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thursday, april 7th UPSTAIRS DOWNTOWN 8-10:00am Registration Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Rock Island 226 17th St. Rock Island 10:00am Welcome -Mayor Mark Schwiebert 10:30am Introduction and Building Assessment Historic preservation is a method of changing and improving buildings while keeping their history and character intact. Mike Jackson, FAIA, is the Chief Architect of the Preservation Services Division of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. He will be able to use his years of experience in historic preservation to showcase how both preservation and development goals are being successfully integrated into upper story building projects across the state. Noon Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (invited) Lunch will be provided 1:00pm Building Codes & Life Safety Building renovation isthe regulatory trigger mechanism for making changes "to bring the building up to code." A new generation of building codes make it easier to balance the relative merits of alterations with regard to safety, construction efficiency and historic preservation. Marilyn Kaplan, is a practicing architect in Albany, New York, and has been at the forefront of the development of state, national and international rehab -based building codes. She will bring her experience and insight into this critical area of the architectural development process, with a focus on the buildings of Main Street. 2:00pm Accessibility Code Universal accessibility has become an integral part of the planning and development of the built environment. Both federal and state laws regulate this issue, and affect the way we build. Frank Heitzman, AIA, is on Oak Park architect who has been a leading advocate for accessibility design and historic preservation. Frank was directly involved in the development of the historic preservation chapters of the Illinois Accessibility Code. His presentation will cover the regulatory basis for accessibility as well as some of the creative technical alternates for building renovation. 3:00pm Questions and break 3:30pm Energy Conservation Energy efficiency improvements are an integral part of any building renovation. Dr. Brian Deal is a professor of Architecture and Urban Planning and the director of the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center, which is a part of the University of Illinois Building Research Council. He will be able to illustrate how energy efficiency can be integrated into building renovation, with a special emphasis on small commercial buildings. 5:30-7:00pm Guided tour of Rock Island /Upstairs Downtown tour 7:00pm Reception with Question & Answers friday, april 8th UPSTAIRS DOWNTOWN 8:00am Continental Breakfast 9:00am Feasibility Studies & Pro -Forma Downtown revitalization in Rock Island has been especially successful in putting upper floors back to use as housing - for all income levels. New condos or workforce housing are equal parts of the mix, requiring a variety of different financial tools to "make the numbers work." Mike Jackson will discuss feasibility studies and Dan Carmody will talk Pro -Formas. Dan Carmody is the President of Renaissance Rock Island, which has been instrumental in this effort. In addition to his local work, he is active with Illinois Main Street and is a national board member of the International Downtown Association. 10:00am Community Incentives The City of Rock Island has a downtown TIF district to assist in community revitalization. Alan Carmen is the Planning and Redevelopment Adminstrator for the City of Rock Island, which has created special incentives to encourage redevelopment of vacant upper stories. Details of the Rock Island program will be presented, as well as similar programs in other Illinois communities. 11:00am Tax Incentives Tax -related incentives can play an important role in financing building rehabilitations. Carol J. Dyson, AIA, is an architect with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and has worked with both federal, state, income-tax and property -tax incentives. She will discuss the benefits and requirements of both historic preservation and accessibility incentives and how they have been successfully used for upper story rehabs. Steve Arbuthnot of National City Bank has worked with historic tax credit projects large and small. He will discuss financial aspects of tax credits and their integration into a sound financing plan. Noon Lunch on your own 1:30pm Building Management Real estate development is both a capital and an operational venture. John Versypt is a real estate management professional with a great deal of perspective regarding the day to day practices for successful real estate management. Finding and keeping good tenants, keeping up with the maintenance, and having a positive attitude are all part of the equation. 2:00pm Case Studies Illinois upper -story case studies showcasing a variety of uses, budgets and programs for the typical Main Street building will be reviewed. Anna Margaret Borntrager works for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency within the Illinois Main Street Program specializing in upper -floor redevelopment. 3:00-3:30pm Conclusion