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The one-day conference includes these five concurrent sessions. Click
on the link at the end of each session description for specific information,
including speakers, workshop details, etc.... TRACK A: Enhancing Main Street: Making Upper Floors Work Again
(Please Note: This session may fulfill training requirements for members of
local planning and zoning boards. Please check with your municipality for
details.)
 From trendy loft apartments to the restoration of opera houses, learn about
inspiring new uses for upper floors and what makes them successful. This
workshop brings together a dynamic roster of architects, planners, and
developers familiar with the challenge of successfully adapting historic
commercial buildings. Learn how your community can turn these spaces into
economic assets by overcoming the financial and physical challenges that
often prevent their reuse.
Track A speakers and workshop
details....
This conference track is sponsored by: The Preservation League of New York
State
TRACK B:
Historic Preservation Strategies: a Wayne County Showcase
(Please Note: This session may fulfill training requirements for members of
local planning and zoning boards. Please check with your municipality for
details.)
The preservation of historic agricultural buildings and farmland is a
challenge in many communities. Alasa Farms: Agricultural Preservation
In Challenging Times will illustrate how a rare, surviving
example of a Shaker community, this 700-acre property became a model farm
for modern agricultural practices in the 20th century. Discover
Practical
Economic Strategies for Your Community with expert advice
from those who have done it - the leaders of towns, villages and communities
along the Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor. Finally Historic
Sites Preservation in Wayne and Ontario Counties: a panel discussion
brings the best in the field together to
highlight the exciting developments to identify and restore historic
resources in our region.
Track B speakers and workshop details....
TRACK C:
Caring for Your Historic Building - Go Green!
 Strategies for Historic Buildings:
experts in the field will teach practical ways to
conserve resources, save money, and protect your historic building. Also learn about how you CAN make your historic wood
windows energy efficient AND save significant costs, too! Window
Repair: Save Resources, Save Money! has demonstrations on window repair
for older homes, focusing on the benefits of using historic windows instead
of replacement windows.
Track C speakers and workshop
details...
TRACK D:
Historic Preservation 101
(Please
Note: This session may fulfill training requirements for members of local
planning and zoning boards. Please check with your municipality for
details.)
 Leaking roof? Sagging porch? Drafty windows? Find out if you’re eligible for a
NYS tax credit for repairs you make on your older home or business
in the
New
State Tax Credits for Home & Business Rehabilitation session.
The National Register nomination
process is often the first step toward
obtaining grants for historic properties and is required for buildings to
qualify for federal and state investment tax credits. Learn how to navigate this
somewhat intimidating process like a pro with
Preparing a National Register Nomination Form.
Participants will meet the staff from the New York State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation, who review National Register nominations
and shepherd them through completion.
Track D speakers and workshop
details...
TRACK E:
Preservation Board & Commission Training
(Please
Note: This session may fulfill training requirements for members of local
planning and zoning boards. Please check with your municipality for details.)
Because of the
popularity and value of preservation board sessions, we now offer this useful
training as an annual component of the conference, with a different emphasis
each year to build a comprehensive set of skills. Members
of city, village and town preservation boards won’t want to miss this valuable
workshop that enhances their ability to serve as an integral part of the
municipal planning framework!
This year’s in-depth
sessions, focused on design review and legal procedures, will help new and
experienced board members alike to:
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Effectively
carry out their responsibilities as board/commission members
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Build public
support for preservation
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Understand and
implement the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards as the basis for
effective design review
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Make sound,
fair, and legally appropriate decisions.
Track E
speakers and workshop details...
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