This program is funded in part by a grant from the Arkansas Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
All sessions held at the Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd., unless otherwise noted.
ConcourseHot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd.
Room 204Presented by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC), CAMP Training is led by qualified preservation professionals in order to build strong local preservation programs and leaders through education, training, and advocacy. Instructor Kate Singleton will cover two topics in this training: "Why Preserve? An Introduction to Historic Preservation" and "Standards and Guidelines for Design Review."
Departs from Hot Springs Convention CenterBoard the trolley with Ellie Isaacs, founder of Isaacs Preservation, to visit local sites included on Preserve Arkansas's Most Endangered Places List. Some have been saved, some are in progress, and some are still endangered. The tour will visit the Pleasant Street Historic District, Army and Navy General Hospital Historic District, Central Avenue Historic District, and multiple properties on Park Avenue.
Departs from Hot Springs National Park Visitor Center/Fordyce Bathhouse, 369 Central Ave.Join Hot Springs National Park Education Coordinator Cane West, PhD, for a guided walking tour of Bathhouse Row, a National Historic Landmark.
Network with friends at this beer and wine reception inside the historic Quapaw Bathhouse, 413 Central Ave.
Enjoy dinner at one of the city's many locally owned restaurants.
Concourse, Hot Springs Convention Center
Rooms 203-204Rachel Patton, Executive Director, Preserve ArkansasThe Honorable Pat McCabe, Mayor of Hot SpringsRyan Biles, AIA, Preserve Arkansas Board PresidentMallorie and Jim Rasberry, Downtown Comeback and HGTV’s Home Town
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Session 1A - Rooms 203-204To List and To Assist: The National Register of Historic Places and the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program’s Grant Programs AND Federal and State Historic Tax CreditsSpeakers: Ralph Wilcox, Deputy SHPO and National Register and Survey Coordinator, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, and Amber Jones, owner, Preservation Consulting, LLCSession 1B - Rooms 201-202Making the Case: Utilizing Existing Buildings for Affordable HousingSpeaker: Alyssa Frystak, Principal, PlaceEconomics
Superior Bathhouse Brewery, 329 Central Ave. Open to Preserve Arkansas members only; RSVP required.
Session 2A - Rooms 203-204Community Engagement and Building Public SupportSpeaker: Kate Singleton, preservation consultant and CAMP TrainerSession 2B - Rooms 201-202Historic Buildings are Real EstateSpeaker: Lolly Rash, Executive Director, Mississippi Heritage Trust
Session 3A - Rooms 203-204Sacred Spaces, Civic Impact: How the National Fund for Sacred Places Combines Capital and Technical Resources to Preserve Historic Houses of WorshipSpeakers: Tisha Allen and Lily Hamilton, National Fund for Sacred Places Session 3B - Rooms 201-202Emerging Technologies in Historic PreservationSpeakers: Huy Pham and Paul Kim, Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation (APIAHiP)
The Reserve, 2330 Central Ave.Join us on the grounds of the historic W. C. Brown House for a beer and wine reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres. At 6:00pm, we will announce the 2026 Most Endangered Places List.
Session 4A - Rooms 203-204Park Avenue RevivalSpeaker: Ellie Isaacs, Founder, Isaacs Preservation, LLCSession 4B - Rooms 201-202Issue 3 and Arkansas Legislative LandscapeSpeaker: Gabe Holmstrom, Principal, Capitol + Main
Session 5A - Rooms 203-204100 years of B.B. King – Preserving the LegacySpeaker: Malika Polk-Lee, Executive Director, B.B. King MuseumSession 5B - Rooms 201-202Windows: Eyes of the Past, Present and FutureSpeaker: Steven W. Hurd, AIA, President, Westwork Designs
Rooms 203-204Speaker: Ryan Biles, AIA, Architect and Founder, Kudzu Collective
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