The Economic Impact of Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism in Fort Wayne

Schedule

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025 at 01:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Embassy Theatre | Fort Wayne, IN

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The public is invited to learn the findings of a study of the local economic impact of Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism during a free presentation October 1, 2025, 1:45 p.m. at the Embassy Theatre.
Doors to the Embassy will open at 1:30 p.m. Rypkema’s presentation will follow welcome remarks from Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, a welcome from Jared Nally, deputy historic preservation officer of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and Randy Harter, a local historian and author who will speak about the history of the Embassy Theatre.
The report, “Preservation is About the Future: The Economic Impact of Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism in Fort Wayne,” will be presented by Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics, an internationally recognized firm that provides analysis of the economic impacts of historic preservation.
The event is part of the Indiana State Historic Preservation Conference taking place September 30 - October 3 in Fort Wayne. Most sessions require a registration to attend, but this event is free and open to the public with no registration required.
To learn more about the conference or to register for other sessions, visit: https://bit.ly/PreservingHistoricPlaces
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Embassy Theatre, 125 W Jefferson Blvd,Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

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