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Monday, October 1

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM    The Section 106 Essentials Course
The two-day course offers an introduction to Section 106 review under the ACHP's regulations, "Protection of Historic Properties" (36 CFR Part 800). This is the only Section 106 course that is taught by the federal agency responsible for implementing the National Historic Preservation Act's Section 106 review process. Instructors will explain the purpose of Section 106 review, identification and evaluation of historic resources, as well as how to assess and resolve adverse effects of federal undertakings on historic resources. Pre-registration through the ACHP is required. Single registration is $450; discounts are available for groups. For registration/further information, please visit the ACHP's website at www.achp.gov/106 or contact Cindy Bienvenue at cbienvenue@achp.gov or 202-606-8521. Registration Limited to 100 ť Price: $450 (2 days) Ticketed Event

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Conference Registration

Tuesday, October 2

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM    Duluth - Port City on Lake Superior
Located at the western tip of Lake Superior, Duluth enjoys the most picturesque location of any city in Minnesota. See the largest freshwater lake in the world and a harbor that welcomes 1,000-foot-long bulk freighters. Tour the commercial historic district, East End mansions, and Duluth's Civic Center district, designed by Daniel Burnham, the master of the City Beautiful movement. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $65 Field Session

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM    Coffee and Conversation with National Trust Senior Staff
Executive directors, staff, and board members of Statewide and Local Partner organizations meet with National Trust senior staff to brainstorm strategies for taking the preservation message to a wider audience. By invitation only. Bring your own breakfast, coffee and tea will be provided. Ticketed Event

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Minnesota Modernism: Marcel Breuer and the Saint John's Campus, Collegeville
Whether you love "Modernism", loathe it, or don't know anything about it, Saint John's University and its Abbey are guaranteed to impress. This tour will explore an extraordinary collection of masterworks by Marcel Breuer and others, providing a unique overview of 20th-century architecture at a single site. Learn about the connections between these innovative designs and the campus's traditional 19th-century architecture, as well as the challenges of maintaining and adapting these buildings for contemporary use. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 40 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    National Resource Protection vs. Transportation and Recreation Needs: Resolving Differences
Learn how a host of agencies and stakeholders used mediation to resolve concerns about a new highway that threatened the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge, a wild and scenic river, en-dangered species, and older neighborhoods. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:00 AM - 7:00 PM    Conference Registration

8:15 AM - 5:00 PM    Fort Snelling: Changes and Challenges to a Minnesota Landmark
Fort Snelling, Minnesota's first NHL, illustrates the challenges inherent in balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders with historic preservation treatment standards and adaptive use. Discussions with historians, architects, and planners working at the 1820s historic fort and the late 19th and early 20th century Upper Post, which was one of the National Trust's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2006. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 7.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:15 AM - 5:00 PM    From Gateway to Greenway: Modernism in Downtown Minneapolis
Monuments to urban renewal in the 1950s to 1970s, the Modern buildings and landscapes in downtown Minneapolis tell the story of the city's struggle to reinvent itself. Learn about the preservation challenges many of these Modern masterpieces face, with stops at Bridge Square/Gateway Park, the Minneapolis Public Library, the Federal Reserve Bank, the IDS Center, Peavey Plaza/Orchestra Hall, the Loring Greenway, Walker Art Center, and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 7.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Behemoths: How to Keep the Big Ones from Getting Away
They said it couldn't be done. A 19th-century brewery abandoned for 25 years, a two-million-square-foot Sears retail/warehouse vacant for a decade, the landmark Foshay Tower and Farmers and Mechanics Bank buildings that no longer functioned in today's business environment. Big, single-purpose buildings, historically and architecturally significant, but seemingly impossible to reuse-until the right developers and occupants came along. It didn't take a miracle, just a lot of hard work and creativity by Ryan Companies US, Inc., RSP Architects, and dedicated professional and community team members to bring these buildings back to life. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM    The Section 106 Essentials Course
The two-day course offers an introduction to Section 106 review under the ACHPs regulations, "Protection of Historic Properties" (36 CFR Part 800). This is the only Section 106 course that is taught by the federal agency responsible for implementing the National Historic Preservation Act's Section 106 review process. Instructors will explain the purpose of Section 106 review, identification and evaluation of historic resources, as well as how to assess and resolve adverse effects of federal undertakings on historic resources. Pre-registration through the ACHP is required. Single registration is $450; discounts are available for groups. For registration/further information, please visit the ACHP's website at www.achp.gov/106 or contact Cindy Bienvenue at cbienvenue@achp.gov or 202-606-8521. Registration Limited to 100 ť Price: $450 (2 days) Educational Session

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM    Partners Day General Session: Welcome and Update
Linda Dishman, executive director of the Los Angeles Conservancy and chair of Statewide and Local Partners, kicks off Partners Day with highlights of activities and accomplishments during the past year. National Trust senior staff provide updates on the National Trusts collaborative work with national, state, and local partners, followed by a question-and-answer session from the floor. Educational Session

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM    Preservation Comissioner Training: Commission Short Course
Presented by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, the Commission Short Course provides essential training for commissioners and staff covering all aspects of local commission operation. Registration Limited to 100 ť Price: $90 Ticketed Event

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM    National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) Meeting Ticketed Event

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Marketing Matters: Harnessing Values-based Marketing to Advance a Sustainable Preservation Agenda
Preservation matters-and is necessary to our communities, to our economy, and to future generations. Today's preservation leaders are looking for practical ways to communicate this message through strategies that connect to existing community values. Eric Friedenwald-Fishman offers an overview of core strategic marketing principles and demonstrates how to create lasting commitment to preservation by addressing participants' specific policy, funding, and marketing challenges. Eric is creative director and president of The Metropolitan Group, a social change agency based in Portland, Oregon. Educational Session

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM    Preservation Partners Luncheon
National Trust President Richard Moe welcomes national, regional, state, and local partners to the popular Preservation Partners Luncheon. Nationally recognized fundraising consultant Jay Steenhuysen is the featured speaker, with an energetic presentation on "Making the Preservation Message Resonate with Funders." Jay is a philanthropic planner whose work with high net worth families during the last 20 years has made him a leading resource in this field. His thoughtful-and often provocative-remarks will be followed by Three-Minute Success Stories highlighting significant accomplishments by preservation partners and colleagues across the country during the past year. For Statewide and Local Partners, Main Street coordinators, State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, the National Park Service, Advisory Council, and other national, regional, state, and local preservation partners. Price: $35 Ticketed Event

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM    Preserve America Communities Workshop
Representatives of designated Preserve America communities gather from across the country to share successes and best practices, and discuss future directions. By invitation only. Ticketed Event

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Making Friends and Developing Donors for Sacred Places
Twin Cities churches have participated in a year-long training program developed by Partners for Sacred Places to help congregations plan and launch community-wide capital fundraising campaigns for the preservation of their historic buildings. Hear about successes and challenges at three churches, including Christ Church Lutheran (Eliel Saarinen, 1949), which will host refreshments in its education building (Eero Saarinen, c.1962). AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Minneapolis Overview Tour
Minneapolis ranked as the worlds leading flour miller within decades of its founding in the mid-1800s. This early prosperity produced impressive architecture, a renowned park system, and a vibrant cultural lifea legacy that is cherished today, and continues to be built on. This tour will highlight the revitalized Mississippi riverfront, the dynamic downtown, and the preserved neighborhoods that make Minneapolis one of the nations most livable cities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    St. Paul Overview Tour
Get a broad perspective of Saint Paul and its development as a river city and seat of state government. The tour will explore the historic neighborhoods of Irvine Park, Ramsey Hill, and Daytons Bluff and highlight local preservation challenges such as the reuse of former industrial buildings, including two breweries, and revitalization of aging commercial strips and residential areas. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Walking Tour of Downtown St. Paul
Explore Lowertown, Rice Park, the Mississippi riverfront and other areas of downtown Saint Paul to see how city planning, in conjunction with business and community groups, is working to integrate historic and new construction and preserve the historic context of this dynamic area. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 25 ť Price: $20 Field Session

