2015 Preserve Iowa Summit

The third annual Preserve Iowa Summit is the premier statewide annual conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation in Iowa. Attendees will learn how to discover, preserve, and enhjance our communities' unique history and sense of place.

The Summit will feature 25 educational sessions held on or near the historic Winterset Courthouse Square. Ed McMahon of the Urban Land Institute, President Bonnie McDonald of Illinois Landmarks, and Underground Railroad authority Dr. Matthew Pinsker will deliver keynote addresses throughout the Summit. Preservation Iowa will presernt their "Preservation at its Best" awards, and preservationists from across the state will share "Three-Minute Success Stories" in an energetic session sure to inspire!  The conference will also include an exhibit hall and opportunities to network with other preservationists at several special events. You won't want to miss the Mayor's Reception "Meet Me at Cedar Bridge" which will take place at one of Madison County's iconic covered bridges.

Tours of historic preservation successes, projects in progress, downtown Winterset, and significant outlying areas will also be offered An all-day Underground Railroad workshop with educational sessions, and a tour of related historic sites in southwest Iowa is planned.

The Summit is a coordinated effort of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs' State historic Preservation Office, and the Madison County Historic Preservation Commission, in partnership with Preservation Iowa, madison County, the City of Winterset, Madison County Development Group, Madison County Chamber of Commerce, and the community of Winterset. It is funded in part with federal funds afrom the National Park Service, U. S. Departmet of the Interior.

Register at www.madisoncountyhistory.net