Calendar of Events

Traditional Building Exhibition & Conference, March 12-14, 2009. The nation’s largest event dedicated to historic restoration, renovation and historically inspired new construction will be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. The conference includes sessions with professional learning units available through the AIA, ASLA, ASID, IIDA, AIC and the APA; also, featuring Palladio Awards Presentations. For details on programs and exhibiting, go to www.traditionalbuildingshow.com.

Annual McKim Lecture, April 1, 2009. This year’s annual McKim lecture presented by the ICA&CA in New York City, “McKim, Mead & White: Purveyors of the Old to the New World,” will explore images of Europe that influenced the work of McKim and his firm. For more information and reservations call (212) 730-9646, ext. 106.

NOMMA’s 2009 MetalFab Convention and Trade Show, April 21-25, 2009. The National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA) will hold its largest event, the MetalFab convention and trade show in Long Beach, CA. This event will offers workshops, presentations and the chance to learn about the latest services in the ornamental metalwork industry. For more information, visit www.nomma.org.

AIA 2009 National Convention & Design Exposition, April 30 – May 2, 2009. The AIA 2009 National Convention and Design Exposition will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. This year’s theme, “The Power of Diversity: Practice in a Complex World,” will focus on topics such as globalization of practice, sustainability, new values in design and more. For more information, visit www.aiaconvention.com.

National Green Builders Products Expo, May 27-29, 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 new construction, remodeling, renovation of buildings and more. For more information visit www.ngbpe.com.

SGAA 100th Annual Conference, June 17-20, 2009. The Stained Glass Association of America will celebrate its 100th annual conference at the Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center in Oklahoma City, OK. The event includes presentations, art museum tours, suppliers’ showcases and more. The conference theme is “Explorations in Change: Architectural Art Glass and Disaster Restoration.” For registration and conference updates, visit www.stainedglass.org/html/SGAAconference.htm.

13th Annual International Preservation Trades Workshop (IPTW) & International Trades Education Symposium (ITES), August 25-29, 2009. PTN will partner with the Colorado Mountain College Historic Preservation program to hold its 13th annual workshop in Leadville, CO, alongside the 3rd ITES event. Symposium sessions and hands-on workshops focusing on preservation techniques will be held at the historic Hayden Ranch, an example of a high country ranch that operated from 1872-1947. For more information, visit www.iptw.org/iptw09-home.htm.

Greenbuild 2009, November 11-13, 2009. The 2009 annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will be hosted in Phoenix, AZ. The three-day event is known as the world’s largest event dedicated to green building and will feature LEED workshops, tours of the host city’s green buildings, networking opportunities and more. For more information, visit www.greenbuildexpo.org.

National Building Museum Programs & Exhibits. The National Building 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.

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.

Workshops on Historical Lime Mortors. A comprehensive two-day course details the why and how of using lime putty mortars for re-pointing historic masonry. The workshop combines lectures and laboratory work with hands-on lime slaking and re-pointing all different types of historic masonry walls. For course schedules and registration details, call 773-286-2100 or go to www.usheritage.com/events.htm.

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.