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2023 Heritage Ohio Annual Conference

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2023 Annual Awards

What is the awards nomination process?

To nominate a a person, building, or project, complete a nomination form and attach supporting documents and high-resolution photos. If your documents or photos are large files, please email them to fquinn@heritageohio.org with the name of the nomination in the title of the email. To view a detailed description of the awards categories, view the 2023 Awards List.

All nominations must be received by July 5, 2023. Nominations that do not follow the formatting provided in the form, and incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.

Not sure if your nomination fits a category? Contact us at 614-258-6200 or fquinn@heritageohio.org and we will be happy to discuss the nomination with you.

Award Categories

Main Street Awards

  • Best Main Street Committee Project
  • Main Street Business of the Year
  • Main Street Director of the Year
  • Spirit of Main Street

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Award

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Director of the Year Award

Projects & Place Awards

  • Best Commercial Rehabilitation
  • Best Downtown Placemaking
  • Best Historic Theater Restoration
  • Best Residential Restoration

Complete a nomination for a Projects & Place Award

Individual Awards

  • Preservation Hero

Complete a nomination for an Individual Award

2022 Annual Awards

What is the awards nomination process?

To nominate a a person, building, or project, complete a nomination form and attach supporting documents and high-resolution photos. If your documents or photos are large files, please email them to fquinn@heritageohio.org with the name of the nomination in the title of the email. To view a detailed description of the awards categories, view the 2022 Awards List.

All nominations must be received by July 1, 2022. Nominations that do not follow the formatting provided in the form, and incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.

Not sure if your nomination fits a category? Contact us at 614-258-6200 or fquinn@heritageohio.org and we will be happy to discuss the nomination with you.

Award Categories

Main Street Awards

  • Best Main Street Committee Project or Event
  • Main Street Business of the Year
  • Main Street Director of the Year
  • Main Street Volunteer of the Year
  • Spirit of Main Street

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Award

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Director of the Year Award

Rehabilitation Project Awards

  • Best Commercial Rehabilitation
  • Best Public Building Rehabilitation
  • Best Public-Private Partnership
  • Best Residential Rehabilitation
  • Best Upper Floor Residential Rehabilitation
  • Best Urban Infill Project

Complete a nomination for a Rehabilitation Project Award

Place Awards

  • Historic Farmstead of the Year
  • Historic Theater of the Year
  • Best Downtown Placemaking

Complete a nomination for a Place Award

Individual Awards

  • Outstanding Leader in Revitalization
  • Preservation Hero
  • Young Preservationist of the Year

Complete a nomination for an Individual Award

2021 Annual Awards

What is the awards nomination process?

To nominate a a person, building, or project, complete a nomination form and attach supporting documents and high-resolution photos. If your documents or photos are large files, please email them to fquinn@heritageohio.org with the name of the nomination in the title of the email. To view a detailed description of the awards categories, view the 2021 Awards List.

All nominations must be received by August 1, 2021. Nominations that do not follow the formatting provided in the form, and incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.

Not sure if your nomination fits a category? Contact us at 614-258-6200 or fquinn@heritageohio.org and we will be happy to discuss the nomination with you.

Where will the awards ceremony be held?

The 2021 Heritage Ohio Annual Awards Ceremony will be decided on whether it will be in-person or virtual based on Covid-19 information as we get closer to the end of summer. Tickets to the virtual conference will go on sale mid-July of 2021, pending the latest information and guidance on COVID-19.

Award Categories

Main Street Awards

  • Best Main Street Committee Project or Event
  • Main Street Business of the Year
  • Main Street Director of the Year
  • Main Street Volunteer of the Year
  • Spirit of Main Street

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Award

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Director of the Year Award

Rehabilitation Project Awards

  • Best Commercial Rehabilitation
  • Best Public Building Rehabilitation
  • Best Public-Private Partnership
  • Best Residential Rehabilitation
  • Best Upper Floor Residential Rehabilitation

Complete a nomination for a Rehabilitation Project Award

Place Awards

  • Historic Farmstead of the Year
  • Historic Theater of the Year
  • Best Downtown Placemaking

Complete a nomination for a Place Award

Individual Awards

  • Outstanding Leader in Revitalization
  • Preservation Hero
  • Young Preservationist of the Year

Complete a nomination for an Individual Award

2020 Heritage Ohio Virtual Conference

2020 Annual Awards

What is the awards nomination process?

To nominate a a person, building, or project, complete a nomination form and attach supporting documents and high-resolution photos. If your documents or photos are large files, please email them to fquinn@heritageohio.org with the name of the nomination in the title of the email. To view a detailed description of the awards categories, view the 2020 Awards List.