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Making Preservation Matter...to the Public and to Funders!
Afternoon Partner breakout sessions will offer participants the chance to explore in more depth the ideas from the morning and luncheon presentations and tap into the expertise of MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 15 National Preservation Conference 2007 | www.nthpconference.org two top national consultants. Eric Friedenwald-Fishman will discuss how cause-related marketing and social messaging can be used to engage the broader public in preservation. Jay Steenhuysen will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about high-level philanthropy and major gifts to benefit preservation. Concrete examples and best practices from Partner organizations will be featured. The sessions are in collaboration with the National Trust Development and Communications Departments. Educational Session

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM    Diversity Scholarship Program Opening Session
National Trust Diversity Scholars, Minnesota, and Wisconsin scholars begin an exciting week. Participants will hear about preservation and culture.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM    Advisors Task Force Meeting

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Special Lecture: The Twin Cities Preservation Story
National Trust Diversity Scholars, Minnesota, and Wisconsin scholars begin an exciting week. Participants will hear about preservation and culture.

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Celebrating Communities of Color Reception
Join us for an opportunity to connect with your colleagues who are working with communities of color to preserve their cultures within todays physical landscape. Price: $25 Ticketed Event

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM    Partners Reception
Meet new friends and reconnect with colleagues from across the country at this no-host reception at a lively Saint Paul nightspot. This is a great way to end Partners Day and begin the National Preservation Conference. Open to all statewide and local preservation organizations, Main Street coordinating staff, SHPOs, THPOs, and other preservation partners. Ticketed Event

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM    Minnesota Reception and Preservation Awards
Meet fellow Minnesota preservationists and join the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota to honor preservation successes at their 2007 Annual Awards. Hors doeuvres and cash bar. Price: $25 Ticketed Event

Wednesday, October 3

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM    Conference Registration

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM    A Common Vision: The African American Heritage Corridor
The African American Heritage Corridor projects collaborative effort around culturally-centered development is capturing the imaginations of many diverse individuals, groups, and agencies. Take a tour of the downtown heritage trail and the developing commercial corridor with members of the collaborative. Learn about its uniquely Midwestern history, discuss the physical challenges and opportunities, and hear about the corridors impact throughout the city. Participants will ride a trolley, then walk through neighborhoods, stopping along the way to view landmarks and enjoy refreshments and conversations with corridor members. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 4 ť Registration Limited to 30 ť Price: $30 Field Session

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM    Twin Cities Riverfront Ramble
This bus and walking tour will explore the rebirth of the Minneapolis and Saint Paul riverfronts, and the partnerships behind the transformation. Minneapolis stops include the Mill City Museum, Mill Ruins Park, and the rehabilitated Milwaukee Depot and Train Shed. Saint Paul highlights include Fort Snelling, the historic neighborhoods of Irvine Park and Saint Anthony Falls, and a hard-hat tour of a grain terminal being converted into a restaurant and interpretive center. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 6.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:15 AM - 12:00 PM    Parks, People and Preservation - Is it Possible?
Tour the historic Minneapolis Grand Rounds and learn how this fabulous system of parks and parkways was developed. Learn about the godfathers of the park system including HWS Cleveland, Charles Loring, and Theodore Wirth. See how the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board tries to balance the recreational demands of 16 million annual visitors and the environmental needs of improving water quality and natural areas with the desire to preserve historic landscapes, buildings, and other infrastructure. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Show me the Money! Tapping Federal Funds for Historic Preservation
Theres more money out there than you think! Join representatives from six different federal agencies to find out about financial resources available to support preservation and community development. Consider what programs fit the needs of your community, and discuss your projects in a roundtable setting. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    From Immigrants to Sports Fans: Transformations in the West Seventh Neighborhood
View restored historic homes and retail establishments that have helped revitalize one of Saint Paul's oldest neighborhoods, with multi-ethnic roots. Look at the impact of the nearby Xcel Energy Center, the major sports and entertainment facility completed in 2000. Other stops include the Schmidt Brewery and Island Station Power Plant, endangered historic sites that are the subject of unique preservation and reuse debates. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 20 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Minneapolis Overview Tour
Minneapolis ranked as the worlds leading flour miller within decades of its founding in the mid-1800s. This early prosperity produced impressive architecture, a renowned park system, and a vibrant cultural lifea legacy that is cherished today, and continues to be built on. This tour will highlight the revitalized Mississippi riverfront, the dynamic downtown, and the preserved neighborhoods that make Minneapolis one of the nations most livable cities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Preservation Ordinances Revisited: Improving Local Protections for Historic Resources
Is your local preservation ordinance up to date? Countless ordinances adopted over the past decades havent been revised since, and may no longer meet the communitys needs or offer adequate protections. The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions will explore ways to make your ordinance the best it can be! AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Preserving and Presenting Local Dakotah
Tour Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a Mississippi River-area park containing sacred landscapes, and the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life interpreted from 1835 to 1862, with restored and replicated cultural artifacts and places. Hear how the local Dakotah people guided the preservation and presentation of these sites and the interpretation of material culture. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Red Hot, Cool, Green and Creative: Sustainable Energy Production and Adaptive Use
See how two endangered historic structures-the c.1905 Saint Paul District Energy Building and the c.1903 University of Minnesota Southeast Steam Plant (originally built to power the trolley system)were successfully rehabilitated for use as an energy production and distribution facility. This creative partnership between Saint Paul District Energy and the University of Minnesota is a model for the wise use of historic resources to meet sustainable energy needs. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 60 ť Price: $40 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Saint Paul Overview Tour
Get a broad perspective of Saint Paul and its development as a river city and seat of state government. The tour will explore the historic neighborhoods of Irvine Park, Ramsey Hill, and Daytons Bluff and highlight local preservation challenges such as the reuse of former industrial buildings, including two breweries, and revitalization of aging commercial strips and residential areas. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Walking Tour of Downtown Saint Paul
Explore Lowertown, Rice Park, the Mississippi riverfront and other areas of downtown Saint Paul to see how city planning, in conjunction with business and community groups, is working to integrate historic and new construction and preserve the historic context of this dynamic area. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 25 ť Price: $20 Field Session

8:30 AM - 2:30 PM    Heritage Areas: Best Practices in Story-Based Preservation
Heritage areas use themes to link communities and resources. Facilitated discussions following each case study will explore how participants interpretation and heritage tourism projects can benefit. Fee includes lunch. Registration Limited to 100 ť Price: $75 Ticketed Event

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM    Rosenwald Schools
Learn about Rosenwald schools and how the National Trust is helping individuals and organizations protect and preserve these and other African American schoolhouses. Info Session

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM    HPDC Workshop
Spend a morning with real estate development professionals to discuss historic rehabilitation 2007: the state of the business, policy issues, and development and investment trends. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 2.5 ť Price: $50 (workshop only) Educational Session

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM    National Trust Site Directors Meeting, Part 2

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM    Preparing a Historic Structure Report
Get hands-on experience in conducting a historic building assessment by investigating the Headquarters Building at Fort Snelling National Historic Landmark. Analyze its site, structure, systems, and finishes to make recommendations for its future use, treatment, and interpretation. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 6 ť Registration Limited to 30 ť Price: $65 Field Session

