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Oklahoma’s 30th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference, The Mayo Hotel
June 6, 2018–June 8, 2018
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Preservation in Progress: Oklahoma’s 30th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference will be held June 6–8, 2018, at the Mayo Hotel in Tulsa. Join historic preservation leaders and advocates to discuss the future of historic preservation statewide and to keep current on the fundamentals for identifying and protecting the heritage of all Oklahomans. The program features plenary sessions, workshops, concurrent sessions, and special events. A few highlights are listed below.
June 6 kicks off with Plenary Session #1 where attendees will hear how Tim Tielman, preservation advocate, has worked to save some of the most important historic resources in Buffalo, New York, how the same issues face communities in Oklahoma, and how Oklahomans can use some of the same methodologies to save important buildings in their communities.
Day 2 will feature a half-day mobile workshop titled “A Field Study of Dwelling in the IDL.” This workshop will highlight specific historic downtown buildings that have been rehabilitated for use as residential property. Also, on day two, training from the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions titled “CAMP: Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program” will be held. This full-day program is intended for those attendees that represent historic preservation commissions throughout Oklahoma.
The conference ends on June 8 with a discussion from Dan Carmody on the 100+-year-old Eastern Market and how he helped to turn around the property in Detroit, making it a destination in the city. Special events include the opening reception; many tour options; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.’s annual meeting and luncheon; and the State Historic Preservation Office’s annual awards banquet.
