[Archived] Two of Nation’s Leading Experts Serve as Keynote Speakers for Alexandria Historic Preservation Conference and Town Meeting

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	April 30, 2007 PIO# 102-07/rdo	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

Two of Nation’s Leading Experts Serve as Keynote Speakers
for Alexandria Historic Preservation Conference and Town Meeting

Two of the nation’s leading experts on historic preservation issues will serve as keynote speakers for the Alexandria Historic Preservation Conference and Town Meeting. William Seale, an architectural restorationist, White House historian, and 25-year Alexandria resident, will address attendees before the opening reception at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 4, at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located at 228 S. Pitt St. Donovan Rypkema, a preservation expert and author, will speak on Saturday, May 5, during the conference and town meeting, which take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Alexandria, located at 2932 King St.

“Having two of the most notable experts on historic preservation address our conference is quite an honor and will allow our attendees to hear firsthand some of the latest and most up-to-date thinking on the issue,” said Morgan Delaney, M.D., President of the Historic Alexandria Foundation and Co-Chair of the event with Ellen Stanton, Chair of the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission.

The conference and town meeting will allow attendees to learn about historic preservation and its importance for Alexandria’s economy and quality of life. Conference activities include workshop sessions, such as Basic Preservation Tools, Design Concepts, and Preservation in Alexandria: Current Problems and Challenges. During the town meeting, attendees will provide input into Alexandria’s historic preservation action plan and address how Alexandria’s rich history can remain part of its future.

For more information on the Alexandria Historic Preservation Conference and Town Meeting, visit www.historicalexandriafoundation.org or call 703-549-5811.

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