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Thursday, October 9 Friday, October 10 Saturday, October 11

Thursday, October 9

8:00-12:30 Registration
Old Salem Visitor Center

Morning sessions held in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium at the Old Salem Visitor Center.

9:30 Welcome
Allen Joines, Mayor of Winston-Salem
Myrick Howard, President, Preservation North Carolina

9:45 From Frontier to Factory Revisited: Forsyth County's Diverse Architectural Legacy (1.25 LUs AIA)
Heather Fearnbach, Fearnbach History Services, Inc.

10:30 Break

11:00 Keynote Address: Why Historic Preservation Matters (1 LU AIA)
DeWayne Anderson, The Landmark Group

12:00 Catered Lunch and Organ Recital
Following lunch, enjoy a performance by Old Salem's Scott Carpenter on the Tannenberg Organ, America's largest 18th-century organ.

1:00-4:00 Registration
Salem College Fine Arts Center

All afternoon sessions will be held on the Salem College campus.

1:30-3:00 Concurrent Track Sessions

1.1 Original Material Retention in Historic Homes (1.5 LUs AIA)
Tim Reilly, Old Friends Company, Madison, GA
The science and art of retaining original historic fabric.

2.1 Industrial Rehab (1.5 LUs AIA)
Eddie Belk, Belk Architecture, Durham
The basics of industrial adaptive use from an architect who specializes in the field.

3.1 Architectural History I (1.5 LUs AIA)
Catherine Bishir: "Marvels of the Web: A Sneak Preview of the Biographical Dictionary of Architects and Builders in North Carolina, North Carolina State University Libraries"
Michelle Portman: "Harold Macklin, Architect in Winston-Salem, 1919-1947"
Meg Greene Malvasi: "Dados, Dormers, and Ducks: The Architecture of Currituck County"

4.1 Conservation Overlay Districts and Infill (1.5 LUs AIA)
Rae Buckley, Planner, Town of Chapel Hill
Travis Crane, Senior Planner, City of Raleigh
Using overlay districts to protect and conserve older neighborhoods.

3:00 Break

3:30-4:45 Concurrent Track Sessions

1.2 The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit (1.25 LUs AIA)
Stephen Hren, Author, Durham
Author of The Carbon-Free Home describes methods for reducing energy consumption and retrofitting existing homes to utilize renewable sources of power.

2.2 Tax Credits for Income-Producing Structures (1.25 LUs AIA)
Tara Sherbert, Sherbert Consulting, Charlotte Understanding the State and Federal Historic Tax Credits and the NC Mills Tax Credit.

3.2 Architectural History II (1.25 LUs AIA)
Michelle Michael: "The Historic Architecture of Fort Bragg and Pope AFB (1847-1972): A Regional and National Perspective"
Laura Phillips: "Rural and Small Town Methodist Churches in North Carolina: A Lesson in Patterns and Diversity"
Penne Sandbeck: "Oyster Bars and Barbeque Stands in Eastern North Carolina, 1925-1955"

4.2 Using the Arts for Neighborhood Revitalization (1.25 LUs AIA)
Paducah Renaissance Alliance, Paducah, KY
Representatives from Paducah Renaissance Alliance discuss how they used the arts to catalyze their neighborhood revitalization.

Dinner on Your Own

5:00 Young Professionals/Students Social Hour
Foothills Brewery
Sponsored by Winston-Salem AIA.

6:45 Reception and Special Award Presentation
Salem College Fine Arts Center
Preservation North Carolina will recognize Frank L. Blum Construction Co. and Salem College for their three-year restoration of the Single Sisters' House. The project has received the 2007 Pinnacle Award for best building project from the Carolinas Association of General Contractors. Sponsored by Salem College.

7:30 Marion S. Covington Keynote Event: Moving Midway (2 LUs AIA)
Salem College Fine Arts Center
Winston-Salem premiere of the new film, followed by discussion with filmmaker Godfrey Cheshire and Dr. Robert Hinton, Clinical Associate Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University.