NPPN In-Person Member Events

Preservation Partners traditionally gather in the spring for a multi-day Partners Retreat, and for a day-long Fall Convening in conjunction with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward Conference.

NPPN Spring Retreats are co-hosted by a different Partner organization each year, giving NPPN member hosts an opportunity to showcase successes, challenges, and progress in their communities. These gatherings are fun ways to explore new places, learn from colleagues, and gain new perspectives.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for all of our events! Learn more here.

“NPPN’s Spring Retreat is my favorite preservation event of the year. It’s a great opportunity to connect with colleagues around the country and I have always returned feeling energized and inspired. I can’t wait for Philadelphia!” 

Alison Frazee

Director of Advocacy, Greater Portland Landmarks


Announcing Spring 2026 In-Person Events!

“America at 250:

Forging Connections, Saving Places, Shaping the Future”

This April we are celebrating 250 years of the United States of America with your favorite preservationists in Philadelphia! We are gathering April 20-22 for our annual Spring Retreat and April 22-24 for our National Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs Summit sponsored by The 1772 Foundation.

Learn more about the schedule for the Spring Retreat HERE and the HPRP Summit HERE.

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors!

Previous Gatherings

NPPN Fall Convening – September 2025 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

National Preservation Easement Summit – September 2025 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

NPPN Spring Retreat – April 2025 – Asheville, North Carolina

National Historic Properties Redevelopment Summit – April 2025 – Asheville, North Carolina

NPPN Fall Convening – October 2024 – New Orleans

NPPN / American Historic Trades Summit – June 2023

NPPN Summer Retreat – July 2022

Virtual Fall Meeting, October 2021

Virtual Spring Retreat, April 27-30, 2021

Virtual Fall Meeting, October 2020

Denver, Colorado, Fall Meeting, October 2019

Dallas, Fort Worth, and Mesquite, Texas, Spring Retreat, April 2019

San Francisco, California, Fall Meeting, November 2018

Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Retreat, June 2018

Chicago, Illinois, Fall Meeting 2017

Seattle, Washington, Spring Retreat 2017