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM    National Trust Loan Funds/National Trust CDFI
Hear about National Trust Loan Funds and the National Trust CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution). Learn how to qualify for a loan and hear case studies that demonstrate how National Trust Loan Funds have helped preservation and community development projects by providing loan financing and leveraging other sources of preservation funding. Info Session

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM    Auction, Bookstore, Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM    Preservation Nation
Can you envision a day when preservationists have a virtual town square where people share proven tools, make connections, and get inspired to save historic places? Come join National Trust web, program, and communications staff to hear about the creation of PreservationNationa technology and social networking platform for the 21st centuryand give us your thoughts on ways to reach partners, practitioners, heritage travelers, and individuals who enjoy and use historic places. Info Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Modernizing Mid-Century: The Warren E. Burger Federal Building
Thomas Hoepf, FAIA, of Teng Associates in Chicago, Ill., will discuss how preservation-savvy design teams work to respect original design intent and maintain the integrity of mid-century public buildings when original space configurations, systems, and assemblies fall short of current performance requirements and client needs. Using the Warren E. Burger Federal Building in Saint Paul, as a case study, Hoepf, along with the former Eighth Circuit Court Architect, Richard Gilyard, AIA, will detail the approach taken and solutions developed for the 1965 building. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Info Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Overcoming Preservation Challenges: Learning from Asian and Pacific Islanders Communities
Learn how the efforts of Asian and Pacific Islanders have both illuminated specific community histories and expanded the American historical narrative by saving cultural heritage through oral history and historic preservation while understanding the unique preservation challenges faced by these communities. Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Preservation Commissions Tackle Green Building Issues
As green building techniques are used more often and concerns about energy efficiency grow, preservation commissions face new design review issues. Hear how some commissions have addressed these issues; what has worked; what hasnt and why; and what commissions should be doing to educate themselves and their communities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Info Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Statewide and Local Partners Business Meeting
By invitation only for Statewide and Local Partners. Ticketed Event

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM    Save America's Treasures
Save Americas Treasures (SAT) is the largest federal grant program for bricks and mortar preservation in the country. Join National Park Service staff to learn how to compete for the millions of dollars of SAT funding available for nationally significant preservation projects. Learn about eligibility, writing a competitive application, and managing a successful grant. Info Session

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM    BARN AGAIN! Luncheon
Join colleagues for the latest on national barn preservation efforts. Hear an update on the BARN AGAIN! program and proposed barn preservation legislation. Sponsored by the National Barn Alliance. AIA/CES LU (HSW): I ť Price: $35 Ticketed Event

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Real Estate Luncheon
Join us at this popular forum to discuss policies, trends, and advances in real estate and historic preservation. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1 ť Price: $35 Ticketed Event

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Rosenwald Schools Initiative Luncheon
Experience the inspiring story of African American educational and social advancement as chronicled in The Long Black Line documentary. Join filmmaker Herman Wright for lively discussion after lunch. Price: $35 Ticketed Event

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Save America's Treasures Luncheon
Since 1999, Save Americas Treasures, a public-private partnership between the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has generated over $325 million in preservation dollars and helped over 1,500 important historic sites and collections across the country. Join National Trust staff to learn about the private side of this partnership that is helping ensure a brighter future for our past. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 ť Price: $35 Ticketed Event

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM    Advisor's Executive Meeting Ticketed Event

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM    National Trust Regional Offices
Join staff members from National Trust regional offices to hear what they bring to the table. Learn how you can make the most of their extensive resources, including expert technical support and financial assistance. Info Session

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM    Preservation Development Initiative
The National Trusts Preservation Development Initiative is a multi-disciplinary approach that promotes preservation as a community revitalization tool. Learn about the technical and financial assistance available through this program. Info Session

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    A Commission Conundrum: Considering the
From post-war housing developments to major buildings by renowned architects, recent past resources pose special challenges for local preservation commissions. The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions has been at the fore of developing new survey methodologies and review practices that enable commissions to consider recent past resources with confidence and make defensible decisions about them. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Building Arts Communities in Historic Buildings
Meet senior staff of Artspace Projects, Inc., the nation's leading nonprofit real estate developer for the arts, transforming historic buildings into self-sustaining artist live/work projects. They'll discuss why historic buildings are often strong candidates for adaptive use, what Artspace looks for in a historic building, and how its projects are financed and managed. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Preserve America Summit:: Charting the Future of Preservation
In cooperation with federal and nonfederal partners, in October 2006 First Lady Laura Bush led a national Preserve America Summit to mark the 40th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. The summit explored opportunities to build on and modernize the national historic preservation program. One year later, learn about results of the summit to date and future prospects. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    The Art of Rebuilding Cities: Partnership Experiences in Lowertown
Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation envisioned a new urban village, blending preservation with new construction, and made it real by marketing creatively to investors, using a sophisticated combination of gap financing and leveraging, and involving and empowering residents at the grassroots level. Learn how these efforts achieved regeneration without gentrification. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM    National Trust forum and Tauton Press: Publishing Opportunities for Preservationists
Join forum editorial staff and representatives from Taunton Press to find out about submitting articles and topic ideas for National Trust forum publications and learn more about the National Trusts publishing partnership with Taunton Press. Info Session

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM    What's New at National Trust Historic Sites?
National Trust historic sites often set the pace for innovation and sustainability in preservation and education. Discover what two of the newest sitesGlass House and Lincoln Cottage will offer as models for historic house museums. Info Session

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Opening Plenary Session
Join the official opening of the 2007 Twin Cities National Preservation Conference at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Keynote speaker Garrison Keillor is the author of more than a dozen books, including Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Love Me and Homegrown Democrat. He is also the creator, host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writers Almanac heard on public radio stations across the country. He won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. 2006 marked the release of the film, A Prairie Home Companion as well as the independent bookstore that Garrison opened in Saint Paul, Common Good Books. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 2 Educational Session

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM    Opening Reception
After the plenary session, walk across beautiful Rice Park to the magnificent Landmark Center for the Opening Reception. This restored Romanesque Revival courthouse, constructed in 1902, features a six-story indoor courtyard and stained-glass skylights, providing an unforgettable setting for a festive evening of good food, local specialties (try a MinneTini, courtesy of Shakers Vodka, exclusive vodka sponsor or a beer from local success Summit Brewery), and socializing with your friends and colleagues. Price: $35 (guest only, included in registration fee) Ticketed Event

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM    Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation Reception
Alumni, students, and friends of Middle Tennessee State University are invited to the Great Waters Brewing Company in the Hamm Building (1920 NR). Hosted by the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation. Ticketed Event

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM    Advisor's Small Group No-Host Dinners Ticketed Event

8:30 PM - 11:30 PM    GLBT Gala Opening Reception
The 12th annual GLBT reception, hosted by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, will be held at the Minnesota Boat Club on historic Raspberry Island on the Mississippi. Dont miss it! Price: $35 Ticketed Event

Thursday, October 4

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    FEMA-ACHP Breakfast
This breakfast will be of interest to individuals who either participated in recovery and relief efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita or who wish to gain a sense of opportunities and challenges presented by hurricane recovery and relief. Meet FEMA Historic Preservation and ACHP staff and gather handouts and related literature. Price: $20 Ticketed Event

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM    Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Preservation Law Breakfast
The featured speaker, Jerold S. Kayden, Esquire, is the director of the Master in Urban Planning Degree Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and has been counsel to the National Trust in several U.S. Supreme Court and State high court cases. AIA/CES LU (HSW) 1 ť Price: $32 Ticketed Event

