Explore the Program
PLACES 2025 was hosted in Gig Harbor on October 8-10, 2025. As we brought PLACES to Gig Harbor for the first time ever in collaboration with the Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance, we were excited to feature the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area throughout the conference.
PLACES is Washington’s annual statewide conference focused on the continued care of place through historic preservation, placemaking, and economic vitality, brought to you by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. The PLACES Conference allows preservationists, planners, downtown development professionals, and anyone who cares about place to dive deep into creative ideas, build their network, and inspire new solutions.
With presenters and attendees from all corners of the state and all realms of preservation, placemaking, and economic development, this conference was full of learning, networking, and fun. Learn more about the exciting sessions and speakers that helped make our time at PLACES 2025 such a success!
Conference Highlights
Explore photos from this year’s PLACES conference! With presenters and attendees from all corners of the state and all realms of preservation, placemaking, and economic development, this conference was full of learning, networking, and fun.
Check out some of our favorite memories in the Facebook album below. These photos are from the wonderful Gig Harbor-based photographer Films by Rach.
2025 PLACES Program
Partner Itineraries
Looking for session recommendations? We’ve asked some of our partners to put together an itinerary outlining which sessions and Mobile Tours they’ll be checking out while at PLACES. Explore their program itineraries below!
Meet the Speakers
We had a slew of excellent speakers join us this year! Learn more about our 2025 speakers below:
