Cultural Connections:

Conserving the diversity of place

IHBC Annual School 2015

NORWICH

Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th June 2015

 Friday 19th June - Day School

Open, 20 Bank Plain, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SF

Day School Programme

9.00 am – 10.00 am Registration and refreshments:

Networking & business displays

Day School Registration sponsor

The Morton Partnership

Refreshment sponsor

Session A “The cultural aspects attached to significance"

Chaired by Greg Luton, EH Planning & Conservation Director, Historic England

10:00 am – 10:10 am by Mike Brown, IHBC Chair

10:10 am – 10:50 am Keynote Address Jonathan Foyle

10:50 am - 11:10 am 'Through a glass, darkly' Discerning cultural significance in the parish church Peter Aiers, The Churches Conservation Trust

11.10 am – 11.35 am Recognising community connections in preserving the historic environment Dave Chetwyn

11:35 am – 12:00 pm Jewish Heritage in the 21st Century Sharman Kadish

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm Discussion

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm  Lunch

Refreshments, and a chance to network and view the stands

Session B “Approaches to preserving cultural significance”

Chaired by Brian Ayers, former county archaeologist, adviser to Albanian archaeological trust

1:45 pm – 2:05 pm Shaping policy: How policymakers can assist the preservation of cultural assets within the built environment.

Kate Clarke, Cadw Chief Executive

2.05 pm – 2.35 pm Sir Laurie Magnus, Historic England Chair

2:35 pm – 3:00 pm Change in communities: How the historic built environment adapts.

Shahed Saleem

3:00 pm  – 3:45 pm Refreshments

Break for afternoon tea, networking and business displays & stands

Session C: “Crossing borders: knowledge sharing in conservation”

Chaired by Brian Ayers, former county archaeologist, adviser to Albanian archaeological trust

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Sharing training in traditional construction skills

Darren Barker, Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust

4:15 pm - 4:35 pm Preservation in foreign fields: Tales of a British architect abroad

Michael Morrison, Purcell

4:35 pm – 5:00 pm Close and Discussion

5.00 pm      Introduction to Worcester Annual School 2016

5:15 pm     IHBC Annual General Meeting 2015:

Chaired by Trefor Thorpe, IHBC President