Preservation Georgia online, Nov. 6-12, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online November 6-12, 2006 In this issue: Constitutional amendment #3 passes Another chance to see Georgia Archaeology on GPTV! Happy anniversary Main Street! Preservation Technology Grants Preservation Awards Positions available in Georgia Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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Constitutional amendment #3 passes
On November 7, with over 67% of voter support, the constitutional amendment (#3), related to the sale of special license plates, was passed. What does this mean for Georgia's new historic preservation license plate? All authorized revenue from its sale will be dedicated directly to the Georgia Heritage Grant Program. The more tags sold, the greater the opportunity for saving historic resources. One thing to know: there are approximately 28 special tags that will be available, beginning in January 2007. With this increased competition, it is even more important to get our 1000 orders as soon as possible. Current tag orders are at 318. For more information, contact HPD grants coordinator Carole Moore at 404-463-8434 or e-mail at carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us. To view the plate and/or use the order form to reserve the plate, go to HPD's website at www.gashpo.org.
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Another chance to see Georgia Archaeology on GPTV!
A brand new season of Georgia Outdoors premiered September 8 on Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB). This season will include several programs focusing on historic and cultural resources. Several HPD and other DNR staff members assisted with the production of the 2006 and 2007 seasons of Georgia Outdoors.
You can catch the excellent Archaeology episode several times in this weekend: Friday at 8:30 PM, Saturday at 11:30 AM, Sunday at 12 PM and on Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Check the Georgia Outdoors Web site for details and times in your area http://www.gpb.org/public/tv/georgiaoutdoors/shows.jsp?episid=4744&catid=111 2

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Happy anniversary Main Street!
26 Years and Counting! 2006 marks the 26th anniversary of the nationally acclaimed Main Street Program as developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Georgia Main Street program is one of the original six states selected for the pilot program in 1980. Since the inception of the Georgia Main Street program in 1980 and the Better Hometown Program in 1997, over $1.73 billion dollars has been invested in more than 105 designated Georgia Main Street and Better Hometowns with over 36,000 net new jobs added and 7,400 net new businesses opened. http://www.downtowngeorgia.org/
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Preservation Technology Grants
The National Park Service's National Center for Preservation Technology and Training seeks grant proposals for their 2007 NCPTT Grants. Proposed projects must support research, training, meetings, conferences, and publications that advance the use of science and technology in historic preservation. Application deadline is 12/1/2006. For more information: Visit: www.ncptt.nps.gov/default.aspx?m=36
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Preservation Awards
Nominations are open for the 2007 Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections sponsored by Heritage Preservation and the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Application deadline is 12/15/2006. For more information: Visit www.heritagepreservation.org/awards/aic.htm
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Positions available in Georgia
Assistant Curator/Educator - Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Macon. Application deadline is November 24, 2006. To apply for this position, you must submit your rsum and cover letter via e-mail to: jobs@georgia.org or contact Georgia Department of Economic Development Human Resources at 404-962-4000.
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Preservation events calendar
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
November 10-11 - Blues & BBQ 2006 Fundraiser at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum - Coastal Heritage Society Presents Savannah www.chsgeorgia.org/bbqnews.htm
December 12 - Taking Place: Highway 5, Listening to our place. Writing about our community - Holly Springs - llands@kennesaw.edu - www.taking-place.org
January 20 - Preservation Ball fundraiser - The Georgia Trust - Atlanta www.georgiatrust.org/whatsnew/presball2005.htm
February 13 - Historic Preservation Day at the Capitol & Legislative Reception Georgians for Preservation Action - Atlanta www.georgiatrust.org/get_involved/advocate.htm
May 18-20 - Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Brunswick & the Golden Isles www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
October 25-28, 2007 - 12th National Conference on Planning History - Society for American City and Regional Planning History (SACRPH) - Portland, Maine http://www.urban.uiuc.edu/sacrph/
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
October 29 November 11 - Emergency Stabilization Workshop at the James Brown House, Ooltewah, Tennessee - http://www.heritageconservation.net/wsjames-brown-house.htm
November 8-11 - Culture is the Spark: 8th Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference Atlanta - http://www.chtalliance.com

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
February 8-10 GAAHPN annual meeting: What's New in the Old Neighborhood? - Augusta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=328
March 8-10, 2007 - Spring 2007 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Boston - www.traditionalbuildingshow.com
March 28-31 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Conference "Savannah and the Lowcountry" - Savannah - www.vernaculararchitectureforum.org for more information, or contact Daves Rossell, erossell@scad.edu
April 11-14 Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation annual meeting Athens www.ahlp.org/docs/meetings.html
April 27-28 - Spring HPC Training - Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions - St Marys - www.uga.edu/gapc - 706-583-8047 or jmlewis@uga.edu
May 20-27 - VI World Archaeological Congress - Kingston, Jamaica http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/
June 18-21 - Your Passport to Crossing Boundaries in Heritage Development: International Heritage Development Conference - Alliance of National Heritage Areas - Detroit, MI - http://www.nationalheritageareas.org/2007_conference.htm
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