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Stonebridge Learning Speaking Engagements & Events

Stonebridge Learning presents and attends local, regional, and national conferences and workshops aimed at the heritage industry. Join us at an upcoming event and see where we've been recently.

Upcoming Events

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NAPC FORUM 2020
July 22nd to July 26th, 2020

Tacoma, Washington

Stonebridge Learning is looking forward to NAPC Forum 2020, a biennial conference focusing on the issues facing local historic preservation commissions and historic districts. Join us in Tacoma!

2020 Docomomo US National Symposium - Chicago: Crossroads of Modern America
June 3rd to June 6th, 2020

Chicago, Illinois

Join Docomomo US as they celebrate their 25th anniversary and explore innovation and change through the lens of the modern movement.

MALHM Annual Meeting and Conference
April 28th to April 30th, 2020

Austin, Minnesota

The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums is holding their annual conference in Austin in April 2020. This conference is the place to be for Minnesota museum and history professionals.

PastForward 2019
October 10th to October 12th, 2019

Denver, Colorado

We're looking forward to attending the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual preservation conference, PastForward 2019, to be held in Denver, Colorado. This year our Director of Heritage Preservation, Barbara Howard, has been serving as an ambassador in the National Trust's online Forum Connect community and she is looking forward to taking those online conversations face-to-face. Join her and preservationists from across the country as they seek best practices in preservation. And, hey, there's a party at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and you certainly won't want to miss that!

Preserve Minnesota
September 11th to September 13th, 2019

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Save the date for the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office's Preserve Minnesota 2019!

Preserve Iowa Summit 2019
June 6th to June 8th, 2019

Newton, Iowa

We are proud to be part of the 2019 Preserve Iowa Summit. Join Barbara Howard in her session on Saturday, June 8 "Bigger Than a Breadbox: Historic Preservation Principles for Successful Historic Site Stewardship." Learn three general historic preservation principles that can help form a strong foundation for successful historic site stewardship, position your organization for seeking financial incentives for historic preservation, and provide you with new approaches for preserving, showcasing, and celebrating your site's history.

MALHM Annual Meeting and Conference
April 23rd to April 25th, 2019

Red Wing, Minnesota

The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums is holding their annual conference in Red Wing in April 2019. This conference is the place to be for Minnesota museum and history professionals. Register now!

Preserving the Recent Past 3
March 13th to March 16th, 2019

Los Angeles, California

We're looking forward to attending the third Preserving the Recent Past conference, to be held in Los Angeles, California. The first two were huge inspirations to our founder, Barbara Howard, when she started in the heritage preservation field. Join her and preservationists from across the country to learn how to identify, protect, and conserve historic resources from the recent past.

Preserve Minnesota
September 12th to September 14th, 2018

Winona, Minnesota

Stonebridge Learning is excited to be a part of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office's Preserve Minnesota 2018! Barbara Howard will present "Bigger Than a Breadbox: Preservation Principles for Successful Site Stewardship" and serve on the two-part panel "Making the Most of Modernism: Preparing for the Next Wave of Preservation."

NAPC FORUM 2018
July 18th to July 22nd, 2018

Des Moines, Iowa

Barbara Howard is involved in two sessions on Saturday, July 21. She moderates the panel "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: HPCs Uncover Archaeological Resources" and presents "Yes You Can! Using Rehab Standards to Transform Your Community" along with Angela Shearer from the National Park Service. Stonebridge Learning is proud to sponsor FORUM 2018!

Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums Annual Conference
April 25th to April 26th, 2018

Marshall, Minnesota

"Bigger Than a Breadbox: Historic Preservation Principles for Successful Historic Site Stewardship" Learn three general historic preservation principles that can help form a strong foundation for successful historic site stewardship, position your organization for seeking financial incentives for historic preservation, and provide you with new approaches for preserving, showcasing, and celebrating your site's history.

Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference
April 18th to April 22nd, 2018

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Barbara Howard joins a panel for "The Audience for Architectural History in the 21st Century" on Thursday, April 19. Her paper, "The Federal Preservation Program: Balancing Populism and Academia," explains how architectural history documentation within the federal preservation program has slowly gravitated from the program's populist foundation toward that of academia, creating a divide within the preservation field. Stonebridge Learning is proud to partner with SAH for this event!

Main Street Now
March 26th to March 28th, 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Most people think the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings are all about what NOT to do to a historic building. Instead, by looking at what you CAN do under the Rehab Standards and treating your historic buildings the right way, rehabilitation easily fits into community placemaking efforts. Learn the ten Rehab Standards and how incorporating them into your community's transformation strategies will also transform the way you think about your community's history, vitality, and long-term sustainability.

A'17 MN The Minnesota Conference on Architecture
November 14th to November 17th, 2017

Minneapolis, Minnesota

"Making the Most of Modernism: Navigating the Reuse of Post-War Modernism" Barbara Howard teams up with Michael Bjornberg, FAIA, and John Smoley, Ph.D., to explore the rationale, challenges, and opportunities for rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of post-war buildings in the United States.

Preserve Minnesota
September 13th to September 15th, 2017

Albert Lea, Minnesota

"Yes You Can! Using Rehab Standards to Transform Your Downtown" Learn the ten Secretary of the Interior's Rehab Standards and how incorporating them into your community's transformation strategies will also transform the way you think about your community's history, vitality, and long-term sustainability.