2025 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference

Conference Agenda

GSHPC 2025 Conference Agenda

Now Available!

GSHPC 2025 Conference Agenda (PDF, 18.79 MB)

Session List

Check out a list of sessions that will be presented at the conference! Sessions will take place on Thursday November 6 and Friday November 7 at The Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA 30601.

Tours and Workshops

Join us for an exciting line up of tours on Wednesday, November 5. Tours this year include:

• Linnentown History Tour
• The Hill
• The Morton Theatre
• Athens' famed Music History and its venues
• Oconee Hill Cemetery
• University of Georgia Historic North Campus
• Brooklyn Cemetery
• Pulaski Heights Neighborhood with Mayor Kelly Girtz
• Beech Haven estate property

Please note that many of these are walking tours outside. 

We are also excited to bring back workshops led by HPD staff designed for advanced practitioners on the National Register program, Environmental Review process, and Tax Incentives. We will also be hosting an introduction to the National Register program on Wednesday afternoon. 

Sign up for these optional tours and workshops when you register. Capacity is limited. 

Keynote Speakers

We are excited to welcome Lane Burritt and Alfonso Navarez of Aeon Preservation as the keynote speakers for the 2025 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference. 

Lane Burritt

Ms. Burritt is a founding principal at Aeon Preservation Services. She is an architectural conservator with over twenty years’ experience in historic preservation. Her practice involves historic and material research; condition surveys; draft contract documents; construction administration of restoration projects; create and implement cyclical maintenance programs; and directing quality assurance and quality control on major projects. Comprehensive sills include in-depth moisture investigation, cost estimation, scheduling, and hands-on conservation implementation. Proficient in research, object verification, materials analysis, paint analysis, and other testing services. Technical conservation experience includes wood and metal materials though specializes in masonry. Current research and interests are in salt damage to masonry surfaces and the use of technology in non-destructive testing. Before starting Aeon, Lane worked for ten years as a Senior Conservator with John Sampling mortar at the Lincoln Memorial Washington, DC Milner Associates in the Preservation Technology Group.  She is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) that governs architectural conservators.

Alfonso Navarez

Mr. Narvaez is a founding principal at Aeon Preservation Services. A senior architectural conservator with nearly thirty years’ experience in the technical preservation of historic buildings and monuments nationwide, Alfonso worked for John Milner Associates, Inc., a national consulting firm specializing in architecture, conservation, landscape architecture, archeology, and planning for historic properties and sites for over twenty years, before leaving to establish an independent practice. Prior to JMA, he worked as an Historic Architect for the National Park Service, North Atlantic Historic Preservation Center. Alfonso teaches four seminars for the National Preservation Institute on holistic stewardship of museums, historic structure reports, historic building materials, and preservation maintenance at locations throughout the U.S. He is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) that governs both objects and architectural conservators. Jahn & Rotec certified. 

Alfonso teaches four seminars for the National Preservation Institute on holistic stewardship of museums, historic structure reports, historic building materials, and preservation maintenance at locations throughout the U.S. He is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) that governs both objects and architectural conservators. Jahn & Rotec certified. 

Schedule at a Glance

To assist in planning your trip to Athens, please utilize this preliminary schedule at a glance . Note that times are subject to change. An official program agenda will be released in the fall.

Meet the 2025 Partners!

Local Planning Partners

• Historic Athens
• Athens-Clarke County Planning Department
• Masters of Historic Preservation Program, College of Environment + Design, University of Georgia

Organizational Partners

• Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network
• Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions

Thank You to Our Sponsors!