Subscribe to List View Past IssuesRSS translate 0 0 0 +1 Like Comment Share Tweet In this issue: HPD's new website features Call for papers Reminder: Nat'l Rosenwald Schools Conference call for session proposals due Nov. 1 Positions available in Georgia HPD's new website features Our new and improved website at georgiashpo.org was just launched in July 2011, so you may still be getting used to the new layout and content. Have you tried these features?: Looking for training or other educational opportunities? Here are two quick ways to find this information from our home page: q Click on the Conferences & Training link in the red box located to the right of the large photo. You'll find links to online training tools, including Preservation 101 videos about our programs and services on HPD's YouTube channel, and upcoming conferences and events sponsored by HPD. q Click on the Calendar link in the red box located to the right of the large photo. You'll see the current month in a Google October 15-21, 2011 Upcoming HPD-sponsored events December 6-7 - NEPA Compliance and Cultural Resources seminar - presented by NPI in cooperation with HPD and the Georgia Department of Transportation - Atlanta December 8-9 - Section 4(f) Compliance for Historic Properties - presented by NPI in cooperation with HPD and the Georgia Department of Transportation - Atlanta Recent HPD staff activities October 11-14 - Archaeology staff attended law enforcement training with DNR, Wildlife Resources Division-Law Enforcement personnel on archaeology site crimes. The training was sponsored by HPD. October 13-15 - Staff attended the Slavery and Freedom in Savannah symposium. This week's new listings Check our online Calendar for complete listings. October 23 - North Oconee River Heritage Kayak Tour with Ben Emanuel & Janet Clark Athens Heritage - 706.353.1801 October 23 - Historical Marker Dedication: Thankful Baptist Church - The Georgia Historical Society - Augusta November 3 - 2nd Annual Historic Pub Crawl Athens Heritage - rsvp AthenaeumClub@gmail. com or 706.353.1801 November 4 - 2011 Georgia Association of Preservation Commissions Annual Meeting Macon - RSVP benglish@swga-easterseals.org November 5 - Fall Vernacular GeorgiA Excursion - Warm Springs, Manchester and White Sulphur Springs vernaculargeorgia@gmail.com calendar format. Click on any of the listings for a pop-up box containing details like: descriptions, links to location event maps, and the ability to copy the event to your own Google calendar. Check other months by clicking on the arrows to the left of the month's name above the calendar. Check the Upcoming HPD-sponsored events and This week's new listings sections in the right column of each week's Preservation Georgia Online enewsletter for the latest additions. Read HPD's new website: the process and result in the August 2011 edition of Preservation Posts. Check for more tips like this in future editions of Preservation Georgia Online. Calls for papers The 2012 Preserving the Historic Road conference will be held on September 20-23 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Paper abstracts must be received by January 31, 2012. If you have any questions please contact Gloria Scott at 916-653-1029. Reminder: Nat'l Rosenwald Schools Conference call for session proposals due Nov. 1 November 7 - DeKalb History Center - Stone Mountain books signing - Decatur Available grants Battlefield Preservation Grants - American Battlefield Protection Program - applications due January 2, 2012 Modernism & Recent Past Program Grants National Trust for Historic Preservation - contact trustmodern@nthp.org for details Send submissions and questions to Helen Talley-McRae Subscribe to our enewsletters. Visit our new website! georgiashpo.org like us on Facebook follow us on Twitter find us on Flickr visit our YouTube channel The National Rosenwald Schools Conference, 100 Years of Pride, Progress and Preservation will take place June 14-16, 2012 at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. The session proposals are due November 1, 2011. For more information, contact Katherine Carey. Positions available in Georgia Environmental Corporation of America has an immediate need for a Secretary of the Interior Qualified Architectural Historian in the Alpharetta, GA office. Our mailing address is: Georgia Historic Preservation Division Department of Natural Resources 254 Washington Street, SW, Ground Level Atlanta, GA 30334 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2011 Georgia Historic Preservation Division All rights reserved.