All nominations must be received by July 15, 2020. Nominations that do not follow the formatting provided in the form, and incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.

Not sure if your nomination fits a category? Contact us at 614-258-6200 or fquinn@heritageohio.org and we will be happy to discuss the nomination with you.

Where will the awards ceremony be held?

The 2020 Heritage Ohio Annual Awards Ceremony will be decided on whether it will be in-person or virtual based on Covid-19 information as we get closer to the end of summer. Tickets to the virtual conference will go on sale mid-July of 2020, pending the latest information and guidance on COVID-19.

Award Categories

Main Street Awards

  • Best Main Street Committee Project or Event
  • Main Street Business of the Year
  • Main Street Director of the Year
  • Main Street Volunteer of the Year
  • Spirit of Main Street

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Award

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Director of the Year Award

Rehabilitation Project Awards

  • Best Commercial Rehabilitation
  • Best Public Building Rehabilitation
  • Best Public-Private Partnership
  • Best Residential Rehabilitation
  • Best Upper Floor Residential Rehabilitation

Complete a nomination for a Rehabilitation Project Award

Place Awards

  • Historic Farmstead of the Year
  • Historic Theater of the Year

Complete a nomination for a Place Award

Design Awards

  • Best Downtown Placemaking
  • Best Commercial Building Facade Improvement
  • Best Commercial Building Interior Improvement

Complete a nomination for a Design Award

Individual Awards

  • Outstanding Leader in Revitalization
  • Preservation Hero
  • Young Preservationist of the Year

Complete a nomination for an Individual Award

2019 Annual Conference

The 2019 Heritage Ohio Annual Preservation and Revitalization Conference will be held in historic downtown Newark, October 21-23, at The DoubleTree Hotel Newark.

Sign up for our newsletter today on our home page to get the latest news on the conference!

Agenda

We have brought together the leaders of preservation and revitalization to provide you with an exciting and educational set of sessions. We are bringing back many of our popular sessions.

We are once again providing special sessions with the state historic preservation office, covering topics like the National Register, state and federal historic preservation tax credits, and

Schedule and session descriptions coming soon.

Special Guests

This year, we are excited to announce our special guest presenters at our conference.

Chief Glenna Wallace of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma will kick off the conference as the opening plenary speaker on Tuesday, October 22.

Chief Wallace was elected into office in 2006 and is the first woman to ever hold this position in her tribe. From 1968 to 2006, Chief Wallace worked at Crowder College.  She spent over 38 years in various capacities at the college; some of her positions included: Interim Academic Dean, Department Chair of Communications, Director of International Travel and Director of Adult Basic Education (GED). Chief Wallace holds degrees from several institutions, which include an Ed.S., M.A. and B.A. from Pittsburg State University and Post Graduate Studies at Tulsa, Arkansas, and Southwest Missouri State Universities.

The opening plenary is open to the public.

Hotel Options

This year’s conference will be held at The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Newark. There is a special rate of $129/night. You can book your room by using the link above or by calling 740-322-6455. This discounted rate is available until October 2 at 11:59 PM, or when the room block sells out, so book your room today!

Registration

Online registration is live. Get your tickets and join us in Newark.

Register online until midnight on Saturday, October 19th. If purchasing tickets after October 19th, register in person at the conference.

Do you have a discount code for the conference? Click here to learn how to use it on the registration page.

Sponsors/Exhibitors

We would love to have your business or organization show their support for community revitalization and historic preservation!

To learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, see our 2019 Conference Sponsorship Information Sheet.

If you have any questions about sponsorship and exhibitor spaces, please contact Frank Quinn at fquinn@heritageohio.org or 614-258-6200.

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2019 Annual Awards

What is the awards nomination process?

To nominate a a person, building, or project, complete a nomination form and attach supporting documents and high-resolution photos. If your documents or photos are large files, please email them to fquinn@heritageohio.org with the name of the nomination in the title of the email. To view a detailed description of the awards categories, view the 2019 Awards List.

All nominations must be received by July 1, 2019. Nominations that do not follow the formatting provided in the form, and incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.

Not sure if your nomination fits a category? Contact us at 614-258-6200 or fquinn@heritageohio.org and we will be happy to discuss the nomination with you.

Where will the awards ceremony be held?

The 2019 Heritage Ohio Annual Awards Ceremony will take place in Newark on October 22, 2019. Tickets to the conference will go on sale in June of 2019.

