Historic Preservation Division (HPD) Weekly Update for August 20 - 24, 2001 In this issue: PRESERVATION 101: A GEORGIA ORIENTATION - UPDATE GRANTSMANSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM MOST ENDANGERED STATION LIST OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS HPD WEEKLY UPDATE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION PRESERVATION CALENDAR - NEW LISTINGS ***************************************************************************** Please note: there will be no HPD Weekly Update for the week of August 24 28, 2001. ***************************************************************************** PRESERVATION 101: A GEORGIA ORIENTATION - UPDATE Are you new to the historic preservation field in Georgia? Are you confused about which services are provided by the state historic preservation office (Historic Preservation Division) and the state nonprofit preservation organization (The Georgia Trust)? Attend a free seminar presented by HPD and The Georgia Trust on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 from 9:00am 4:00pm in the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Board Room, 201 Pryor St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Map and driving instructions at www.gmanet.com. SEATING IS NOW FULL! Please contact Helen Talley-McRae at HPD to get on our waiting list. helen_talley-mcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us, phone 404/651-5268, fax 404/651-8739. We will contact you if space becomes available. Visit HPD's Web site at www.gashpo.org for more information. Click on "What's New," then on "Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation." ***************************************************************************** GRANTSMANSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM The Grantsmanship Center is offering their "Grantsmanship Training Program" in Douglasville, Georgia, October 1-5. This program is "designed for both the novice and the experienced grantseeker and the intensive five-day workshop combines expert instruction with practical exercises to take you step by step through all the stages of planning programs, locating funding sources and writing grant proposals." The cost for the five-day workshop is $675. A limited number of 50 percent scholarships are available to organizations with operating budgets under $250,000. For more information, please call the program registrar at 1-800-421-9512 or visit their Web site at www.tgci.com ***************************************************************************** MOST ENDANGERED STATION LIST OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS The Great American Station Foundation is now accepting nominations for their 2001 Most Endangered Station list. This list calls national attention to threatened stations, giving local station preservation advocates additional credibility and leverage. This year, local advocacy groups or governments can also receive a $1000 grant to help in their efforts to save the station. For an application go to www.stationfoundation.org or call 505-426-8055. Nominations are due by September 21, 2001. ***************************************************************************** HPD WEEKLY UPDATE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The HPD Weekly Update is produced by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. We hope that you find it useful and informative. Please send your comments, suggestions, and information via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us. All issues are posted to our Web site at www.gashpo.org and distributed via e-mail. To be added to our e-mail subscription list, please send an e-mail to helen_talleymcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us with "HPD Weekly Update Subscribe" in the subject line. If you do not wish to receive the HPD Weekly Update, please send an e-mail to helen_talleymcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us with "HPD Weekly Update Unsubscribe" in the subject line. ***************************************************************************** PRESERVATION CALENDAR - NEW LISTINGS October 18-19 Georgia Council for Social Studies (GCSS) Fall Conference Augusta www.gcss.net. Please see our Web site www.gashpo.org for the complete Preservation Calendar.