Kansas Preservation Conference
We look forward to seeing you in Topeka in 2025!
The Kansas Preservation Conference is returning this spring, inviting preservationists, historians, architects, and enthusiasts to join us in Topeka from May 7-9, 2025. The theme of the conference is Planning for the Future of Preservation, emphasizing the importance of trades, resiliency planning, and engaging the next generation of preservationists.
Venues
The conference will primarily be at The Beacon, 420 SW 9th St, Topeka, KS 66612. Other trainings and receptions will be throughout Topeka.
There is a hotel block at the Cyrus Hotel in Downtown Topeka. The group rate is $139/night.
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Schedule at a Glance
- Workshops
- Capitol Dome Tours
- Opening Reception
- Educational sessions
- Featured speaker Andrew Gustafson of the Johnson County Museum presenting on the museum's 2022 special exhibit, Redlined: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation
- Behind the scenes tour of the Kansas State Archives and Kansas Museum of History
- African American History of Topeka bus tour
- Elizabeth and Ethan Finklestein of Cheap Old Houses open to the public evening event
- Educational sessions
- Preservation advocacy panel
- Kansas Preservation Alliance (KPA) Kansas Awards of Excellence
Call for Student Posters
The Kansas State Historic Preservation Office is now accepting proposals for a student poster presentation. The poster presentation will consist of an informal evening reception on Thursday, May 7, 2025, in downtown Topeka in the evening.
The theme of this year’s conference is Preparing for the Future of Preservation. Sessions and activities will focus on the trades, resiliency planning, and the next generation of preservationists.
Applications are open to current undergraduate and graduate students or recent graduates, within the last year. Applicants must be present to stand by their poster during the poster presentation session to engage with conference attendees and provide additional information. Posters should be no larger than 36” x 48”.
Proposal application requirements:
- Complete application
- One-page resume or CV
- Sample one-page visual mock-up or relevant photographs
Evaluation criteria:
Proposals will be reviewed for relevance to the field of historic preservation, quality and completeness of application, and clarity of the visual component.
Deadline:
To learn more about conference information and other educational opportunities hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office offers by following this web page, our events page, or our Facebook page.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This conference has been financed in part with federal funds from the National Park Service, a division of the United States Department of the Interior, and administered by the Kansas Historical Society. Neither the contents nor the opinions expressed during the conference necessarily reflect the view or policies of the United States Department of the Interior or the Kansas Historical Society.