About

The Traditional Building Conference Series delivers focused, relevant education and training for architects, contractors, craftspeople, designers, building owners and facilities managers in a time efficient format for AIA Continuing Education Credits. The 2025 curriculum will be a combination of three in-person events and six web seminars.

The Traditional Building Conference Series faculty features industry experts and practitioners who present a mix of hands-on construction techniques, methods and materials, classical design, urban planning, and sustainable building practice for updating and preserving traditional and historic buildings of all types.

The Traditional Building Conference Series is produced by the Home Group, Active Interest Media, a trade events and magazine media company with offices in New York City, Gloucester MA., Washington D.C., Des Moines IA., and Boulder CO. AIM's conferences and magazine media serve an audience of over 55 million with brands which include: TRADITIONAL BUILDING; Period-Homes Digital; NEW OLD HOUSE; OLD HOUSE JOURNAL; ARTS & CRAFTS HOMES; TimberHomeLiving.com; POPULAR WOODWORKING, WOODSMITH and Woodsmith Shop T.V.; GARDEN GATE; HORTICULTURE and ANTIQUE TRADERS. 

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Meet our team!

EDUCATION

Judy Hayward, Education Director
jhayward@aimmedia.com

Carolyn Walsh, Director of Operations
cwalsh@aimmedia.com

Gina Martin, Marketing Coordinator
gmartin@aimmedia.com

Dorian Henao, Web Seminar Tech
dhenao@aimmedia.com

MAGAZINE and DIGITAL MEDIA

Patricia Poore, Editorial Director, Editor OLD HOUSE JOURNAL
ppoore@aimmedia.com

Nancy Berry Editor, TRADITIONAL BUILDING. NEW OLD HOUSE
berry42067@gmail.com

LJ Lindhurst, Director of Digital Media
llindhurst@aimmedia.com

Mary Ellen Polson, Associate Editor OLD HOUSE JOURNAL
mepolson@charter.net

ADVISORY GROUP

Cal Bowie, Bowie Gridley Architects
cbowie@bowiegridley.com

Graham S. Wyatt, Robert A.M. Stern Architects
g.wyatt@RAMSA.COM

Stephen Payne, Payne Bouchier Builders
spayne@paynebouchier.com

Steven Semes, University of Notre Dame
semes.1@nd.edu

Erik Evens, Evens Architects
erik@helloprgroup.com

Duncan Stroik, Duncan G. Stroik Architect
stroik@stroik.com

Jill H. Gotthelf, WSA/Modern Ruins
jhgotthelf@Modernruins.com

The Traditional Building Conference Series is a registered provider of AIA continuing education credits. Credits for NARI, AIBD, and certain NAHB classifications can be arranged. LEED accredited professionals and interior designers should contact the education director to determine if any courses have been registered for continuing education credits with the IDCEC or the USGBC. 

Past Attendees Include:

Robert Stern Architects
Historical Concepts
Peter Pennoyer Architects
John Murray Architects
Fairfax Sammons
Einhorn Yaffee Prescot
Quinn Evans Architects
Glave Holmes
Schooly Caldwell Architects
Barnze Vanze Architects
David Schwartz Architects
Shope Reno Architects
The Architect of the Capitol
The National Park Service
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Defense
General Services Administration
Princeton University
Duke University
MIT
Amer College of the Building Arts
S.C Historic Preservation Office
N.C. State Historic Preservation Office

Past Webinar Attendees Include:

Texas Historical Commission
City of Jacksonville
N.C. State University
Historic Santa Fe Foundation
U.S. Army
City of Hattiesburg MS
Historic Rehab Contractors Inc.
Metropolitan Restorations Company Inc.
Bell Architects
City of Auburn AL
Vanderbilt University
Johnson Laskey Architects
Vanccouver Heritage Foundation
Wesleyan University