New England’s largest conference about our collective roles in creating livable and resilient communities
November 13 & 14, 2025
Shubert Theatre
New Haven, CT, and Livestream
Inspiration. Ideas. Solutions. Connections.
About the Summit
The annual Historic New England Summit presents two days of exciting conversations that explore how twenty-first-century challenges and opportunities are transforming the fields of historic preservation, architecture, urban planning, conservation, arts and culture, museum studies, collections management, public history, and education. The program includes keynote presentations by regional and national leaders, panel discussions, provocations, networking opportunities, and more.
Summit Program
The 2025 Historic New England Summit is your opportunity to gain inspiration from and connect with cutting-edge thought leaders in civic action, authenticity and access, culture building, climate resiliency, and preservation as transformation. Join the continuing conversation on some of today’s most complex and pressing challenges in these fields and beyond. Share your ideas, collaborate on solutions, and discover new perspectives to strengthen the livability and vitality of our communities.
Become a Partner
Connect and engage with the Summit as a Partner. Choose a strategic opportunity that provides visibility and recognition.
Summit Host Committee
- Jacob D. Albert
- Richard C. Albright, Jr.
- Deborah L. Allinson
- Vin Cipolla
- Azi Djazani
- Wendy L. Ecker
- David L. Feigenbaum
- George F. Fiske, Jr.
- Edward C. Fleck
- Edward F. Gerber
- James F. Hunnewell, Jr.
- Elizabeth B. Johnson
- Judith A. Johnson
- Lydia F. Kimball
- Allen B. Kolkowitz
- Nancy Lagassé
- Gregory D. Lombardi
- Janina A. Longtine
- David A. Martland
- Sandra Ourusoff Massey
- F. Warren McFarlan
- Randy J. Parker
- Tony Pell
- Kristin L. Servison
- Roger T. Servison
- Angie Simonds
- Ruth Kennedy Sudduth
- Geneva S. Thorndike
- Nancy B. Tooke
- Vera Trojan
- Alan W. Wong
