The National Trust Conference (with Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals & Indigenous Heritage Circle) is Canada’s largest heritage learning & networking event. Every year, the conference brings together 500+ individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including professionals (new and established), artisans and advocates, developers, planners, heritage site operators, researchers, students, and volunteers from across Canada and beyond. This lively annual gathering includes challenging and fascinating case studies and lessons from heritage practice, communities, and industry, as well as productive debate and goal-setting discussions.

National Trust Conference 2024

Building Bridges

The National Trust Conference will be in Montreal this year with heritage volunteers, policymakers, and professionals from across Canada. This year’s theme, Building Bridges, will explore the connection of places, cultures and practices. The conference will have five tracks: “From the Drawing Board to the Worksite: Techniques, Materials and Practitioners,” “Historic Structures Meeting Contemporary Requirements,” “Climate Imperative and Historic Buildings and Places,” “Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation” and “Removing Systemic Barriers to Heritage-Led Reuse.” Discover how heritage is a social and economic force, discuss sensitive additions to historic places and heritage districts, gain empowerment through heritage advocacy sessions, and participate in partnership learning to better safeguard Indigenous legacy. Meet peers from all throughout Canada, as well as potential employers or project collaborators. You don’t want to miss this important event!

Winnipeg 150: Then & Now

Heritage Winnipeg’s Executive Director, Cindy Tugwell, will be presenting as part of the University Women’s Club Continuing Education lecture series on the history of Winnipeg architecture. Come hear about her passion for the history of Winnipeg’s built heritage over the past 150 years. Through their beautiful architecture, buildings tell the stories of our city’s development and social history and reflect the ideas and aspirations of Winnipeg’s people, then and now.

Registration for the complete three part series is required to attend:
University Women’s Club Members: $45  ·  Non-members: $60

We are launching our first ever art contest: Showcase our Heritage! Participants are encouraged to create artwork inspired by our built heritage, and those who best capture the spirit of Winnipeg’s historic buildings will receive prizes from local businesses in the Exchange District. Click the link below the image to learn more!

Celebrating the stories our buildings tell!

Held annually on the last weekend of May, Doors Open Winnipeg is a FREE city-wide celebration of Winnipeg’s distinct spaces, outstanding architecture and vibrant history. We encourage everyone to explore Winnipeg’s past at unique events and tours located throughout the city. Since 2004, over 300,000 visitors and countless volunteers have made Doors Open Winnipeg one of the city’s essential spring events.

Don’t miss out on this event as we celebrate Winnipeg’s 150th Anniversary and its fascinating history alongside the amazing built heritage treasures, cultural institutions and historic streetscapes!

Please visit the Doors Open Winnipeg website to learn more about this event.