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Grandma .imr.radHrntag 1 y I National Trust for Historic Preservation - y 1785 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 673-4000 40th NATIONAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE October 15-1.9 Kansas City, MO "Who in Europe, or in America for that matter, knows that Kansas City is one of the loveliest cities on the earth? And yet it is true. Few cities have been built with so much regard for beauty." -- Andre Maurois The theme of the 1986 National Preservation Conference is "Preservation 20/20: A Focus on the Past and Future" focusing on the 20th Anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. The Conference will be held October 15- 19, 1986 at the Vista International Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Over 2,000 individuals from across the United States will attend this major event. Registrants at the event will represent leaders and practitioners in the field of historic preservation. The 1986 Conference marks the first visit to Kansas City by the National Trust. The National Trust has planned for its 40th National Preservation Conference a dynamite program. Highlights of the program include: o Concurrent Sessions: Topics to be covered are Rural Resources; Old Houses; Interiors; Urban Preservation; Preservation Education; Historic Sites; Real Estate Development; Organizational Development; Maritime Conservation; Revitalizat:1-on on Five Fronts; Neighborhood Conservation; and, Preservation in England. o Educational Workshops o Fascinating Tours of and around Kansas City:. "All The Way From France: Art Deco in Kansas City"; "Planned Suburbia - The Legacy of J.C. Nichols"; "The Architecture of Louis Curtiss"; "Missionaries, Traders and Farmers"; and "The Bus Stops Here: Harry S. Truman's Places" - just to name a few. o Exciting Social Functions: Opening Night Reception to be held in the recently rennovated Fedearl Bank Building, and the Final Night Gala. o Dynamic Speakers: For the Thursday, October 16 General Session, the National Trust is honored to have as its keynote speaker Congressman John Sieberling (D -Ohio). Other speakers will be confirmed at a later date. • It's a Conference you can't miss!