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Frankfort will host the 2027 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference, May 12–14
Frankfort will host the 2027 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference May 12–14, 2027, at the Kentucky Historical Society, the Kentucky Heritage Council says. Speaker and student poster proposals are due Oct. 30, 2026.
Frankfort will host the 2027 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference on May 12–14, 2027, the Kentucky Heritage Council announced on Oct. 15, 2026.
The theme. The Kentucky Heritage Council's conference page gives the 2027 theme as "Preserving Preservation: Leveraging Kentucky's Historic Assets." The council says the three days will include educational sessions, keynote speakers, workshops and behind-the-scenes tours, and it invites preservation professionals, community advocates, students, local leaders, property owners and anyone interested in Kentucky's historic places.
Key dates. Registration opens Dec. 1, 2026. Speaker proposals (educational presentations, panels and workshops) and student poster submissions are due Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, and the council says it will announce selections in December 2026. Presenters receive a registration discount. The proposal and poster forms and upload links are on the conference page.
Where. The conference page lists the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort as the venue. Hotel details and more about sessions and speakers will be announced later.
Questions. The conference page lists Nicole Roth at 502-892-3606.
Original source: Kentucky Heritage Council (State Historic Preservation Office), "Save the Date - Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference," Oct. 15, 2026, and the council's conference page (https://heritage.ky.gov/education-and-outreach/conferences/Pages/Historic-Preservation-Conference.aspx). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
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