Explore the Program
PLACES 2025 will be hosted in Gig Harbor on October 8-10, 2025. As we bring PLACES to Gig Harbor for the first time ever in collaboration with the Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance, we’re 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.
Schedule at a Glance
Learn more about what our time together will look like below! Preliminary schedule coming soon, so be sure to check back in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, October 8th
| Morning | Opening Plenary & Reception |
| Afternoon | Classroom Sessions + Mobile Tours |
| Evening | Welcome Block Party |
Thursday, October 9th
| Morning | Classroom Sessions + Mobile Tours |
| Afternoon | Classroom Sessions + Mobile Tours |
| Evening | Excellence on Main |
Friday, October 10th
| Morning | Classroom Sessions + Mobile Tours |
| Afternoon | Classroom Sessions + Closing Party |
| Evening | Annual Members Meeting |
Revisit the Highlights | PLACES 2024 in Walla Walla
Thank you, Walla Walla, and thanks to all of you who joined us for PLACES 2024! Walla Walla is always a delight (“so nice they named it twice” didn’t come from nowhere, after all), but sharing it with all of you was truly something special—not to mention, it’s not every day that an ice creamery makes a special 40th birthday flavor just for you!
Fortylicious aside, if you’re looking to revisit the highlights of the 2024 conference, you can find the conference program and our photo album below.
More for PLACES 2025
