The 2006 Annual Meeting/Advocacy Day
was held in conjunction with Preservation
Action, and the National
Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC), March 12 -
March 15 in Bethesda, MD. There were over 200 participants from
47 states plus the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and the Republic of Palau representing:
- State Historic Preservation Officers;
- members of Preservation Action;
- members of the National Alliance
of Preservation Commissions;
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
Advisors; and
- federal agencies.
Participants attended a variety of
sessions, and were updated on important legislative issues (summaries
are available below).
With this information, participants
then made visits to Capitol Hill, meeting with their Representatives
and Senators and advocating for these issues.
Summaries
of Legislative Issues (PDF
Format)