Here's a small item from the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph:
The 25th annual Illinois Statewide Preservation Conference will be June 8-10 in Bloomington.
Cost is $85 for members of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois and $100 for non-members. One-day registration is $50. …
The conference will include a walking tour of upper-floor conversions, the Old House Society House Tour and a tour of Funks Grove. Route 66 will be the topic of the keynote address.