2008 Preservation Retreats
at the Grand Isle Lake House

The Preservation Trust of Vermont is hosting a series of 2-day retreats at the Grand Isle Lake House.  Lake House Retreats are for groups who are undertaking historic preservation or community development projects.  The Lake House is the perfect venue for sharing ideas and challenges, funding opportunities, and technical assistance resources.

Each participating group will be asked to present a ten minute case study describing their project and framing a problem for group discussion.  Typically 6-7 groups of 2-4 people attend each retreat along with resource people from various agencies or organizations.

Dates and areas of focus are:

May 27-28  Managing a Construction Project with Amy Johnston

June 23-24  Churches with Tuomi Forrest, Partners for Sacred Places

July 14-15  Designated Downtowns

August 4-5  Creative Communities, Arts, and Industrial Heritage

September 9-10  Fundraising with Christine Graham

October 7-8  Community Development and Historic Preservation

Cost including dinner, overnight, breakfast and lunch is $50/ per person for a shared room, $75 for a single (first come basis).  Space is limited, so reservations should be made as early as possible to assure accommodation. 
Deadline is two weeks before each retreat. 

For reservations, please send a check along with the name, organization, address, phone, e-mail, and special need or diet consideration for each attendee.   On the check, please indicate Retreat date. 

Reservations should be mailed to Preservation Trust of VT, attn: Retreats, 104 Church St. , Burlington , VT 05401

Check-in at the Lake House is 2:30.  The meeting begins at 3:00 and finishes by 2:00 the following afternoon.

For more information, please contact a Preservation Trust staff person:

Paul Bruhn : 802-658-6647; paul@ptvermont.org
Meg Campbell : 802-442-8951; meg@ptvermont.org ( Bennington County )
Ann Cousins: 802-434-5014; ann@ptvermont.org
Eric Gilbertson: 802-272-8543; eric@ptvermont.org 
Elise Seraus : 802-658-6647; elise@ptvermont.org

For a preview of the Lake House , please see our web site: www.ptvermont.org.

We are grateful to the Claneil Foundation for helping to underwrite the cost of the Grand Isle Lake House Retreats!

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