What is it? Held every year since 1973, the annual National Trust Conference (presented in association with the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals) is Canada’s largest learning and networking event for people protecting and preserving historic places, with 450+ attendees each year.

Why should I attend? One of the National Trust conference’s strengths lies in its diversity of voices and goal of breaking down silos. Each year, it brings into dialogue a range of expertise and perspectives found nowhere else – from professionals and government officials, to heritage organizations, construction industry leaders, and university students. They share challenging insights and incisive solutions that change the way attendees think and work. Get inspired and empowered!
Another National Trust conference strength is its sheer variety of learning and networking formats: from plenary and concurrent sessions with cutting-edge thinkers, artists, and industry leaders, to workshops where you can get your hands dirty or learning labs where you can debate thorny questions; from field sessions that help you delve deeply into issues and opportunities, to an array of networking events that help you find your kindred spirit, your next collaborator… or your next job. Forge relationships with heritage leaders and decisions-makers from across Canada and beyond. Get connected!

Discover Winnipeg – the “Heart of the Continent” – as it celebrates two milestone events that revolutionized Canada: the Red River Resistance (1869-70) and the Winnipeg General Strike (1919). Renowned for its thriving Indigenous, Franco-Manitoban, and multicultural communities, Winnipeg is a resilient city that is successfully leveraging its stunning heritage legacy – from architectural gems to rich cultural landscapes. National Trust Conference 2019 will use Winnipeg as a living laboratory to empower you in your work and explore the conference theme, Heritage Delivers: Impact, Authenticity, and Catalytic Change.