Partner with us

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for Keeping History Above Water: Looking Back, Moving Forward.

Become a sponsor

Please contact Sue Battle, Development & Donor Relations Manager, for more information.

Early-bird registration now open

Register before September 1, 2026 to receive the early-bird rate.

Keeping History Above Water: Looking Back, Moving Forward sessions will share current barriers and opportunities, messaging and community involvement, and project impact results, and feature representatives from World Monuments Fund, Stone Living Lab, Strawbery Banke Museum, the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Wednesday evening will feature a keynote presented by Elizabeth Rush, author of Pulitzer prize-finalist Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, followed by a reception.

Sessions will be eligible for credits with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES). Certificates of attendance will be provided to attendees seeking credits, and completion of the program will be reported to the AIA CES for AIA members. The accreditation process is generously provided by the Historic Preservation Education Foundation.

Initial schedule and sessions available here

REGISTER HERE

Staying in Newport for the symposium?

We’re partnering with the Wyndham Newport Hotel for accommodations.

To reserve your room at a special rate, please follow this link. Alternatively, you can visit the hotel’s website and enter the code 102126NEW or call 401-236-2020, select option 1, and reference the Newport Restoration Foundation. This price is only available before September 12, 2026.