Preservation Georgia online, Apr. 10-14, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online April 10-14, 2006 In this issue: 2006 Georgia Cities Foundation Renaissance Award Positions available in Georgia Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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2006 Georgia Cities Foundation Renaissance Award
The Georgia Cities Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the 2006 Renaissance Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to the revitalization of one or more downtowns in Georgia. Individuals and organizations from the private sector, non-profit, civic, philanthropic and academic communities are eligible to receive the award. Governmental agencies and their staff are not eligible. All nominations must be received by Friday, April 28, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. The Renaissance Award will be presented in Savannah on Sunday, June 25th, at the Opening Session of Georgia Municipal Association's Annual Convention. Contact Linda Wilkes 678-686-6243 or Patrice Williams at 678-686-6213 for additional information.
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Positions available in Georgia
Associate Regional Planner - Professional position assisting local governments in local comprehensive planning, land development ordinances, and historic preservation planning-related issues. Masters Degree in Planning or closely related field with an educational emphasis on historic preservation, and some professional work experience in the field of planning or historic preservation. Open until filled. Competitive salary & benefits package. Equal Opportunity Employer. Send resume and 3 professional references to: Phil Clark, Senior Planner; Middle Georgia Regional Development Center; 175-C Emery Highway; Macon, GA 31217. Email: pclark@mgrdc.org.
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Preservation events
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date.

Tell us what your organization or community has planned by sending your listings for our online Events Calendar via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.
Please note that items on the "Preservation Events Calendar" are events and meetings of interest to preservationists. It is not to be used for the detailed scheduling of meetings with HPD staff without contacting those individuals
New additions
April 21-23 - Druid Hills Tour of Homes - Atlanta - 404-524-8687 or http://www.druidhills.org/tour/
April 28-30 - Inman Park Spring Festival and Tour of Homes - Atlanta - 770-2424895.
May 1 - Excavation of the Smith House Attic: A 19th Century Treasure - free lecture by Stanley South at Smith Plantation - Roswell - 770-641-3978 or www.archibaldsmithplantation.org.
May 5-6 Historic Augusta's 2nd Annual Downtown Loft tour Augusta 706724-0436
May 20-21 - Georgia JugFest and Old Knoxville Days - Exhibit of historic Crawford County pottery - Knoxville, Crawford County - www.georgiajugfest.com - 478-836-3825
June 22 - Profiles in Leadership: The Civil War Era - Roundtable discussion presented by the Georgia Historical Society - Atlanta - 912-651-2125 or visit www.georgiahistory.com
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
April 19-22 - National Council on Public History Annual Meeting - Washington DC - http://www.ncph.org/2006annualmtg.html
April 20-23 - Georgia Preservation Conference and Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Athens - http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
April 22 - Georgia Historic House & Garden Pilgrimage - Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and the Historic Preservation Division, Georgia DNR - Dalton www.georgiagardentour.com

Apr. 27-28 - Old Buildings, New Frontiers: Historic Tax Credits Conference Washington DC - www.ipedinc.net/2006_Conference_Schedule_IPED.asp
April 27-30 - Preserving the Historic Road conference - Boston www.historicroads.org/sub7_1.htm
May 4-5 - Urban Georgia Network Symposium - Savannah - Cindy Eidson, ceidson@dca.state.ga.us, 404-679-3101.
May 5-6 - Historic Preservation Commission Training - Bainbridge http://www.uga.edu/gapc/training.htm or 706-583-8047 or jmlewis@uga.edu.
May 15-19 - Current Archeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century - Fort Frederica National Monument, St. Simons Island - www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/training/ARCH06TNG.pdf
May 20 - Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA) Spring Meeting - Atlanta www.thesga.org
May 24 - "Archaeological Perspectives on Coastal Georgia" symposium - Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center - Brunswick pbarefoot@coastalgeorgiardc.org.
June 4-7 - National Main Street Conference - New Orleans http://conference.mainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=7691&site=8
June 6-16 - Engineering the Past for the Future: A Practical Approach to Engineering for Older and Historic Buildings - - NCPTT - Natchitoches, La. http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/
June 10-17 - Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) - applications are due March 31 - Nebraska City - www.nationaltrust.org/plt.
July 10-14 - Advanced Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop - NCPTT Natchitoches, La. - http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/
July 27-30 - 5th Biennial National Commission Forum, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions - Baltimore, MD - www.uga.edu/napc.
August 21-23 - 4th biennial Celebrating Rural Georgia Conference - Department of Community Affairs - Augusta - www.dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-0604

September 6-9 - Preservation of Historic Cemeteries workshop - The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies - 815-244-1173 or www.campbellcenter.org
September 28-30 - 2006 Annual Meeting - Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians - Auburn, Alabama - http://www.sesah.org/1events.html
October 5-7 - Fall 2006 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Washington, DC www.traditionalbuildingshow.com/RandR/PDF/DC_Call_for_Presentation.pdf
October 12-15 - Annual Meeting of the Society for the History of Technology Las Vegas www.shot.jhu.edu/Annual_Meeting/Annual_Meeting_Main_Page.htm.
October 31 - November 5 - National Trust's National Preservation Conference Pittsburg, PA https://www.nthpconference.org/
January 4-7, 2007 - American Historical Association annual meeting: Unstable Subjects: Practicing History in Unsettled Times - Atlanta http://www.historians.org/annual/2007/index.cfm
March 8-10, 2007 Spring 2007 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Boston - www.traditionalbuildingshow.com
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