Preservation Georgia online, Oct. 23-27, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online October 23-27, 2006 In this issue: Proposed constitutional amendment (#3) could impact preservation license plate Civil War Photo Contest Award nominations sought NTHP seeks proposals for the 2007 National Preservation Conference NPS/OIA seeks nominations to World Heritage List Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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Proposed constitutional amendment (#3) could impact preservation license plate
The November 7, 2006 election will include a proposed constitutional amendment (#3) that would impact all special license plates, including the recently created historic preservation plate.
If the amendment passes, then all authorized revenues from sales of the historic preservation license plate will be dedicated directly to the Georgia Heritage grant program. If the amendment does not pass, revenues from sales of the plates will become part of the general fund and will be allocated by the Georgia legislature.
The amendment has broad bipartisan backing, and Georgians for Preservation Action has asked its membership to support it. As always, you are encouraged to vote.
For questions concerning this amendment, please contact HPD Grants Coordinator Carole Moore at 404-463-8434 or email her at carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us. To view the preservation plate, access the order form and locate the nearest tag office, go to HPD's website at www.gashpo.org. Current tag orders are now at 284.
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Civil War Photo Contest
The Civil War Preservation Trust, The History Channel, and the Center for Civil War Photography are sponsoring the third annual national amateur photography competition to promote appreciation of Civil War heritage. Deadline for entries: November 30, 2006. More information and contest rules are online at http://www.civilwar.org/photocontestrules.htm.
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Award nominations sought
The Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF) seeks nominations for the Paul E. Buchanan Award for 2007. Initiated by VAF in 1993, the Award recognizes excellence in fieldwork and interpretative projects that contribute significantly to our knowledge of vernacular architecture and landscape studies. Paul E. Buchanan served for over 30 years as the Director of Architectural Research at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, setting the standard for architectural fieldwork in America. Deadline for applications is December 15, 2006. Download the application online at: www.vernaculararchitectureforum.org/news.html For more information, please contact: Peter Kurtze, Maryland Historical Trust, pkurtze@mdp.state.md.us or (410) 514-7649
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. The submission deadline is December 15, 2006. Go to http://www.heritagepreservation.org/awards/aic.htm for more information.
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NTHP seeks proposals for the 2007 National Preservation Conference
January 12, 2007 is the deadline to submit proposals for the 2007 Twin Cities National Preservation Conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota (October 2-6, 2007). The National Trust for Historic Preservation seeks proposals that present cutting edge historic preservation strategies and address critical issues that challenge communities across the country. Sessions dealing with green building, teardowns and infill design, smart growth, community development tools and incentives, eminent domain, rural heritage, the future of historic sites, and all aspects of diversity are of particular interest. New in 2007, Poster Sessions will feature individual presentations displayed on 4' x 8' poster boards in a special area of the Exhibit Hall. For information and to access the new proposal submissions system visit: http://nthpconference.org/Propose/
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NPS/OIA seeks nominations to World Heritage List
The National Park Service, Office of International Affairs (OIA) is cooperating with the George Wright Society to prepare a new U.S. list of candidate sites (also known as a Tentative List) that will subsequently be considered for nomination to the World Heritage List. Qualified property owners are invited to submit applications. The applications must be completed and returned by April 1, 2007. Visit http://www.nps.gov/oia/topics/worldheritage/tentativelist.htm for more information.

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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
November 4-5 and 18-19 - Cherokee history course Chieftain's Museum Rome www.chieftainsmuseum.org or call 706-291 9494 to register.
Reminder - November 8-11 - Culture is the Spark: 8th Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference Atlanta - http://www.chtalliance.com
November 10 - "Remembering Four Little Girls" exhibit reception and "Voices of Savannah" book signing - Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum - Savannah 912-651-2125, ext. 36 or lgculler@georgiahistory.com
November 13-17 - Final round of Fort Hawkins archaeological excavation Macon - contact Project Director Dan Elliott, dantelliott@windstream.net, or (706) 341-7796, or read about the recent finds at http://lamarinstitute.org/fort hawkins project.htm.
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
October 19-29 - Georgia Council for the Social Studies annual conference Athens - www.gcss.net
October 28 - fall meeting of The Society for Georgia Archaeology - "Archaeology Investigations on Georgia's Military Installations" - Macon. See www.thesga.org for more details.
October 29 November 11 - Emergency Stabilization Workshop at the James Brown House, Ooltewah, Tennessee - http://www.heritageconservation.net/wsjames-brown-house.htm

October 31 - November 5 - National Trust's National Preservation Conference Pittsburg, PA https://www.nthpconference.org/
November 8-11 - Culture is the Spark: 8th Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference Atlanta - http://www.chtalliance.com
November 9 - 2007 Places in Peril Announcement and Fundraiser - Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation - Atlanta www.georgiatrust.org/whatsnew/pip_event06.htm
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
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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