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Bookstore Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Conference Registration

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM    New Advisor Orientation Ticketed Event

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Heritage Preservation in a First-Ring Suburb
With stops at sites that illustrate the issues, representatives of the Edina Heritage Preservation Board will present the diverse preservation challenges confronting their first-ring suburb: design review in an early-20th-century residential district; archeology study and rural heritage preservation in a suburban landscape; interpretation at suburban historic sites; determining the preservation value of shopping malls; and the need for comprehensive heritage planning. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Jewel of the PrairieOwatonna Architecture
A health resort founded in the 1870s brought affluence and high style to this prairie town. Visit the Romanesque-style Minnesota State School Orphanage, now an arts complex; the National Farmers Bank, a national historic landmark and Prairie-style icon by Louis Sullivan; homes by Purcell and Elmslie and one based on a Frank Lloyd Wright design; and the Federated Mutual Insurance building. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $50 Field Session

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Red Wing: Preserving a Historic River Town
This scenic Mississippi River town preserves historically and architecturally significant buildings and sites that reflect its beginnings as a riverfront trade point. Successful approaches and tools used to preserve its historic character will be discussed, including tax incentives, bonding, unique public/ private partnerships, donations, and private investment. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:15 AM - 12:00 PM    Making Friends and Developing Donors for Sacred Places
Twin Cities churches have participated in a year-long training program developed by Partners for Sacred Places to help congregations plan and launch community-wide capital fundraising campaigns for the preservation of their historic buildings. Hear about successes and challenges at three churches, including Christ Church Lutheran (Eliel Saarinen, 1949), which will host refreshments in its education building (Eero Saarinen, c.1962). AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:15 AM - 5:00 PM    Farmsteads on the Fringe
Explore the effect of urban expansion on Minnesotas rural heritage. Tour stops and presentations will illustrate the history of farming and its ties to milling, brewing, and other catalysts for the growth of the Twin Cities. Discuss the challenges of rural preservation on the urban fringe, and some approaches that are working regionally and nationally. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Olympics and the New Beijing
Accuisition Funds
Toolkit for Community Change
Common Cause

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Archeology by Water: The Birthplace of the Twin Cities
Learn about issues of archeology and historic landscapes in an urban National Historic Landmark District at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers, where human history stretches back 10,000 years. Take a canoe excursion to explore the natural beauty and fascinating history of this landscape. Ten-person canoes are steered by experienced guidesno skill or experience necessary. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 27 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Listing National Register Properties Ticketed Event

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Red Hot, Cool, Green and Creative: Sustainable Energy Production and Adaptive Use
See how two endangered historic structures-the c.1905 Saint Paul District Energy Building and the c.1903 University of Minnesota Southeast Steam Plant (originally built to power the trolley system)were successfully rehabilitated for use as an energy production and distribution facility. This creative partnership between Saint Paul District Energy and the University of Minnesota is a model for the wise use of historic resources to meet sustainable energy needs. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 60 ť Price: $40 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Restore Saint Paul: At the Intersection of Preservation and Community Revitalization
Learn how Historic Saint Paul uses preservation to promote community development through its Restore Saint Paul Loan Program. Visit in-progress and completed RSP projects in the Daytons Bluff and Payne Phalen neighborhoods. Discuss the challenges and opportunities of promoting historic preservation in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods and among diverse communities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Saint Paul: Government Town Preservation Ethics and Philosophy
Through visits to the Minnesota State Capitol, the Ramsey County Court House/Saint Paul City Hall, the Federal Building (currently under renovation), and Landmark Center (the old Federal Courts Building), find out how government buildings are maintained, renovated, preserved, and sometimes reused. Experience nearly a century of architectural styles, from Richardsonian Romanesque and Beaux Arts to Art Deco and Federal Modernism. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Teardown Tactics Educational Session

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM    Conspicuous Consumption Field Session

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM    The Intersection of the Humanities and Preservation: Funding Opportunities at the Federal and State Levels
Looking for financial support to interpret your site, preserve your collections, help teachers incorporate your site into their curricula, or educate and engage the public? This session will provide an overview of grant opportunities at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the state humanities councils. Info Session

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM    NAPC Board of Directors Meeting Ticketed Event

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM    Certifying Federal Tax Credit Projects
Learn to plan and document rehabilitation projects to meet federal historic rehabilitation tax credit program criteria through on-site study of the 1913-14 Ford Building, a former auto facility now owned by the state government and being considered for reuse. Inventory its contributing architectural features and document how it can be rehabilitated according to required standards. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 6 ť Registration Limited to 30 ť Price: $65 Field Session

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM    National Trust Insurance Services
Join us to discover how to best protect your investment in historic properties. National Trust Insurance Services is a resource for all your preservation insurance needs including building, fine arts, special events, buildings under renovation, volunteer coverage, and directors and officers liabilityand much more. Info Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Japanese American Confinement Sites Ticketed Event

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Preservation Amidst Rapid Development: Lessons from Nanjing
As a capitol for six dynasties, Nanjing is endowed with stunning natural areas and ancient historic sites. But it is experiencing rapid development and dramatic change. Hear about the citys experiences and lessons learned in protecting its mountains and water, in preserving its old city while developing new districts, and in continuing to embrace its cultural heritage. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Preservation Easements: Best Practices Roundtable
Find out how easement holding organizations are responding to changes in the law relating to tax deductions for historic preservation and conservation easements. Hear practitioners from around the country describe their programs and address best practices for the drafting, monitoring, and enforcement of easements. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Property Rights Battles: Views from the Front Lines
This interactive session will examine the latest legal decisions and 2006/2007 legislation related to land-use planning and property rights. Discussion topics include constitutional issues, the influence of public relations campaigns on the passage of legislation, the effects of new legislation, strategies to mitigate threats to historic resources resulting from weakened legal protections, and responses to new proposals for property rights legislation. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Saving Historic Properties: Revolving Loan Funds
Is operating a loan fund targeted toward financing the acquisition and rehabilitation of historic properties in your organization's future? Last year we presented an overview of preservation lending and you asked for more. This mornings session offers detailed information gleaned from programs around the country about creating and operating a loan fund. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM    Membership Collaboration: Engaging Americans in Preservation
Learn about the various programs and opportunities that the National Trust has created to offer greater involvement for individuals interested in preservationyour members and oursas well as new and expanded joint marketing efforts designed to form stronger, mutually beneficial partnerships. Info Session

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Advocacy Luncheon
Join us for the opportunity to hear about cutting edge policies and advocacy techniques that can benefit work in your community. This event is cosponsored by Preservation Action and the National Trust. AIA/CES LU (HSW): I ť Price: $35 Ticketed Event

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Eastern Michigan University Alumni and
Join fellow EMU alumni students and friends at an informal lunch to catch up on program news and activities.

