Event Details

IPTW 2017

  • September 08, 2017
  • September 10, 2017
  • Detroit, MI

Registration

  • [MUST LOGIN AS A MEMBER TO RECEIVE THIS]
    Includes the complete conference. Must be a current member and register by July 29th to receive the early discount.
  • Includes awards dinner and auction
  • The MI planning team has arranged for two tours for IPTW 2017. The first is to Christ Church and Mariners Church to see the renowned stained glass and the incredible stories of these inspirational buildings. This tour will leave from the Belle Isle Boat Club on Thursday September 7th at 1:00 pm and return at 4:00 pm.
  • The second tour is to the Clara and Henry Ford Estate, “Fair Lane”. This 1915 estate is nearing completion of a major restoration and significant structural and system repairs. Many of the preservation crafts-persons and artisans will be on hand to share their work, knowledge and stories. This tour will leave from the Belle Isle Boat Club on Friday September 8th at 8:30 am and return at 12:15 pm. See more about the Henry Ford Estate at:
    <http://henryfordestate.org/follow-the-project>
  • The repointing workshop will be instructed by Aaron Wolk and Jim Hunter of CONPROCO. Students will be working on the historic police station on Belle Isle. September 6th, and 7th.

    The three hands on workshops are $150 each, and registrants are limited to six, so register early! Registrants for these workshops must bring their own Personal Protective Equipment, wear long pants and work shoes. Morning snacks, box lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Please Email stephenstier@gmail.com. For more information and registration.
  • The steel window restoration workshop will be instructed by Jim Turner of Turner Restorations. Students will be working on a historic utility building on Belle Isle. September 6th and 7th.

    The three hands on workshops are $150 each, and registrants are limited to six, so register early! Registrants for these workshops must bring their own Personal Protective Equipment, wear long pants and work shoes. Morning snacks, box lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Please Email stephenstier@gmail.com. For more information and registration.
  • The Stucco workshop will be instructed by Blair Bates of Building Restoration Inc. Students will be working on the portico of the Belle Isle Boat Club. September 6th, 7th and 8th.

    The three hands on workshops are $150 each, and registrants are limited to six, so register early! Registrants for these workshops must bring their own Personal Protective Equipment, wear long pants and work shoes. Morning snacks, box lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Please Email stephenstier@gmail.com. For more information and registration.
  • The Cleaning of Graffiti as well as the cleaning of Organic and Inorganic stains from Memorials and Grave Markers will be lead by Andy deGruchy of LimeWorks.us. Products by EacoChem with company reps present, D/2 and equipment from ESCA Micro Abrasives will be demonstrated. Students will be working on the Peace Memorial at Belle Isle and Grave Markers at Elmwood Cemetery September 7th.
  • We have arranged for Ed Wenz of Contractors Training Institute, LLC to do the EPA required RRP training for the reduced price of $150 on Thursday September 7th. Registration is required.
  • PTN Board and demonstrator registration. Must register by September 1st.
  • Includes all evening events. Does not include attendance at any other part of the event. Must be purchased along with a standard event registration.
  • For IPTW 2017 we are going to test a program we are developing on matching students with demonstrators to assist them throughout the event. They need to agree to be on hand to assist them setting up and during the demonstration. If you are interested please email Sarah Jackson at sjackson@ptn.org.

Registration is closed

The Preservation Trades Network Presents the 21st Annual
International Preservation Trades Workshop
"Makin' It By Hand"

Belle Isle
Detroit, Michigan
September 8-10, 2017


This year's IPTW will be the 21st anniversary and we are excited for everyone to join us in Detroit! This year’s event will be held at Belle Isle Park with the Detroit Boat Club as the central location for the event. Belle Isle Park is a recreational island located in the Detroit River between Michigan and Canada. The park opened in 1845 and was designed by famed landscape artist Frederick Law Olmstead. The park is home to amazing architecture, statues, fountains, and manmade lagoons. The Detroit Boat Club was constructed in 1902 in the Mediterranean style and was the home for the oldest boat club in America.

Pre-conference workshops are in the works, focusing on steel window repair, masonry repairs, and lead. On Saturday night the yearly dinner and auction will be held, to benefit the PTN Misia Leonard Scholarship Fund.

We hope you can join us for the 21st anniversary of IPTW!

Note: to register as a PTN Member and receive the discounted member registration rate you must be logged in to the Members Only area.