Period Homes Magazine

Calendar of Events

HISTORIC PRESERVATION SEMINARS, Now – May 2012. The National Preservation Institute will conduct a series of training seminars for professionals in management, development and historic, cultural and environmental preservation in cities across the country. Seminars, case studies and small group exercises will highlight state-of-the-art practices in historic preservation. For more information, visit www.npi.org or email info@npi.org.

SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION, April 18-22, 2012. The Society of Architectural Historians will host its annual meeting at the Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center in Detroit, MI. The event features speaker sessions of new scholarly and critical research, as well as local and regional study tours of the host city. For more information, visit www.sah.org.

WOOD WINDOW WORKSHOP, April 27, 2012. Abatron is sponsoring a one-day workshop on wood restoration led by John Leeke and Neal Vogel. Held at the Kemper Center in Kenosha, WI, areas of focus will include common mistakes and costly pitfalls. The event will also include a presentation on the new National Window Preservation Standards. For more information, visit www.abatron.com/seminarsworkshops.html.

AIA 2012 NATIONAL CONVENTION AND DESIGN EXPOSITION, May 17-19, 2012. The AIA 2011 National Convention & Design Exposition will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.aia.org.

SGAA ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE, June 11-13, 2012. Next year’s Stained Glass Association of America summer conference will be held in Kansas City, MO. The event will feature a tour of medieval and contemporary stained glass exhibits at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. For registration and conference updates, visit www.stainedglass.org/html/SGAAconference.htm.

INTERNATIONAL PRESERVATION TRADES WORKSHOP & APT CONFERENCE, September 30 - October 3, 2012. Next year, the Preservation Trades Network and the Association for Preservation Technology International will host their annual conferences together at Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. The event theme will focus on the two organizations’ overlapping philosophies to define a new approach between the preservation trades and technologies. For more information, visit www.iptw.org or www.apti.org.

NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS. The National Building Museum in Washington, DC, offers a series of exhibits and programs throughout the year on topics dealing with architectural design and building. Many of the programs qualify for AIA continuing-education units. Current exhibitions include “Washington: Symbol & City,” a study of Washington, DC, as a national symbol and evolving city. For details on current programs and a tour schedule, go to www.nbm.org.

WOODWORKING CLASSES. The North Bennet Street School holds full-time woodworking courses – including fine carpentry and preservation carpentry – in Boston, MA. Class size is limited to a maximum of 13 people. The school provides bench space, materials and shop supplies for most workshops. To register and pay online, visit www.nbss.edu.