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM    Intro to Center for State and Local Agenda
Learn about the National Trusts new Center for State and Local Advocacy and how you can benefit from the educational materials, training, and technical assistance available through that program. Info Session

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM    Easements for National Historic Landmarks
The National Historic Landmark Stewards Association will present information on all types of easements to protect your NHL. If you plan to attend please let us know what state your NHL is in by e-mail at info@NHLSA.com. Ticketed Event

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Greystones and Bungalows: Restoring Neighborhoods Based on Unique Local Housing Types
The Historic Chicago Greystone and Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiatives are encouraging homeowners to reinvest in their historic buildings and become more engaged in their neighborhoods. Hear about the programs development; successful use of preservation, cultural heritage, green building strategies; and relevant lessons for other urban neighborhoods. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    New Models for Historic House Museums
Long-term sustainability is a continuing challenge for historic house museums across the country. This session reports on conclusions of a national gathering of leaders at Kykuit (a National Trust Historic Site) in the fields of preservation, philanthropy, and historic site management, designed to help historic house museums determine directions, priorities, and alternatives. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Powerlines vs. Preservation: The Potential Impact of New Energy Policy
Sections 368 and 1221 of the Energy Policy Act (2005) establish an accelerated process for designating new and upgraded transmission lines without fully considering the effects on historic resources. Examine what these provisions establish legally, specific examples of potential transmission designations, and the potential consequences for historic places. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Public Outreach and Heritage Tourism at Military Installitions
The 2003 Preserve America Executive Order urged federal agencies to make use of their historic resources for heritage tourism. Hear how U.S. Army installations are responding, including efforts by Fort Drum in New York to improve public outreach, how Fort Riley in Kansas uses partnerships to maintain and interpret the Custer Quarters House Museum and 1st Territorial Capital, and how Fort Bragg has implemented the Army-Community Heritage Partnership program with neighboring Fayetteville, N.C. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Saving Historic Properties: Funding Sources
Where does the money come from for a nonprofit organization to engage in real estate? This session discusses sources and strategies for getting the funding to acquire property or to capitalize your loan fund. It also addresses the importance of accessing funds that will meet your organization's needs. Attendance at the morning sessions is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Valuing Heritage: Re-examining Our Foundations
Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act and the impact of Hurricane Katrina have reinvigorated discussions about the diversity of our nations heritage and the expanding notions of what is significant. Join a national exchange as academics and other experts share recent research on valuing heritage. Help envision a new role for the American public in defining heritage values in an economic, social, and environmental context. Educational Session

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM    Celebrating the Midwest's National Historic Landmarks
Discussions will include information on NHLs in the Midwest Region. A tour of a local NHL will follow session. Ticketed Event

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    St. Paul Overview
St. Paul Walking
Minneapolis Overview
St. Anthony Falls
Biking Through St.Paul
Parks, People and Preservation Field Session

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM    Overview of the National Trusts Legislative Agenda in Congress and New Advocacy Web Tools
If you are interested in the legislative priorities the National Trust is pursuing in Congress, youll want to check out this session. Learn about the status of the legislative priorities and how you can help advance these important preservation policies using the National Trusts new advocacy web tools. Info Session

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM    Advisor Roles and Responsibilities Task Force Meeting

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM    Teardown Resource Guide
Learn the latest about the National Trusts Teardowns Resource Guide and initiative, and how it can help communities confronting this issue. Find out how to make the most of this resource while learning how to build support, leverage political capital and identify the right approach and tools for your community. Info Session

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM    Rehabilitating Historic Windows Info Session

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Advisors Public Policy Task Force Ticketed Event

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Be Enterprising! Social Entrepreneurship for Preservation Organizations
Want to create sustainable funding streams and reduce your reliance on traditional fundraising? Try some money-making ventures that support your mission. This highly interactive workshop will explore untapped income opportunities, assess your groups readiness for social enterprise projects, and prioritize enterprise assets. Participants will leave with creative ideas and a plan of action. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Saving Historic Properties: A Case Studyand A New Book
To wrap up the Saving Historic Properties series, Myrick Howard of Preservation North Carolina will introduce his new book, Buying Time for Heritage: How to Save an Endangered Historic Property. A properties veteran, he provides practical tips on how a neighborhood, downtown, or preservation group can get involved in beneficial real estate work with only modest resources. Inspiring photographs illustrate his premise that a property is rarely "too far gone" to be renovated, and the rewards of preservation are abundant. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    State Tax Credits for Historic Preservation
Twenty-nine states currently offer a state historic rehabilitation tax credit, while other states have been working for years to get them. Hear from advocates working to protect, improve, and pass this type of state-level policy, and get tips for your own advocacy efforts. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Tapping Consumer Behavior Research to Broaden Your Audience
Want to increase attendance at your historic site or event? Then try to reach a broader audience. Hear about new research on consumer behavior, including potential audiences motivations and barriers to attending the cultural offerings. Through interactive exercises and discussions of strategies used by other cultural organizations, explore approaches for diversifying your audience and improving your marketing. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM    New Markets Tax Credit
For those who have a basic understanding of tax credit programs, this session will cover the particulars of using the new markets tax credit (NMTC) to develop historic properties. A case study of a successful National Trust Community Investment Corporation project will demonstrate how this financial tool can advance community revitalization goals by supporting local business development and rehabilitation of key structures. Info Session

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM    National Preservation Awards
Built in 1910 as a Shubert theater, the Fitzgerald Theater is Saint Pauls oldest surviving theater space. Minnesota Public Radio purchased the theater in 1980 and restored it in 1986 for the live radio program A Prairie Home Companion Ž with Garrison Keillor. Join us here for the 2007 National Preservation Awards for a gala tribute to the best in preservation as the recipients of the Louise duPont Crowninshield Award, the Honor Awards, the Trustees Award for Organizational Excellence, John H. Chafee Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy, Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites, the National Trust/HUD Secretarys Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, and the National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation Award are announced and celebrated.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM    Trust Site Board Members Reception

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM    Friends of the University of Florida and Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Reception
Join the University of Floridas College of Design, Construction and Planning Historic Preservation Programs and the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation for an evening of hors doeuvres and cocktails while visiting with fellow Gators and friends. Greet old colleagues, meet new ones, and take time to reminisce.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM    National Trust Legal Defense Fund Reception
By invitation.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM    University of Maryland Historic Preservation Program Reception
Alumni, friends, and faculty of the University of Marylands Graduate Program in Historic Preservation will gather for drinks and fun! Invitation only.

7:15 PM - 9:30 PM    Ball State University Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Reunion Dinner
Alumni, current students, faculty, and friends are invited to the 9th Annual Reunion Dinner of the Ball State preservation program at the historic Glockenspiel Restaurant.

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM    Diversity Scholars' Alumni Reunion
Come join former Diversity or EPL Scholars for an opportunity either to get reacquainted or to meet for the first time with other program alumni. Networking inevitable, door prizes promised.

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM    Cornell University Preservation Alumni Reception
Alumni are invited to see old friends and make new ones at Trattoria da Vinci in Saint Pauls Lowertown. Presented by Historic Preservation Planning Alumni, Inc. Cash bar. For details see hppalumni.org.

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM    University of Georgia Alumni Reception
Alumni, students, and friends of the UGA Masters in Historic Preservation Program are invited to enjoy hors doeuvres and conversation in downtown Saint Paul.

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM    University of Pennsylvania Alumni and Friends Gathering
Alumni, current students, faculty, and friends of the University of Pennsylvania are invited to meet at a local pub to enjoy nibbles and conversation with old friends and new. Cash bar.

7:30 PM - 11:00 PM    Preservation and All That Jazz, MN Style Ticketed Event

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM    Advisor Regional Dinners Ticketed Event

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM    Candlelight House Tour
The Candlelight Tour will visit Saint Pauls Ramsey Hill neighborhood, along Lower Summit Avenue, known as one of the best-preserved examples of a Victorian residential boulevard in the country. Summit Avenue was first settled in the 1850s and during the heyday between 1880 and 1920s was the residential area of preference for Saint Pauls elite. House styles range from vernacular cottages to ornate mansions. Proceeds from the Candlelight Tour will benefit the Ramsey Hill Neighborhood Associations Lookout Park Restoration Project and neighborhood youth-related social service agencies. Price: $35

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM    Columbia University HP Alumni and Friends
Join students, faculty, friends, and alums at the historic Forepaugh House, now Forepaughs Restaurant.

