Do you want a front row seat at the premier statewide preservation conference to be held at the Oakland Marriott City Center from May 3-6, 2012?  Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities including assisting with registration, sessions, tours, and special events during the entire conference.  For every session you volunteer for, you get to attend a session for free!  For those who are volunteering for workshops, events or tours you get to attend that workshop, event, or tour for free! If you are interested in volunteering, please submit the volunteer form or eform after reading the volunteer information.

If you have any questions about volunteering, please call (415) 495-0349 x200 or email cpf@californiapreservation.org.

The Three-Minute Success Stories event is an opportunity to present your very own preservation success story!

The Three-Minute Success Stories has been a California Preservation Foundation tradition stretching back to the 3rd Annual California Preservation Conference in 1978. While humor often comes to the fore, the program also gives preservationists a chance to present local successes to a statewide audience, sharing a wide variety of preservation experiences in lively and entertaining ways.

Three-Minute Success Stories have told of buildings restored after earthquakes, giant industrial cranes being relocated, enlightening adaptive reuse, modern architecture coming of age, community efforts overcoming all odds to save an important local landmark, and historic places saved from bulldozers at the last moment. Be adventurous!

The Application and Guidelines will be available soon so start planning how you are going to tell your success story!