Our mission to protect and activate historic places, and the stories they hold, is more important than ever. Recent actions and proposals to reduce staffing at key agencies, freeze grant opportunities, and diminish programs that support historic preservation work, will impact how our shared heritage is protected, interpreted, and funded.

Now is the time to summon that spirit of innovation to ensure our work remains relevant. By embracing new strategies, technologies, and creative solutions we can work together to adapt to the evolving needs of the field.

At this year’s PastForward conference, we will connect with each other, support each other, and learn from each other. With your peers, strategize how to advocate for policies and funding that ensure preservation continues to serve the public. Discover new ideas for engaging audiences, gain insights on how to respond strategically to challenges, learn powerful ways to raise awareness, and understand ways to preserve a complete history of America through its places.

Join us at PastForward 2025, because preservation matters not just to history but to the future we share.