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Historic Preservation Training in Atlanta April 13, 2009

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
9:00 am - 4:45 pm

Who should attend? Anyone who has not attended a previous Preservation 101 orientation, is new to historic preservation in Georgia and wants to learn about services and programs provided by the state historic preservation office (HPD) and the state nonprofit preservation organization (The Georgia Trust).

How do I register? Fill out the registration form, available at www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=389.
Please send a check made payable to the Department of Natural Resources for $30 per person along with completed registration forms for each attendee.  Sorry, we cannot accept payment by credit card.  The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 28.

Send to:
Preservation 101 Registration
Historic Preservation Division
34 Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA  30303

What does the registration fee cover? Program materials, continental breakfast and an afternoon break. Lunch and parking are on your own.

Where is it? 2 Peachtree Street Building, at Five Points in downtown Atlanta.
You must present a photo ID to enter this building.  The seminar will be held in the second floor meeting room next to the Café.  A map is available at http://gba.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/7/29/75550752Hill%20Map.pdf.

Public Transportation: The Five Points MARTA station is on Peachtree Street, approximately one block from the 2 Peachtree Street Building.  Visit MARTA’s Web site at www.itsmarta.com.

Driving directions
: Available at http://gba.georgia.gov/00/channel_modifieddate/0,2096,59377335_75467245,00.html.

Parking
: There is no onsite parking available at this building.  However, there are numerous public parking lots and garages nearby, including:
· Underground Parking Garage, Decatur St. at Peachtree St. access from Decatur St. (located directly across Peachtree Street)
· Hurt Plaza Garage, 33 Hurt Plaza access from Edgewood Ave. (3 blocks away)
· 90 Central Ave. Garage access from Central Ave. (3 blocks away)
· Several surface parking lots at Central Ave. & Wall St. and Central Ave. & Decatur St.  These lots are accessed from Central Ave., Wall St., Decatur St. and Pryor St.

Hotels? Visit the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site at www.atlanta.net/visitors/accommodations.html.
AGENDA - TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009

8:30 - 9:00 Refreshments will be available.

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome & Introductions

9:15 - 10:00 Preservation Achievement Awards Presentation - Historic Preservation Division

10:00 - 10:30 Why Preserve? - Historic Preservation Division Director Ray Luce

10:30 - 11:00 Archaeology Protection & Education - Historic Preservation Division Deputy Director & State Archaeologist David Crass

11:00 - 11:30 The Georgia Trust’s programs and services - Georgia Trust President and CEO Mark McDonald

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch on your own

12:30 - 2:30 HPD staff presentations about their programs
Historic Resources Survey Program - Kenneth Gibbs
National and Georgia Registers of Historic Places - Gretchen Brock
Certified Local Government program - Jennifer Martin Lewis
Regional Preservation Planning - Leigh Burns
African American Resources and GAAHPN - Jeanne Cyriaque
Question time

2:30 - 2:45 Refreshments will be available.

2:45 - 4:45 HPD staff presentations about their programs
Environmental Review and Compliance - Betsy Shirk
Federal and State Tax Incentives - Ced Dolder
Grants - Carole Moore
Architectural Review - Bill Hover
Summing up: How all these programs work together - David Crass
Question time

4:45 Wrap-up and adjourn

For more information visit the event’s Web page at www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=389.  Contact Helen Talley-McRae at 404-651-5268 or helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us with any questions.

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