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM    PLT/Better Boards Alumni Reunion
Join us to reconnect with your friends from PLT and Better Boards or just find out what all the fuss is about! Proceeds benefit PLT scholarships in 2008. Sponsored by D. Rypkema and PlaceEconomics. Registration Limited to 150 ť Price: $25 ($30 at the door) Ticketed Event

Friday, October 5

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM    AIA - HRC Breakfast
Every year preservation experts, professionals in related fields, and community leaders gather at the HRC Preservation Breakfast to share preservation challenges, and successes. AIA/CES LU (HSW): .5 ť Price: $45 Ticketed Event

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM    President's Breakfast with National Trust Historic Site Board Chairs Ticketed Event

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM    US/ICOMOS International Breakfast
Join US/ICOMOS to learn about new and ongoing international preservation programs and activities and pressing trends and concerns in heritage conservation internationally. Price: $35 Ticketed Event

7:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Board of Advisors 40th Annual Business Meeting and Town Meeting XIII

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM    Conference Registration

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Adapting Historic Buildings for Artists
View four innovative adaptive use projects by Artspace Projects, Inc., the nations leading nonprofit real estate developer for the arts. In Saint Pauls Lowertown neighborhood, visit the Northern and Tilsner Warehouse live/work projects and take a short walking tour. Then head to Minneapolis to see the Minnesota Shubert Center, which when completed will reuse two historic buildings, and the Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, another converted warehouse. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Minnesota Modernism: Marcel Breuer and the Saint Johns Campus, Collegeville
Whether you love Modernism, loathe it, or dont know anything about it, Saint Johns University and its Abbey are guaranteed to impress. This tour will explore an extraordinary collection of masterworks by Marcel Breuer and others, providing a unique overview of 20th-century architecture at a single site. Learn about the connections between these innovative designs and the campuss traditional 19th-century architecture, as well as the challenges of maintaining and adapting these buildings for contemporary use. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 40 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:15 AM - 5:00 PM    Farmsteads on the Fringe
Explore the effect of urban expansion on Minnesotas rural heritage. Tour stops and presentations will illustrate the history of farming and its ties to milling, brewing, and other catalysts for the growth of the Twin Cities. Discuss the challenges of rural preservation on the urban fringe, and some approaches that are working regionally and nationally. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 8 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:15 AM - 5:00 PM    Fort SnellingChanges and Challenges to a Minnesota Landmark
Fort Snelling, Minnesotas first NHL, illustrates the challenges inherent in balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders with historic preservation treatment standards and adaptive use. Discussions with historians, architects, and planners working at the 1820s historic fort and the late 19th and early 20th century Upper Post, which was one of the National Trusts 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2006. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 7.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:15 AM - 5:00 PM    From Gateway to Greenway: Modernism in Downtown Minneapolis
Monuments to urban renewal in the 1950s to 1970s, the Modern buildings and landscapes in downtown Minneapolis tell the story of the citys struggle to reinvent itself. Learn about the preservation challenges many of these Modern masterpieces face, with stops at Bridge Square/Gateway Park, the Minneapolis Public Library, the Federal Reserve Bank, the IDS Center, Peavey Plaza/Orchestra Hall, the Loring Greenway, Walker Art Center, and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 7.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $55 Field Session

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Approaches to Reviving Small Towns
Across the country, rural downtowns face declines in population and loss of their economic base. Explore how organizations in three small rural communities (populations less than 10,000) have implemented revitalization efforts: Central Kentuckys Rural Heritage Development Initiative regional approach; the North Carolina Rural Towns initiative; and Iowas Main Street approach for small rural places. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Dealing with Demolition: Interim Protection and Enforcement
Historic resources are frequently threatened before they can be designated or even surveyed, and enforcement is often the weakest aspect of a local preservation program. Drawing on the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions work with local commissions throughout the United States, this session will provide case studies and practical measures for preventing demolition through interim protection provisions and strong enforcement measures. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Green and Affordable Housing in Historic Buildings
Sustainability in its truest sense addresses not only environmental concerns but economic and social equity issues as well. Developing green affordable housing in historic structures provides benefits in all these areas. Gain insight from affordable housing leaders and hear case studies that support the notion that green, affordable, and historic is the future of housing. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    New Models for Corporate Design in Historic Commercial Districts
Chain retailers are finally getting the message that they cant impose their generic building designs in distinctive neighborhoods. Hear from corporate representatives, and learn how to work with them and with city officials, local leaders, and the public to promote good design that suits community context and promotes revitalization in historic neighborhoods. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Preserving Historic and Cultural Resources on Public Lands
Learn about the rich and diverse array of historic and cultural resources on public lands, and the federal land management agencies that oversee them. Discuss management shortcomings and other current threats, and ongoing advocacy efforts by local and national preservation groups. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Biking Through Saint Paul History
Explore Saint Pauls historic sites and cultural landscapes by bike. On this 16-mile ride, see Summit Avenue, the historic Hill District, the Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, Harriett Island, and more. The ride will be over mostly flat terrain, with a few gentle up-hills, and a few good down-hills. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 20 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Minneapolis Overview Tour
Minneapolis ranked as the worlds leading flour miller within decades of its founding in the mid-1800s. This early prosperity produced impressive architecture, a renowned park system, and a vibrant cultural lifea legacy that is cherished today, and continues to be built on. This tour will highlight the revitalized Mississippi riverfront, the dynamic downtown, and the preserved neighborhoods that make Minneapolis one of the nations most livable cities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Restore Saint Paul: At the Intersection of Preservation and Community Revitalization
Learn how Historic Saint Paul uses preservation to promote community development through its Restore Saint Paul Loan Program. Visit in-progress and completed RSP projects in the Daytons Bluff and Payne Phalen neighborhoods. Discuss the challenges and opportunities of promoting historic preservation in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods and among diverse communities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Saint Paul Overview Tour
Get a broad perspective of Saint Paul and its development as a river city and seat of state government. The tour will explore the historic neighborhoods of Irvine Park, Ramsey Hill, and Daytons Bluff and highlight local preservation challenges such as the reuse of former industrial buildings, including two breweries, and revitalization of aging commercial strips and residential areas. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Saint Paul: Government Town Preservation Ethics and Philosophy
Through visits to the Minnesota State Capitol, the Ramsey County Court House/Saint Paul City Hall, the Federal Building (currently under renovation), and Landmark Center (the old Federal Courts Building), find out how government buildings are maintained, renovated, preserved, and sometimes reused. Experience nearly a century of architectural styles, from Richardsonian Romanesque and Beaux Arts to Art Deco and Federal Modernism. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM    Architecture in America: ERA Historic Real Estate Seminar
Sponsored by The National Trust and ERA Franchise Systems Inc. This lively presentation covers more than three centuries of history and highlights both high-style and vernacular buildings. There is no cost for the session, but registration is limited to 60. Educational Session

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM    Guided Tour of forum online
If you are a National Trust forum member or considering joining, youll want to check out this session on the ins and outs of using the forum Online website. Find preservation success stories, locate articles from past forum Journals, search job listings, apply for a grant, and more! Info Session

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM    National Trust Historic Site Boards Meeting

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM    Conducting a Historic Landscape Assessment
Get hands-on experience in conducting a historic landscape assessment through an investigation of Saint Pauls Rice Park. Analyze the landscapes organizational character-defining features and elements to make recommendations for use, treatment, and interpretation. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 6 ť Registration Limited to 30 ť Price: $65 Field Session

