Conference Program

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE (April 23rd, 2025)
6:00 PM Early Bird Dinner (optional) Margarette’s Stone Fired Pizza. No reservations needed; separate checks.

THURSDAY SCHEDULE (April 24th, 2025)

8:00 AM Registration/Light Continental Breakfast – Think Racine and you think of KRINGLE!
9:00 AM Welcome to Conference – Matt Sadowski, WAHPC President
9:05 AM Welcome to Racine – Honorable Cory Mason, Mayor or City Administrator Jim Sullivan
9:15 AM Session 1 – “Introduction to The Ice Age National Scenic Trail: A connecting Thread Between Nature and Historic Downtowns” – Amy Wyatt
10:15 AM Session 2  – “Conducting an Inventory – Racine Cream Brick” – Matt Sadowski
11:00 AM Break
11:15 AM Session 3 – “Tax Credit Program Review and CLG Grant Funding” – Jason Tish
12:00 PM – WAHPC Annual Meeting – Election of Board Officers
12:10 PM Lunch – catered by Mrs. Rivers & Guided Tour of Church underground railroad artifacts
1:30 PM Session 4 – “SHPO Updates & 10-Year WHS Plan” – Amy Wyatt
2:15 PM Session 5 – “Milwaukee Case Studies – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, 32 years in 30 minutes” – Matt Jarosz
2:45 PM Break
3:15 PM Session 6 – “Harnessing the Power of 3D Laser Scanning – How one architecture firm integrated it into their practice’s work” – Jonathan Dejardin
4:00 PM Drive to Belle City Square, 2200 Northwestern Avenue, Racine – Jeffers
4:15 PM Tour of Belle City Square (Horlick Malted Milk)
5:00 PM WAHPC Awards Presentation – presentation by Awards Committee, Gene Hackbarth, Wm Jason Flatt, & Matt Sadowski
6:00 PM Cocktails and Dinner – Reefpoint Brew House, 2 Christopher Columbus Causeway, Racine (optional, order from the menu with separate checks).

FRIDAY SCHEDULE (April 25th, 2025)
8:00 AM Registration/Light Continental Breakfast
8:55 AM Welcome to Conference – Matt Sadowski, WAHPC President
9:00 AM Session 1 – “History in 2025 – Putting Historic Information Online” – Jeff Hintz, CNU-A; Michelle Cook; & Steven Madsen, City of Racine
10:00 AM Session 2 – “Designating Local Landmarks” – Jason Tish
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Session 3 – “Round Table Discussion – HPC Case Studies in Problem Solving” – City Planners: Tim Askin, Milwaukee; Stephanie Hummel, Green Bay; Jeff Hintz, Racine; & Heather Bailey, Madison
12:00 PM Lunch – catered by Infusion’s, Italian Buffet – HP Commissions – Sharing Time
1:00 PM Drive to SC Johnson Global Headquarters, 1525 Howe Street, Racine
1:15 PM Guided Tour of SC Johnson Work Room and Golden Rondelle – “Wright in Racine” film.
3:00 PM End of Conference – Safe Travels