Booking is now open for the conservation professional’s key annual training programme: the IHBC’s Annual and Day School, this year in Worcester from 23-25 June and exploring ‘People Power! – Catalyst for change’, with early bird booking rates to end on 22 April.
The IHBC Annual School is a ‘must’ whether you are new to the sector, an experienced conservation specialist, or an occasional practitioner.
Andrew Mottram, Chair of the IHBC’s 2016 Annual School Committee, said: ‘The IHBC’s West Midlands Branch is delighted to host the forthcoming Annual School in Worcester, a city of a wide and varied historic places. As such Worcester offers a perfect setting for our UK-wide exploration of the theme for this year: ‘People Power: Catalyst for Change.’
‘We all know that without people our historic environment has no future, as it needs everyone working together, from the local communities embracing their heritage to the specialist practitioners who offer their experience and skills. Our 2016 School will focus on the full diversity of people who are passionate about conservation and the management of change in their communities and on the ground, and the huge benefits that conservation can deliver locally.’
‘We will offer critical lessons from the most challenging projects from across the UK. We’ll also look at what the future of the sector holds in these parlous times, when public investment in our heritage is so hard to come by. And we will not be complaining about the huge challenges faced, but will focus on offering real answers and solutions, rooted in local communities and supported by properly skilled specialists and professionals.
‘Altogether our programme will highlight both the critical importance of people in conservation – past and present – and the changes they can and do make to create sustainable, cost effective and viable futures for our heritage.’
Find out more and book your place at Worcester2016.ihbc.org.uk
Background to IHBC Annual Schools
For sponsorship and exhibition deals please contact Fiona Newton, projects@ihbc.org.uk
