National Preservation Easement Summit
Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 18, 2025
Gather with colleagues from across the country working in the area of historic preservation easements. Organizations that hold and manage preservation easements or would like to start an easement program will hear from national experts and connect with colleagues for a full day of specialized programming.
Presented in conjunction with the NPPN Fall Convening and the National Trust’s PastForward Conference
by the National Preservation Partners Network, GBX Group and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Hear from easement experts from across the country, including speakers from the Colorado Historical Foundation, GBX Group, Historic Columbia (SC), Idaho State Historic Preservation Office, The L’Enfant Trust (DC), National Trust for Historic Preservation, Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, Preservation North Carolina, Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County and The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.
In addition to networking and idea sharing, educational topics will include:
• Developing Program Policies & Procedures
• Baseline Documentation Development and Monitoring
• Design Review and Requests for Alterations
• How to Promote Your Easement Program
• Legal Hot Topics
• Considerations for Non-Tax-Motivated Projects
• Owner Interface and Communications
• Managing Violations
Attendees will also enjoy:
- Guided tour of Journal Square – 2024 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award Winner
- Cocktail Supper Reception in the Starlight Room at the 3rd Street Market Hall.
Registration Fee: $150
Register HERE.
Register for the National Preservation Easement Summit or NPPN’s Fall Convening – or BOTH!
National Preservation Easement Summit Schedule
September 18th
509 W. Wisconsin Avenue
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – National Trust PastForward Session:
Easements Roundtable – Surviving Extreme Weather Events
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Transition from Hilton Milwaukee to Downtown Milwaukee Conference Center
Downtown Milwaukee Conference Center
161 West Wisconsin Avenue
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Education Session
-Developing Program Policies & Procedures
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Education Session
-Baseline Development and Monitoring and How They Inform Each Other
-Design Review and Requests for Alterations
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Preservation Easement Summit Lunch – Featuring Topic Tables
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Education Session
-How to Promote and Talk About Your Easement Program
-Legal Hot Topics
– Considerations for Non-Tax-Motivated Projects
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Education Session
-Owner Interface and Communications
– Strategies for Addressing Violations
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Networking Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Tour of Journal Square
2024 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award Winner
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Cocktail Supper Reception
(3rd Street Market Hall – 275 W. Wisconsin Avenue)
*Registration includes lunch, tour and Cocktail Supper Reception*
Location Information
Hilton Milwaukee – 509 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Downtown Milwaukee Conference Center – 161 West Wisconsin Avenue
Contact Information
Kim Trent
National Preservation Partners Network
Email: Kim@PresPartners.org
Phone: 781-491-2082
