National Preservation Conference 2014

PastForward is the premier educational and networking event for those in the business of saving places. Preservationists, architects, planners, developers, environmentalists, students and scholars come together to ask questions, challenge assumptions, debate solutions, and learn new skills and new approaches. PastForward pushes new frontiers in programming, outreach, and engagement with robust opportunities for onsite, online, and virtual experiences.

Innovative Resources and Tools: PastForward features in-depth Learning Labs, on the ground exploration through Field Studies, Intensive Workshops and live demonstrations, films and exhibits in the Preservation Studio.

Expect the Unexpected: PastForward, engages new audiences in Savannah and virtually with TrustLive, live-streaming marquee presentations that explore preservation through new lenses including climate change, real estate, data mapping, and new audiences.

Who will be There: Not only will Past Forward draw more than 2,000 preservation professionals including preservationists, architects, historians, urban and city planners, developers, and public and private-sector professionals to Savannah in November, but the virtual programming and downloadable content is expected to draw thousands more online.