educational sessions and current 
historic preservation issues.

The California Preservation Foundation, founded in 1976, is 
California's only statewide non-profit historic preservation education, 
advocacy and membership organization. It is the mission of the 
California Preservation Foundation to provide statewide leadership, 
advocacy and education to ensure the protection of California’s diverse 
cultural heritage and historic places.





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