Preserve Wyoming Conference 2026

Connect with preservation leaders from across Wyoming to share tools, ideas, and strategies for sustaining historic places and communities.
About this Event

After fifteen years the Preserve Wyoming Conference is coming back to Casper! Join us for three days of historic preservation skills, celebration, and inspiration to make Wyoming's historic places more vibrant. New this year: industry professionals and vendors!

Speaker Topics Include:

• Keynote Speaker: Rep. Trey Sherwood
• Pathways to Preservation: Turning Historic Buildings into Funded Projects
• Preserve to Prosper: Connecting Historic Preservation and Outdoor Recreation in WY
• A Pathway to Preservation: The Laramie West Side Historic District
• The Old Yellowstone District: 15 years Later
• An Ask the Experts Roundtable

Thursday, September 17th

🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Vendor Registration and Setup
🕑: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Attendee Registration
🕑: 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Preserve Wyoming Opening Banquet and Awards
Friday, September 18th

🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast at Hotel
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Pathways to Preservation: Turning Historic Buildings into Funded Projects
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Preserve to Prosper: Connecting Historic Preservation and Outdoor Recreation
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch (Provided)
🕑: 01:45 PM - 03:00 PM
A Pathway to Preservation: The Laramie West Side Historic District
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM
The Old Yellowstone District: 15 years Later
🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Downtown Casper Walking Tour

Info: Dinner is on your own.

Saturday, September 19th

🕑: 06:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast at Hotel

Info: For attendees stay at the venue.

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Preservation Updates
🕑: 09:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Ask the Experts Roundtable
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Keynote Lunch: Pathways to Preservation