Retreats

Preservation partners traditionally gather in the spring for a multi-day Retreat, and for a day-long meeting in the fall in conjunction with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward Conference. The Spring Retreats are co-hosted by a different partner each year, giving members an opportunity to showcase successes, challenges, and progress in their communities. These gatherings are fun ways to get to explore new places, learn from colleagues, and gain new perspective.

Recent Retreats

In 2022, we were pleased to offer the first ever Partners Network Summer Retreat, July 19-21, in Buffalo, NY, in partnership with Preservation Buffalo Niagara.

With a focus on preservation trades and workforce development, NPPN teamed up with The Campaign for Historic Trades for the American Historic Trades Summit in Providence, RI, June 12-14, 2023.

Planning is underway to determine the locations for the 2024 and 2025 Retreats, typically held in the spring or early summer. Have an idea of where we should go next? Share it with the Director.

Previous Gatherings

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