Award Categories

Main Street Awards

  • Best Main Street Committee Project or Event
  • Main Street Business of the Year
  • Main Street Executive Director of the Year
  • Main Street Volunteer of the Year
  • Spirit of Main Street

Complete a nomination for a Main Street Award

Rehabilitation Project Awards

  • Best Commercial Rehabilitation
  • Best Public Building Rehabilitation
  • Best Public-Private Partnership
  • Best Residential Rehabilitation
  • Best Upper Floor Residential Rehabilitation

Complete a nomination for a Rehabilitation Project Award

Place Awards

  • Historic Farmstead of the Year
  • Historic Theater of the Year

Complete a nomination for a Place Award

Design Awards

  • Best Downtown Placemaking
  • Best Commercial Building Facade Improvement
  • Best Commercial Building Interior Improvement

Complete a nomination for a Design Award

Individual Awards

  • Outstanding Leader in Revitalization
  • Preservation Hero
  • Young Preservationist of the Year

Complete a nomination for an Individual Award

2019 Annual Conference – Call for Sessions

The 2019 Heritage Ohio Annual Preservation and Revitalization Conference will be held in downtown Newark, October 21-23, at The Doubletree Hotel.
Sign up for our newsletter today on our home page to get the latest news on the conference!

We want to hear your suggestions for sessions!

If you have a session you would like to present at this year’s conference, complete this form.

The deadline to submit is February 15th. 

Student Preservationist Conference Scholarship is back for a 2nd year!

We’re pleased to announce that former Heritage Ohio Trustee Glenn Harper has again made the Student Preservation Conference Scholarship available for the 2018 conference! The scholarship includes a full registration to attend the conference (including our Legacy Circle Reception on October 22), two nights lodging at the conference hotel, Metropolitan at the 9 in downtown Cleveland, and up to a $100 travel stipend.
To be eligible to apply for the scholarship you need to be currently enrolled in a degree program, a resident of Ohio, and under the age of 40 as of October 22.
If you would like to join us, please complete the scholarship application no later than Friday, September 14. We’ll announce the winner of the scholarship Friday, September 21.
Please contact Frank Quinn at 614.258.6200, or at fquinn@heritageohio.org with any questions you have about the application. Good luck!
You can access the scholarship application below.

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2018 Annual Conference

The 2018 Heritage Ohio Annual Preservation and Revitalization Conference will be held in downtown Cleveland, October 22-24, at The Metropolitan at the 9.
Sign up for our newsletter today on our home page to get the latest news on the conference!

Agenda

We have brought together the leaders of preservation and revitalization to provide you with an exciting and educational set of sessions. We are bringing back many of our popular sessions.

We are once again providing special sessions with the state historic preservation office, covering topics like the National Register, the Building Doctor, and state and federal historic preservation tax credits.

To view the session schedule, click here.

To view a detailed description of sessions, click here.

Conference Presentations

Access many of the presentations you attended at this year’s conference! click here.

Special Guests

This year, we are excited to announce our special guest presenters at our conference.

Donovan Rypkema is a Principal for PlaceEconomics and nationally renowned expert on the economic impacts of historic preservation.

Special Event: NDC Workshop

We have partnered with the National Development Council (NDC) to provide you with a special workshop on Monday, October 22nd from 9 AM to 1 PM. Tickets are available on the conference registration page, $50 for Heritage Ohio members / $75 for non-members. If you purchase a 2-day registration to the conference, request your special code to get free registration to this workshop. Limited to the first 40 registrants.

Special Event: Historic Storefronts & Additions Workshop

We have partnered with the National Park Service to provide you with a special workshop on Monday, October 22nd from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Tickets are available on the conference registration page, $50 for Heritage Ohio members / $75 for non-members. If you purchase a 2-day registration to the conference, request your special code to get free registration to this workshop. Limited to the first 40 registrants.

Hotel Options

UPDATE: SOLDOUT – This year’s conference will be held at The Metropolitan at the 9 in downtown Cleveland. There is a special rate of $169/night. You can book your room by clicking the hotel link or by calling 216-239-1200. This discounted rate is available until October 1 at 11:59 PM, or when the room block sells out, so book your room today!

Other Hotel Options:

Crowne Plaza Cleveland  at Playhouse Square ~ $190/night

Holiday Inn Express Cleveland Downtown ~ $209/night

Kimpton Schofield Hotel ~ $294/night

Hampton Inn Cleveland Downtown ~ $211/night

Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown ~ $171/night

The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland ~ $599/night

Registration

Online registration is live. Get your tickets and join us in Cleveland.

Register online until midnight on Saturday, October 20th. If purchasing tickets after October 20th, register in person at the conference.

Do you have a discount code for the conference? Click here to learn how to use it on the registration page.

Sponsors/Exhibitors

Check out the info for prospective sponsors and exhibitors click here.

To join us as a sponsor, click here.

To join us as an exhibitor, click here.

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