Be prepared for action as the review process for the revised Section 106 regulations gets underway! During this webinar, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and preservation partners will guide advocates through best approaches for persuasive case-making around this issue. Speakers will walk through key talking points and advocacy approaches and share tools and resources to craft clear, concise, and personalized arguments.

To learn more about this threat and to watch the recordings from our previous two webinars on this issue, visit our Section 106 page.

Speakers:

• Moderator: Rob Nieweg, Senior Vice President for Preservation Initiatives, National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Kim Trent, Executive Director National Preservation Partners Network
• Chris Cody, Associate General Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Chris Moore, Executive Director, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation

Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Government Relations team for a legislative update ahead of the National Preservation Summit.

This update will equip National Preservation Summit Advocacy Day participants with the latest information before their meetings on Capitol Hill while also serving as a timely briefing for anyone interested in the current state of preservation policy in Washington. The webinar will provide an overview of where key preservation priorities stand, what to expect in the coming months, and how advocates can make the greatest impact.

Speakers Shaw Sprague, Pam Bowman, and Lauren Cohen will discuss the current legislative landscape, advocacy priorities, and key information to help participants communicate effectively with members of Congress and stay engaged in federal preservation advocacy.

Speakers:

• Shaw Sprague, Vice President for Government Relations, National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Pam Bowman, Senior Director of Government Relations, National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Lauren Cohen, Director of Government Relations, National Trust for Historic Preservation

This National Preservation Summit will bring together leaders from the preservation community—in-person and online—alongside national, civic, business, and community figures from across the nation. With a theme of All People Are Created Equal, this convening will explore community revitalization, the interpretation of the past to foster a shared future, and unity through historic places.

Location: Washington, D.C. and online.

Join us in Washington, D.C. and online for the 2026 National Preservation Law Conference. Access the agenda and register today!