Preservation Georgia online, Nov. 1-7, 2008

Preservation Georgia Online November 1-7, 2008
In this issue: State Stewardship Awards Program seeks nominations 2009 Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Program 2009 Paul E. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Field Work and Interpretation Preservation events calendar Subscription information
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State Stewardship Awards Program seeks nominations
HPD seeks nominations for our annual state stewardship awards program whose purpose is to recognize outstanding leadership and achievement in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties.
Nominees must be current state employee(s) who have made significant contributions to the identification, evaluation and preservation of historic properties either owned or otherwise administered by the state or affected by state projects. The nominees' contributions may be local, regional or statewide in scope. Significant contributions may include, but are not limited to: rehabilitation of historic buildings, survey and research, preservation plans, maintenance and upkeep of historic properties, publicity and outreach programs, education and interpretive displays, publications, etc. The focus of the awards is to honor the achievements of state employee(s) in furthering the preservation of Georgia's historic properties.
Applications deadline is January 1, 2009. For more information and to request a nomination form, please contact Karen Anderson-Cordova at Karen.AndersonCordova@dnr.state.ga.us or 404-651-6461, or visit our Web site at http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=205
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2009 Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Program
Non-profit organizations and local governments are eligible to apply for a matching grant for the preservation of Georgia's gardens and landscapes. All projects must be completed within a two-year period with a final report submitted to the Committee at the conclusion. Applications may be found on The Garden Club of Georgia's Web site at http://www.uga.edu/gardenclub/pdfs/hlgg_app09.pdf or from Chairman Beverly Taylor at 706/327-8331, bevst@charter.net. The deadline for submission of the application to the Chairman is February 1, 2009. http://www.uga.edu/gardenclub/

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2009 Paul E. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Field Work and Interpretation
The Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF) seeks nominations for the Paul E. Buchanan Award for 2009. Initiated by VAF in 1993, the Award recognizes significant contributions to the study and preservation of vernacular architecture and landscape studies that did not take the form of books or published work. Projects completed in 2007 and 2008 are eligible for consideration. The Award will be announced at the 2009 VAF Conference in Butte, Montana. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2009. For more information: For more information and an application please visit http://www.vafweb.org/awards/buchanan.html or contact Lisa P. Davidson, lisadavidson@verizon.net, 202-354-2179.
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Preservation events calendar Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date.
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.
Submit your listings to: helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.
This week's new listings -
November 11- GAAS (Greater Atlanta Archaeological Society) monthly meeting lecture by Dennis Blanton, Curator of Native American Archaeology, followed by a tour of Conveyed in Clay exhibit - Atlanta - vegotsky@earthlink.net
November 12 - Older Buildings Modern Efficiency Residential Energy Workshop - sponsored by Southeastern Power Administration, MEAG Power, and City of Lawrenceville - Lawrenceville - contact Al Pless at alp@sepa.doe.gov or 706-213-3847.
November 22 - Johns Homestead Day presentation and tour of the old Johns family home (circa 1829) and outbuildings - Tucker http://www.tuckergahistorical.org/calendar.htm
December 4 Form-based Development Codes for Cultural Heritage Tourism Districts training workshops sponsored by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs - Macon http://www.mainstreetgeorgia.org/UserFiles/File/Registration%20form%20and%2 0hotel%20info.pdf

National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)-
November 12-14 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program - Appraisal Institute - New York - www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic
November 12-15 - SEAC 2008 - 65th annual meeting - Charlotte, NC http://www.southeasternarchaeology.org/2008SEAC/seac2008.html
November 12-16 - ICOM/ICMAH Annual Conference, "Museums and Disasters" New Orleans - http://shotnews.net/?p=441 - Submit suggestions for talks and presentations by May 31 to m.jungblut@musee-hist.lu and dkahn@crt.state.la.us.
November 13-14, 2008 - Georgia's Eternal Places: The Family Plot historic cemetery conference - Washington, Ga. - contact David Jenkins at djenkins@washingtonwilkes.org or 706-678-4654. Registration form is also available at http://www.gashpo.org/Assets/Documents/Eternal_Places_Registration.pdf
November 18-19 - Identification and Evaluation of Mid-20th Century Buildings National Preservation Institute - Columbia, SC - http://www.npi.org/sem20th.html.
November 21-22 - Vernacular Georgia Fall Excursion - various locations in Morgan and Taliaferro Counties - contact Abbie Parks - abbie.parks@gmail.com
December 10-12 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program - Appraisal Institute - Alexandria, VA www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic
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January 10-17 - Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) - National Trust Birmingham, AL - http://www.PreservationNation.org/plt or contact Alison Hinchman at 202-588-6067 or plt@nthp.org (The deadline for receiving applications is October 3, 2008. A limited number of scholarships are available.)
January 22-24 - 8th annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference Albuquerque www.newpartners.org
February 9-10 UGA School of Environmental Design Career Fair Athens - contact Audra Lofton at alofton@uga.edu

February 19-21- Sixth biennial Savannah Symposium: World Heritage and National Registers in Perspective - Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah - http://www.scad.edu/architecturalhistory/dept/events/symposiums.cfm
March 11-15 12th US/ICOMOS International Symposium: Preservation in Peril New Orleans www.usicomos.org
March 12 - Georgia Women of Achievement Annual Induction Ceremony with guest speaker author Mary Kay Andrews - Wesleyan College, Macon www.georgiawomen.org
March 26-27 - 2009 Landmark and Preservation Conference - South Carolina SHPO - Columbia - http://shpo.sc.gov/conf
April 8-11 - The Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association annual conference - New Orleans - contact http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/national.php
April 22 - April 26 - Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 74th Annual Meeting - abstract deadline September 10, 2008 - Atlanta - www.saa.org
June 10-13, 2009 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting - Butte, Montana - www.vafweb.org
August 23-26 - National Scenic Byways 2009 conference: Elevate Your Expertise - Denver, CO - www.bywaysresourcecenter.org or center@byways.org
August 26-29 - 2009 AASLH (American Association for State and Local History) Annual Meeting - Indianapolis, IN - http://www.aaslh.org/2009-annualmeeting.htm
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