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Calendar of Events

International Builders Show, February 8-11, 2012. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is holding its annual show in Orlando, FL, at the Orange County Convention Center. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will be the keynote speaker. For more information, go to www.buildersshow.com.

NOMMA’s 2012 Metalfab Education Expo & Exchange, February 29 - March 3, 2012. The National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA) will host its annual convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Orlando, FL. For more information and to register, visit www.nomma.org.

Structural Evaluation and Repair of Timber-Frame Structures, March 29-30, 2012. Offered by the Preservation Education Institute, Windsor, VT. Call Judy Hayward, 802-674-6752 or go to www.preservationworks.org.

National Trust for Historic Preservation National MainStreets Conference, April 1-4, 2012. Baltimore, MD, will host the 2012 National Main Street Conference .For more information, go to www.preservationnation.org.

Society of Architectural Historians Annual Meeting & Exhibition, April 18-22, 2012. The Society of Architectural Historians will host its annual meeting at the Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center in Detroit, MI. For more information, visit www.sah.org.

Wood Preservation Workshop, April 27, 2012. Abatron is sponsoring a one-day wood preservation workship with a focus on windows. John Leeke and Neal Vogel will lead the workshop, which will be held at the Kemper Center, 6501 Third Ave., Kenosha, WI 53143. Call 800-445-1754.

ICAA’s Guided Tour:The Architectural Treasures of Cuba, April 15-22, 2012. For more information, visit www.classicist.org.

CNU 20 Conference, May 9-12, 2012. The Congress for the New Urbanism will host its 20th annual conference in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, visit www.cnu20.org.

AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition, May 17-19, 2012. The AIA 2011 National Convention & Design Exposition will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.aia.org.

SGAA Annual Summer Conference, June 11-13, 2012. Next year’s Stained Glass Association of America’s summer conference will be in Kansas City, MO. For registration and conference updates, visit www.stainedglass.org/html/SGAAconference.htm.

International Preservation Trades Workshop & APT Conference, September 30-October 3, 2012. The Preservation Trades Network and the Association for Preservation Technology International will host their 2012 annual conferences together at Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. For more information, visit www.iptw.org or www.apti.org.

National Trust for Historic Preservation National Conference, October 30-November 3, 2012. The 66th annual National Preservation Conference will be held in Spokane, WA. For more information, go to www.preservationnation.org.

Greenbuild 2012, November 14-16, 2012. Greenbuild’s international conference and expo will be hosted in San Francisco, CA. For more information, visit www.greenbuildexpo.org.

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. For a complete listing of current programs, go to www.preservationworks.org or contact Judy Hayward at 802-674-6752.

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. For more details, go to www.klitsas.com or call 413-566-5301.

Workshops on Historical Lime Mortars. A comprehensive two-day course details the hows and whys of using lime putty mortars for re-pointing historic masonry. For course schedules and registration details, call 773-286-2100 or go to www.usheritage.com/events.htm.

Woodworking Classes. The North Bennet Street School holds woodworking classes, including fine woodworking and preservation carpentry, year-round in Boston, MA. Visit www.nbss.org/workshops/schedule.asp or contact program director Janet A. Collins at workshop@nbss.org or call 617-227-9292.

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. The building itself is worth the visit, and 45-minute walk-in tours are offered daily. www.nbm.org.

National Preservation Institute: Historic Preservation Seminars, September 2010 – June 2011. The National Preservation Institute will conduct a series of training seminars for professionals in management, development, and historic, cultural and environmental preservation in many cities across the country. ww.npi.org or email info@npi.org.

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