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM    Resources for Preservation Commissions
The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and the National Trust have long been partners in providing support to preservation commissions. Learn about the tools that can help in the day-to-day work of local preservation commissions, including training, information, and technical and financial assistance. Info Session

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM    Considering A Preservation Career?
National Council for Preservation Education programs will present information about current issues in preservation education and new opportunities for those considering a preservation career. Educational Session

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM    Bookstore Open

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Bringing the Past into the Future: Connecting the Preservation and Green Building Movements
The green building movement, with its emphasis on using recycled materials and minimizing impact on the environment,has much in common with the preservation movement. Yet there sometimes seems to be a divide between the two. Learn how developers can bridge this gap by using historically correct green materials and finishes while utilizing sustainable construction methods. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Innovative Survey Strategies for Recent Past Resources
Examine three different models for conducting recent past surveys of 16 communities in the Chicago area, citywide in Dallas, and of a subdivision built by and for African-Americans in Las Vegasand learn strategies for your own community. Share your communitys surveying challenges and opportunities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Marketing Regional Flavor
Every region has its own flavor, but how do you capitalize on it? You identify your regions interesting places, foods, crafts, recreation, lodging, and culture, then package these to create special experiences for outsiders and locals. Learn how this approach is helping the Arkansas Delta and Appalachian Ohio revitalize and preserve their rural landscapes and cultural heritage. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Reclaiming Lost Communities and Revealing Roots:Opportunities and Challenges in Minority Communities
Developing its historic context can help a community make well-informed decisions and build support for the preservation of important cultural resources. Lost minority communities (those that no longer exist in place) often have non-traditional historic resources that can be challenging to identify, document, evaluate, and promote. This session will present tools for addressing these unique cultural and technical preservation challenges. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Rehabilitation Tax Credits and Other Potential Tax IncentivesThe Basics
This session will teach the basics of the historic rehabilitation tax credit program, explore other tax credits that may be available to certain historic rehabilitation projects, and delve into related financial and business issues that can come up when a developer rehabilitates a building. You may also want to attend Historic Preservation Tax CreditsThe Next Level at 1:30. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM    National Preservation Awards
Each year the National Trust celebrates the best of preservation by presenting National Preservation Awards to individuals and organizations whose efforts demonstrate excellence in historic preservation. This session will guide you through the selection process and offer tips on submitting a winning nomination. Info Session

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Local Preservation Commissions Lunch
Former NAPC Executive Director Pratt Cassity will facilitate a discussion of local preservation commission issues. Bring your ideas, experience, and questions for this interactive luncheon session sponsored by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions. Price: $35 Ticketed Event

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Auction, Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM    Stewardship Luncheon
Join us as Carl Elefante, AIA, LEED AP, discusses how principles of sustainabilty and green building design can be adapted for use at historic sites. Mr. Elefante is a principal architect and director of Sustainable Design at Quinn Evans Architects, a firm with offices in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Washington, D.C. He has lectured on historic preservation and sustainability, and served on various task forces and sustainable preservation committees. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1 ť Price: $35 Ticketed Event

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM    National Trust Grant Programs
Grants from the National Trusts National Preservation Funds encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. A small grant at the right time can go a long way and is often the catalyst that inspires a community to take action on a preservation project. Learn about the range of NPF grant opportunities. Info Session

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM    Advisors Cross Regional Discussions Ticketed Event

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Integrating Sustainable Design into Adaptive Use
Emerging Survey Tools
Preview of Better Boards
Lessons from the Nation's First Heritage Area
Historic Military Housing
Tax Credits-The Next Level Educational Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Archeology by Water: The Birthplace of the Twin Cities
Learn about issues of archeology and historic landscapes in an urban National Historic Landmark District at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers, where human history stretches back 10,000 years. Take a canoe excursion to explore the natural beauty and fascinating history of this landscape. Ten-person canoes are steered by experienced guidesno skill or experience necessary. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 27 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    From Immigrants to Sports Fans: Transformations in the West Seventh Neighborhood
View restored historic homes and retail establishments that have helped revitalize one of Saint Pauls oldest neighborhoods, with multi-ethnic roots. Look at the impact of the nearby Xcel Energy Center, the major sports and entertainment facility completed in 2000. Other stops include the Schmidt Brewery and Island Station Power Plant, endangered historic sites that are the subject of unique preservation and reuse debates. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 20 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Preserving Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School Structures in Minneapolis
Consider the unique challenges of preserving important local Prairie School structures, with visits to Frank Lloyd Wrights 1934 Malcolm Willey House, Purcell and Elmslies 1913 Purcell-Cutts House, and Purcell and Feicks 1910 Stewart Memorial Church (now Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church), a 2001 National Trust Honor Award recipient. View related material at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Walking Tour of Downtown Saint Paul
Explore Lowertown, Rice Park, the Mississippi riverfront and other areas of downtown Saint Paul to see how city planning, in conjunction with business and community groups, is working to integrate historic and new construction and preserve the historic context of this dynamic area. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 25 ť Price: $20 Field Session

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM    Recent Past Toolbox
Do you have endangered underage resources in your community? Know you need to do a survey, but arent sure where to begin? Or perhaps you just have some profound integrity issues? How much of this stuff is worth saving? Learn what resources are available to assist you in your recent past preservation efforts from both presenters and peers in this lively discussion. Info Session

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM    Preservation Action Board Meeting Ticketed Event

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM    NCPE Annual Meeting
Annual business meeting of the association of collegiate and university preservation educators, National Council of Preservation Educators. Ticketed Event

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM    Federal Grant Opportunities from IMLS
Join IMLS program officers as they share information about funding opportunities for museums: grants that strengthen the ability of museums to serve the public more effectively; conservation techniques for collections; and professional development opportunities for staff. Information on grant programs, how to write a competitive grant application, and a road map to IMLS resources will be presented. Info Session

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM    Advisor Regional Meeting Ticketed Event

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    A Toolkit for Preservation in Working-Class Historic Neighborhoods
Find out about the neighborhood revitalization tools the Historic Macon Foundation and the Saint Paul Foundation have put to use over the past ten years, including condemnation to acquire homes to rehab and vacant land for infill housing; special programs and grants to support diverse, affordable neighborhoods; development of appropriate infill housing types; and creation of a popular dog park. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Partnerships for Historic and Cultural Preservation along Scenic Byways
Scenic byways bring travelers closer to the diverse cultural, historical, and natural stories that make up America. But preserving, protecting, and interpreting resources along byways takes complex collaboration between local, regional, and federal partners. Learn about partnerships that have resulted in successful historic and cultural preservation projects and initiatives. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Reaching Tweens: The Wright Three at Robie House
The preservation of the Robie House in Chicago makes a great story. Throw in a mystery geared to tweens (young teen-agers) and you have a creative way to capture their interest. Blue Balliett will discuss her book The Wright 3 (and sign it after the session). Find out how the Robie House has used the book to develop a curriculum and special tours for young people. AIA/CES LU: 1.5 Educational Session

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    The Greenest Building Is One That's Already Been Built
The green building and preservation movements share many common goals and ideologies. Preservation protects and renews existing resources through recognition of their inherent value. Sustainability recognizes the full value of natural and industrial resources by appreciating them as finite and irreplaceable. Two of the leading experts in the intersection of both fields will challenge the audience with their calls to actionone regarding the urgency of embracing all of these inconvenient truths and the other regarding the mandate to quantify embodied energy and life cycle analysis. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM    Preserve America
Established in 2003 as a White House initiative to support preservation of local communities across the country, Preserve America awards approximately $5 million in federal grants annually. Learn how this initiative can support a wide variety of heritage tourism and historic preservation projects. Info Session

