Athens, GA
November 5-7, 2025

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SPONSORSHIP

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Historic Preservation Division (HPD) partner to present the Georgia Statewide Preservation Conference. This year’s conference will be hosted in Athens, GA, Wednesday, November 5 – Friday, November 7.

The statewide preservation conference brings together preservationists, non-profits, planners, architects, historians, architectural historians, archaeologists, city and county administrators, historic preservation commission members, students from across Georgia, and the general public.

Become a Sponsor

Various levels of sponsorship are available to organizations, companies, and individuals looking to support the 2025 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference.

Sponsorship Levels

Sponsorship payments can be paid by check or online. If you need an invoice or have any other questions about sponsorships, please contact Bryn Chanudet at bchanudet@georgiatrust.org.

Please make checks payable to The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and mail to:  
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Attention: Bryn Chanudet
1516 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Or payments can be made online using our Donation portal. Select Enter Amount to add the sponsorship amount and reference “Conference Sponsor” in the Reason for Donation field.

Call for Posters

The Georgia Statewide Historic Preservation Conference will host a poster session at the 2025 annual conference to showcase recently completed research and works-in-progress. We have updated the criteria this year and the subject of the proposal is no longer expected to be geographically based in Georgia. Topics must still have a historic preservation, public history, or related fields focus. The call is open to students and recent graduates (no more than 5 years out).
Proposals should include a title, abstract (no more than 300 words), and a one-page resume or CV. If you have any questions about the poster session, please contact committee chair Chad Keller ckeller@gsu.edu.
Poster presenters will need to register for the conference, but admission will be complimentary. The Georgia Statewide Historic Preservation Conference is scheduled to be held November 5-7, 2025, in Athens, GA. The conference brings together preservationists, non-profits, planners, architects, historians, architectural historians, archaeologists, city and county administrators, historic preservation commission members and students from across Georgia.
 
Abstract Criteria
Abstracts should include a brief introduction to the project that includes the objective or research question, as well as the methods used. Results and conclusions are not required in the submission but should be included in the final poster. The description must be substantial enough to let the review committee know what the project is about, as well as the expected contribution or value. 
 
Submissions will be evaluated on the following criteria:
  • Clarity – The objectives of the research presented are clearly described.
  • Significance – The objectives of the research make a professional or academic contribution to the field
  • Methods – The methods used (including the design, implementation, and analysis) are appropriate to achieving the objectives of the research.
  • Presentation – The abstract is logical, interesting, clearly written, and free of grammatical or typographical errors.
 
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL IS August 1
The proposal should be emailed as a PDF attachment to Chad Keller ckeller@gsu.edu. All proposals received will be acknowledged.  If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your proposal within one week of its submission, please contact Chad Keller.

Thanks to our 2024 Sponsors!

 
Preservation Sponsor
 
Restoration Sponsor
 
       
     
 
Reconstruction Sponsor
         
       
 

Special Thanks 

We are happy to announce that the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network and Georgia Alliance of Planning Commissions are returning as sponsors for the conference. 

          

Disclaimer: the views, information, or opinions expressed by presenters during the conference are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation or the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.