Conference Program

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE (April 22nd, 2026)
6:00 PM Early Bird Dinner (optional) Door County Fire Company, 323 S. 3rd Avenue. Menu available at doorcountyfirecompany.com. Ordering off the menu with separate checks.

THURSDAY SCHEDULE (April 23rd, 2026)

8:00 AM Registration/Light Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM Welcome to Conference – Matt Sadowski, WAHPC President
9:05 AM Welcome to Sturgeon Bay
9:15 AM Session 1 – “It Takes a Village: Collaborative Preservation at the Local Level” – Cody Schreck
10:05 AM Session 2 – “The Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation” – Kathryn Berger 
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Session 3 – “Never Give Up” – Cyndy Hubbard 
12:00 PM – Lunch – WAHPC Annual Meeting – Election of Board Members 
1:00 PM Session 4 – “Preservation Advocacy from the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society” – Nicole Matson
2:00 PM Session 5 – “From Discovery to Documentation – Learning about our Past through the Shipwrecks of Door County” – Tamara Thomsen
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Session 6 – “SHPO Updates from Chief Officer” – Tricia Canaday3:45 PM Session 7 – “Get to Know the Staff at WHS and SHPO; What can They do for You” – Jason Tish, Tricia Canaday, Tamara Thomsen
4:30 PM Tours at the Door County Granary (72 E. Locust Court) – Sturgeon Bay Historical Society and light refreshments
5:00 PM WAHPC Awards Presentation at the Door County Granary – presentation by Awards Committee, Gene Hackbarth, Wm Jason Flatt, & Matt Sadowski
5:30 PM Happy Hour – on own separate checks – Sonny’s Italian Kitchen, 129 N. Madison Avenue.
6:00 PM Dinner: The Ultimate Buffet included in registration – Sonny’s Italian Kitchen, 129 N. Madison Avenue.  

FRIDAY SCHEDULE (April 24th, 2026)
8:00 AM Registration/Light Continental Breakfast
8:55 AM Welcome to Conference – Matt Sadowski, WAHPC President
9:00 AM Session 1 – “Economic Hardship” – Jason Tish
9:40 AM Session 2 – “What to Expect and What to Pack for CAMP” – Lisa Lefeber
10:30 AM Session 3 – “Theory of Identity and the Secretary’s Standards for Historic Ships and Buildings” – Wm. Jason Flatt
11:45 AM Lunch 
1:00 PM Tours and sightseeing of Historic Buildings and Properties on your own
End of Conference – Safe Travels