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Libations on the Landing: A Celebration of Saint Paul's Upper Landing
Delectable fare, iconic landmarks, and the Mississippi River are on the menu! From a paddleboat docked at Saint Pauls Upper Landing, enjoy a backdrop of historic gems or stroll to the Grain Terminal renovation. Price: $30 Ticketed Event

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM    NCPE Annual Student Alumni Reception
Annual reception for college and university programs of the National Council for Preservation Education. All current students and alumni of NCPE programs are welcome.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM    Friends of Goucher College Reception
Join alumni, current students, faculty and friends from Goucher College. Ticketed Event

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM    Board of Advisors Reception Ticketed Event

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM    Special Lecture: Adding Without Subtracting
The rise of neo-traditional architecture styles as mainstream design in America is challenging conventional perceptions of what is appropriate when we build in a historic context today. Hear two contrasting presentations of how our view of history shapes the preservation ethic and our taste for design in historic settings. DeTeel Patterson Tiller, now retired after a illustrious career with the National Park Service, teaches in the American Studies Program at George Washington University and the Historic Preservation Program of Goucher College, and consults on public policy issues relating to cultural resources. Steven W. Semes, a practicing architect and a Fellow of the Institute of Classical Architecture, teaches in the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. Join us at the spectacular Cathedral of Saint Paul, an example of classical Renaissance architecture, designed by E. L. Masqueray. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Faith in Modern: Celebrating a Saarinen Sanctuary
Enjoy this presentation on preserving sites and buildings of the recent past and visit a Saarinendesigned church and sanctuary. Co-sponsored by DOCOMOMO-US, RPPN, Team 007, and Hess, Roise and Company. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 2.5 ť Registration Limited to 50 ť Price: $10 Ticketed Event

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM    Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Dinner
An opportunity for preservationists interested in the challenges facing Asian Pacific Islander sites and communities to come together in a casual environment to share strategies and experiences. For more information, contact Hillary Jenks at hjjenks@yahoo.com or Bill Watanabe at bwatanabe@ltsc.org. Ticketed Event

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM    Young Preservationists Reception
Celebrate the Young Preservationists Associations successful education and advocacy efforts by attending a fun networking reception. Mingle with preservationists of all ages and cultivate new leadership. Ticketed Event

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM    University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program Alumni and Friends Reception
Alumni, current students, faculty, and friends of the UO Historic Preservation Program are invited to meet for conversation and refreshments. RSVP toddgrover@hotmail.com. Cash bar. Ticketed Event

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM    Center for Preservation Initiatives and Preservation Action Gala and Live Auction
Join the Center for Preservation Initiatives, Preservation Action, and preservation advocates for great food, music, dancing, and an exciting live auction at Saint Pauls fabulous Union Depot. Price: $60 Ticketed Event

Saturday, October 6

7:30 AM - 2:00 PM    Conference Registration

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM    Bookstore Open

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Special Lecture with Ed McMahon: The Dollars and Sense of Preserving Community Character
Ed McMahon, a nationally renowned authority and author on sustainable development, land conservation, and urban design, will lead a lively exploration of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of preserving community identity in an increasingly homogenized world. A senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute, McMahon previously served as vice-president for Land Use Programs at The Conservation Fund and as the first president of Scenic America, a national nonprofit devoted to protecting Americas scenic integrity. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 Educational Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Closing Plenary Session in Minneapolis
Ride the buses to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, which opened in 1921 to present live vaudeville acts. The Minneapolis Community Development Agency (MCDA) purchased the Orpheum in 1988 for $1.4 million from singer Bob Dylan. The theater was restored and reopened in 1993. Mindy Fullilove, M.D. is the author of Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It, and is one of the founders of the Root Shock Institute, a project of the Community Research Group of New York State Psychiatric Institute and Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Dr. Fullilove will discuss the principles of urban renewal and how the study of its effects can help us better understand and address the issues of the post-Hurricane Katrina Gulf Coast. Dirk Kempthorne (invited), former governor of Idaho, is the 49th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Secretary Kempthorne will address the National Park Services leadership role in the federal rehab tax credits, the National Register, and stewardship of history and historic places in National Parks. Educational Session

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM    Advisors Field Trip Ticketed Event

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM    Center for Preservation Leadership Advisory Board Luncheon Ticketed Event

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Building Trades
Web-based Tools
The Big Picture: A Global View Educational Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    A Common Vision: The African American Heritage Corridor
The African American Heritage Corridor projects collaborative effort around culturally-centered development is capturing the imaginations of many diverse individuals, groups, and agencies. Take a tour of the downtown heritage trail and the developing commercial corridor with members of the collaborative. Learn about its uniquely Midwestern history, discuss the physical challenges and opportunities, and hear about the corridors impact throughout the city. Participants will ride a trolley, then walk through neighborhoods, stopping along the way to view landmarks and enjoy refreshments and conversations with corridor members. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 4 ť Registration Limited to 30 ť Price: $30 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Minneapolis Overview Tour
Minneapolis ranked as the worlds leading flour miller within decades of its founding in the mid-1800s. This early prosperity produced impressive architecture, a renowned park system, and a vibrant cultural lifea legacy that is cherished today, and continues to be built on. This tour will highlight the revitalized Mississippi riverfront, the dynamic downtown, and the preserved neighborhoods that make Minneapolis one of the nations most livable cities. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Preserving Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School Structures in Minneapolis
Consider the unique challenges of preserving important local Prairie School structures, with visits to Frank Lloyd Wrights 1934 Malcolm Willey House, Purcell and Elmslies 1913 Purcell-Cutts House, and Purcell and Feicks 1910 Stewart Memorial Church (now Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church), a 2001 National Trust Honor Award recipient. View related material at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Saint Anthony Falls Historic District: A Neighborhood Saves Its Heritage
The Saint Anthony Falls Historic District, on the banks of the Mississippi, boasts architectural treasures from the mid19th-century to today. Walk on the Stone Arch Bridge, see Saint Anthony Falls up close, explore the Pillsbury A Mill (a National Historic Landmark), then tour a historic church and a 1869 house. Residents will explain how they used a variety of funding sources and preservation strategies. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Saint Paul Overview Tour
Get a broad perspective of Saint Paul and its development as a river city and seat of state government. The tour will explore the historic neighborhoods of Irvine Park, Ramsey Hill, and Daytons Bluff and highlight local preservation challenges such as the reuse of former industrial buildings, including two breweries, and revitalization of aging commercial strips and residential areas. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Stewarding the Architectural Legacy of the University of Minnesota
View the diverse building styles that make up this National Registerlisted district, including Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, Neo-Classical Revival, and Renaissance Revival, and tour three that were recently renovated. At the Frank Gehrydesigned Weisman Museum, enjoy a wine-and-cheese reception and an exhibit of architectural drawings by Leroy S. Buffington and Harvey Ellis, whose firm produced four historic university buildings. AIA/CES LU (HSW): 3.5 ť Registration Limited to 45 ť Price: $35 Field Session

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM    Diversity Scholarship Program Closing Session
Scholars end the conference energized and committed to preservation. Learn about National Trust program opportunities and hear from scholars themselves. Ticketed Event

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM    Board of Advisors Reception Ticketed Event

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM    Closing Party
Experience Minneapolis' Mill City Museum. This building represents a crucial part of the region's history. You'll thrill to the new exhibits that take you through the history of flour milling, uses of water power, and how the river influenced the region's economic development. Then your toes will tap as you listen to the great sounds of the "R" Factor, the Twin Cities' best party band! Join your friends for dinner and dancing and a view of the fantastic restoration of this historic mill. Price: $75 Ticketed Event