Comments Invited for the Preserve America Summit

The Preserve America Summit to mark the 40th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act is scheduled for October 19-20 in New Orleans. The summit will be led by Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States and Honorary Chair of the Preserve America program, in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

The summit has 11 focus areas looking at major components of the national historic preservation program and making recommendations to advance historic preservation programs and national and international policy related to heritage conservation.

Several of the panels looking at the focus areas are seeking comments and suggestions, these include:

Building a Preservation Ethic and Public Appreciation for History, email to presethiccomments@achp.gov by September 8

Determining What Is Important, email to crhdp_info@nps.gov by September 7

Participating in the Global Preservation Community, email garaoz@usicomos.org

http://www.preserveamerica.gov/06summitfacts.html
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/webforum/index.htm

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