Session Proposals

Conference Session Proposal Information
Saving Places Conference 2024

Rethink, Refine, Revive:
Using the past to forge a resilient future

January 31 - February 2, 2024
Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder

Colorado Preservation, Inc (CPI) proudly hosts the 27th annual Saving Places Conference in Boulder, Colorado starting Wednesday, January 31 through Friday, February 2nd, 2024. The theme for the conference will explore the overarching concepts of sustainability and resilience. By doing so, CPI hopes to inspire keynote and session presentations that are forward-thinking and pertinent to current and future issues facing communities. CPI strives to develop themes, titles, and messaging that encourages discussion around contemporary theories and practical applications, without excluding ideas that may not be directly related to the theme. CPI looks forward to hosting a conference that fosters meaningful conversations and connections within the industry.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Is your idea still forming? If you are not prepared to submit a session proposal or you are proposing an idea that needs follow-up by CPI, please email your idea to Nicole Bopp at nbopp@coloradopreservation.org.
ABOUT THE THEME: Rethink, Refine, Revive: Using the past to forge a resilient future. Historic preservation--the practice of protecting and conserving places of historical significance—is essential to creating resilient communities because it preserves lessons of the past for future generations. Sustainability, on the other hand, means meeting our needs in the present without compromising future generations’ abilities to meet their own needs. The relationship between historic preservation and sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in the face of climate change and growing environmental concerns. By rethinking, refining, and reviving preservation practice to meet the goals of sustainability, we can help communities maintain their cultural identities and senses of place and forge resilient futures for generations to come.
Proposed Session Title:*
Is your proposed session/tour for an in-person audience only or could it also be presented online*

In-person conference session, not easily presented online.Online conference session, not possible to present in person.It could be presented either in person or online.Tour Idea for around BoulderOther
Colorado Preservation, Inc's goal is to have content created for a hybrid event with live streaming of sessions during the conference.

All presentations will be scheduled for in-person attendees at the Embassy Suites in Boulder, Colorado. We are working to live-stream all sessions to our online attendees. All sessions will additionally be recorded for the conference library.
Please select any dates you CAN NOT present:*

Wednesday, January 31, 2024Thursday, February 1, 2024Friday, February 2, 2024All of the Above work for my team.Other
Proposed session format:*

Educational Session – 75 minutesPlenary Panel Discussion or Keynote PresentationOther
Select Education Level:*

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Session Proposal Details
Short Description:*
This 100-150 word description is the engaging and creative blurb that will turn into your session advertisement. Tip for a strong pitch: Remember attendees may have never heard of the concept/project you are talking about. Clearly and concisely communicate your pitch; we strongly recommend including what the "takeaways" will be for those that attend or watch your presentation.
Expanded Description:*
This description will be used in determining if your session will be selected for the conference. Describe in a few paragraphs to the content planning committee the full scope of the session, including using technical and industry language. Providing additional context to your preservation peers who will review your proposal could ensure your session is selected. The expanded description should clearly outline special project needs, material expenses, equipment, etc. Provide detail on the presentation format (panel presentation, case study, etc.). Tour descriptions should provide compelling detail on the tour site, historical significance of location, tour length or time range, and if bus transportation is needed.
Prerequisite Knowledge:
If your session will be an Intermediate or Advanced level class what information must students know before attending your session?
Session Outline:
What is the approximate flow of the presentation? How will your group use the 30 minutes, 75 minutes, 180 minutes, or an all-day format? How long for a speaker, for a group activity, etc.?
Will this session qualify for Continuing Education Credits?*

AIA (American Institute of Architects credits)AIA HSW (American Institute of Architects – topics on Heath, Safety, and Welfare)APA (American Planning Association credits)Educator Continuing EducationContinuing Engineering EducationNo, this session will not qualify for any continuing education credits.I am unsure if this session will qualify.Other
Learning Objectives

Provide four practical learning objectives for attendees. Each objective should be 1-4 sentences. Learning objectives typically have three parts: • Behavior: What participants will be able to do upon successful completion of the session • Condition: The condition under which the participant will be able to perform the behavior • Criteria: The evaluation metric that will determine how well the behavior is performed under the correct conditions. **Please note this section is required if your session qualifies for AIA or AIA|HSW credits.**
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Select Session Topics:*

Preservation Perspectives of underrepresented or BIPOC communitiesProject FundingTechnical Preservation MethodsAdvocacy and Policy-MakingTechnology and Marketing"On the Road" Specific Community SessionOther
Select AIA and AIA| HSW* Session Categories:

Art & ArchitectureCodes & RegulationsConstruction & Evaluation*Practice Management*Programming & Analysis*Project Development & Documentation*Project Management*Project Planning & Design*Other
Session Primary Point of Contact Information
Session primary points of contact are vital in the Conference execution as you will give a summary introduction to the session and introduce the speakers. You will also help moderate questions and chat during the session. Session primary points of contact are often also session speakers, but do not have to be.

The session primary point of contact agrees to coordinate session details, communicate with all session speakers, and communicate regularly with Colorado Preservation on the status of the session and session details. In short, the session primary point of contact takes ownership of the session.
Click to Agree*

Yes, I agree to be the Session Primary Point of Contact for this proposed session at the Saving Places Conference.
Name:*
Your Title:*
Organization:*
Email:*
Phone Number:*

Area CodePhone Number
Have you Presented at a Saving Places Conference before?*

YesNo
If yes, which year(s):
Will the session primary point of contact also be speaking?*

YesNo
If you answered "Yes" that you are also speaking, please include the session primary point of contact as "Speaker One" in the speaker section below.
Speakers
If you are submitting a panel discussion idea, you are not required to have your panelists picked out at the time of submission. You are encouraged to have panelists offering varied perspectives. Panelist information will have to be provided in advance. You can select more than one option below.

I'd love help finding panelists to be a part of this concept!I'm open to being paired with someone else who submitted a similar idea!I've got this under control.Other
How many speakers total do you plan to have?*
Speaker One First Name:*
Speaker One Last Name:*
Speaker One Email
Speaker One Job Title
Speaker One Company
Speaker One Bio:
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Speaker Two First Name:*
Speaker Two Last Name:*
Speaker Two Email*
Speaker Two Job Title*
Speaker Two Company
Speaker Two Bio:
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Speaker Three First Name:
Speaker Three Last Name:*
Speaker Three Email*
Speaker Three Job Title*
Speaker Three Company*
Speaker Three Bio:
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Speaker Four First Name:*
Speaker Four Last Name:*
Speaker Four Email*
Speaker Four Job Title*
Speaker Four Company*
Speaker Four Bio:
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Speaker Five First Name:*
Speaker Five Last Name:*
Speaker Five Email*
Speaker Five Job Title*
Speaker Five Company*
Speaker Five Bio:
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