Calendar of Events

Memorial Service for Paul Byard, September 15, 2008, 4 p.m. The New York Landmarks Conservancy, Columbia University and the NY AIA are co-sponsoring a public memorial service for Paul Byard at St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University. For more information, call 212-995-5260.

Symposium and Open House, September 20, 2008. Eve Kahn, a regular contributor to Traditional Building magazine, and also to The New York Times, I.D., Art & Auction and The Wall Street Journal, will moderate a panel on the restored lobby in The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH. The project was featured in the August 2008 issue of Traditional Building. For more information, go to www.themusichall.org/calendar/event_detail.asp?eventID=616.

ASLA Annual Meting & Expo. October 3-7, 2008. The American Society of Landscape Architects will hold its annual meeting at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. The theme of this year’s conference is “Green Infrastructure, Linking Landscapes & Communities.” For more information, go to www.asla.org.

Window Webinar, October 9, 2008. Restore Media, in association with Marvin Windows and Doors, will conduct a Webinar, “The Science of Wooden Windows,” on October 9 at 2 p.m. ET. The Webinar will be presented by Sandra Vitzthum, AIA, of Sandra Vitzthum, Architect, and Ben Wallace of Marvin Windows and Doors. For more information and to see previous Window Webinars. go to www.traditionial-building.com/webinar; for information on continuing-education units, call 802-674-6752.

Dry Stone Masonry Workshop, October 10-12, 2008. The Kentucky Heritage Council and the Pine Mountain Settlement School (a National Historic Landmark) will conduct a workshop in Pine Mountain, KY. The workshop includes lectures on the history of dry stone wall, demonstrations and also a chance for participants with little or no building experience and those with advanced skills to learn how to repair a stone wall on the settlement school grounds. Visit www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com.

APT 40th Anniversary Conference, October 13-17, 2008. The Association for Preservation Technology International will celebrate its 40th anniversary conference at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The theme this year is Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Heritage Conservation; with sub-themes, Sustainable Heritage Conservation and Conservation Technology and Philosophy. The conference will focus on approaches used in heritage preservation over the last four decades. For conference updates, visit www.apti.org.

National Green Builders Products Expo, October 15-16, 2008. The National Green Builders Products Expo will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The expo is a trade-to-trade event focusing exclusively on green building products and services related to building, remodeling, renovation and more. For more information visit www.ngbpe.com.

National Preservation Annual Conference, October 21-25, 2008. The National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its annual conference at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, OK. The conference will offer workshops and field sessions on the urban preservation challenges and successes in Tulsa, plus a chance to network with designers and builders throughout the region. The theme, “Preservation in Progress,” will highlight the city’s Art Deco architecture, Native American influences and its changing environment. For details and registration, visit www.nthpconference.org.

AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice 2008 Conference, November 5-8, 2008. The AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice will hold its 2008 conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Francisco, CA. The conference will focus on sustainability strategies, planning, design and research for courthouses, law enforcement and detention/correction facilities. Topics include, “New Life for Old Buildings,” “Green Design” and more. For more information, visit www.aia.org.

Presentation of Vincent Scully Award, National Building Museum, Washington, DC, November 12-13. The awards dinner is November 12 and Robert A.M. Stern, the winner of the tenth annual award will deliver a lecture on November 13. For more information, go to http://www.nbm.org/support-us/awards__honors/ or call Tasha Passarelle, 202-272-2448, ext. 3112.

Deadline for submission for the 2009 Palladio awards, November 15, 2008. Sponsored by Traditional Building and Period Homes magazines and the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference, the awards honor excellence in traditional architecture. For more information and a application, go to www.palladioawards.com.

24th Annual Build Boston Convention and Tradeshow, November 18-20, 2008. The 24th annual Build Boston convention and tradeshow will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. The event features exhibits, workshops and tours for building, design and management professionals. For event updates, visit www.buildboston.com.

Designing the Parks Conference, December 9-11, 2008. The second part of the Designing the Parks conference will be held in San Francisco, CA. The conference features panels, presentations, case studies and hands-on sessions dealing with contemporary issues and challenges of park planning, design and management of regional, state and national parks. For conference updates and registration visit www.designingtheparks.com.

IPTW 2009 and the 3rd International Trades Education Symposium (ITES), August 25-29, 2009. will be held in Leadville, CO, in partnership with the Historic Preservation Program of Colorado Mountain College. For more information, go to www.ptn.org.

Classical Architecture Courses, Tours & Programs. The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America offers an extensive national and international program of lectures, study tours, courses, salons and programs. Continuing-education courses, eligible for AIA continuing-education credits in many of the design areas of Classical architecture, are offered year-round by the institute. For details on these or other events and programs, go to www.classicist.org or e-mail academic@ma-ica.org.

National Building Museum Programs & Exhibits. The National Buil-ding Museum in Washington, DC, offers a series of exhibits and programs throughout the year on topics dealing with architectural design and building. Many of the programs qualify for AIA continuing-education units. The exhibition, “Designing the World of Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s,” will run from now to July 4, 2009, focusing on the outburst of fair activity in America during the Depression era. Visit www.nbm.org for details.

Preservation Education Programs. Throughout the year, the Preservation Education Institute – a program of Vermont-based Historic Windsor, Inc. – offers workshops on various preservation skills, technologies and practices for building and design professionals, property owners and others. This year, courses include wood carving, plaster repair, window repair and timber-frame evaluation and repair. For a complete listing of current programs, go to www.preservationworks.org or contact Judy Hayward at 802-674-6752.

Wood-carving Workshops. Classically trained master wood-carver Dimitrios Klitsas conducts classes in wood carving at his studio in Hampden, MA, for novices as well as professionals looking to take their skills to the highest level. Classes are available for both group and individual instruction. For more details, go to www.klitsas.com.

Woodworking Classes. The North Bennet Street School holds woodworking classes year round in Boston, MA. Class size is limited to 10 to 14 people. To register and pay online, visit www.nbss.org/workshops/schedule.asp or contact workshop program director Janet A. Collins at workshop@nbss.org or 617-227-9292.