Item 6.5 Forum ConferenceOutlook
Scholarships for NAPC FORUM
From Audra Etzel <AEtzel@otsegomn.gov>
Date Thu 4/2/2026 2:23 PM
Cc Corey Tanner <corey.tanner74@gmail.com>; Michelle Lund <MLund@otsegomn.gov>; Katie Kalland <kkalland@otsegomn.gov>; Dan Licht
<DDL@PlanningCo.com>
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FORUM Preview Issue of The Alliance Review ;
Good afternoon OHPS Commissioners – see email below from SHPO regarding the upcoming forum and grant opportunities.
Note, the City Council needs to accept any grant funds received.
Audra Etzel, MMMC, MMC
City Clerk
Office: 763.441.4414 | Direct: 763.235.3143
13400 90th Street NE | Otsego, MN 55330
AEtzel@otsegomn.gov
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From: Koop, Michael (ADM) <michael.koop@state.mn.us>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2026 9:27 AM
Subject: Scholarships for NAPC FORUM
Hello,
Item 6.5
As you know, the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) 15th biennial FORUM, “Preservation Currents,” will be held in
Minneapolis this July 22-26. The attached email includes a link to the FORUM Preview Issue of The Alliance Review, which includes many
terrific articles to introduce attendees to the host city.
You’ll recall that this year we are combining SHPO’s annual PreserveMN Conference with FORUM in Minneapolis – in other words, we are not
planning a 2026 PreserveMN Conference for this September. As a result, NAPC’S FORUM in Minneapolis will serve as our annual training
event, and every city that is a Certified Local Government (everyone on this email) is required to attend FORUM. NAPC’s mission of helping to
build strong local preservation programs and leaders through education, training and advocacy is the driving force behind FORUM, the only
national conference focused on the issues facing local historic preservation boards and commissions. FORUM includes dozens of educational
sessions and discussion panels, mobile workshops and tours, and five days of non-stop networking for preservation commissioners, staff and
volunteers representing local, state, and national organizations and government agencies. It will never be more convenient to attend FORUM
and, quite frankly, we are honored that NAPC chose Minneapolis as the host city for 2026. For this reason, it is important that you make plans
now to attend FORUM – we need a huge show of support from all of you to demonstrate that preservation is thriving across Minnesota!
I’m happy to report that SHPO will be offering scholarships for both commissioners and staff to attend FORUM. We are currently discussing
what costs will be covered (registration, lodging, etc.) and how many scholarships each city will be able to apply for. I do not know when we’ll
have specifics available, but it will not be before registration opens on March 25. At this point, be sure to block July 22-26 on your calendars
and make plans to be in Minneapolis. I’ll be emailing all of you with more details soon, so stay tuned!
Please forward my email to all members of your HPC so they are aware of this.
We look forward to seeing you at FORUM in Minneapolis this July!
Michael Koop (he/him) | Certified Local Government Coordinator
State Historic Preservation Office
50 Sherburne Avenue, Suite 203
Saint Paul, MN 55155
(651) 201-3291
michael.koop@state.mn.us
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