Commission committee encourages continuing education, flags Indiana Landmarks conference and Sept. 30 commissioners’ workshop

Members of the Historic Preservation Commission’s Public Relations and Education Committee told colleagues July 28 that continuing‑education opportunities are forthcoming and encouraged attendance at Indiana Landmarks’ Preserving Places conference in Fort Wayne. Michael, a commission member who reported on the committee meeting, said the conference and a preceding “camp” offer a commissioners’ workshop that year slated from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 30. He urged commissioners to complete electronic training modules that staff will circulate and, where possible, to send a handful of commissioners to Fort Wayne for the day‑long workshop; he said he would provide the calendar details and follow‑up information. Direction: Staff will circulate electronic training modules and send meeting notices; committee members requested that staff send calendar invitations and follow up with logistics for the Sept. 30 workshop. The Commission did not take a formal vote on attendance. Context: The committee framed the training as balancing online modules with in‑person workshop attendance to build the Commission’s capacity on federal, state and local preservation topics. No registration costs, travel budget, or attendance commitments were described in the meeting record.