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Shoutout to our sponsors for #VAF2026! Thank you to the Northwest Center for Architecture (NWC4A)! northwestcenterforarchitecture.org

Shoutout to our sponsors for #VAF2026! Thank you to the Whitworth College of Arts, Sciences, and Education! whitworthhonors.org

Shoutout to our sponsors for #VAF2026! Thank you to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation! preservewa.org

#VAF2026 Heads up! 2/3rds of the spots on the Hanford bus tour are now spoken for -- when they are gone, they are gone. Don't delay; register today! vafweb.org/Columbia-River…

#VAF2026 One third of the bus seats to go to Hanford on Friday, May 29th are already taken. Don't delay; register today! vafweb.org/Columbia-River…

Registration is LIVE for VAF2026! Tours will go fast (as they ever do!)! Sign up today! vafweb.org/Columbia-River…

Watch your email this week, VAF members! It's coming soon!!!

It's coming!!! Registration for the annual conference - this year in Walla Walla, WA - opens in a few weeks! Make sure your membership is up to date and that you're ready to register! Tours will go fast! #VAF2026

Want to help support other VAF members? A Contributing member status assists our student and underemployed members. vafweb.org/join

VAF Member Benefit! Want to see the AMAZING Bibliography in this month's VAN? You can see it here: vafweb.org/VAN if your VAF membership is up to date! Another great VAF member benefit -- renew today if your membership has lapsed! vafweb.org/join

Abbott Lowell Cummings Award Lecture City of Wood: A Conversation with James Buckley January 14, 12pm EST on Zoom REGISTRATION LINK: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Extended Deadlines! #VAF2026 Please note that the deadlines for the Advocacy, Access, Ambassadors, and Simpson awards are now on December 15th, 2025. Descriptions of these awards can be found on the VAF website. vafweb.org DEADLINES – DECEMBER 15, 2025

Extended Deadlines for Posters and Papers! #VAF2026 vafweb.org/Call-for-Paper… Vernacular Architecture Forum 2026 Annual Meeting Columbia River Plateau (Walla Walla, Washington) May 27-30, 2026 DEADLINE – DECEMBER 15, 2025

LAST CALL FOR POSTERS #VAF2026 vafweb.org/Call-for-Paper… Vernacular Architecture Forum 2026 Annual Meeting Columbia River Plateau (Walla Walla, Washington) May 27-30, 2026 DEADLINE – DECEMBER 1, 2025

Call for News! Send in any VAN news by 11/28 vaneditor@vafweb.org

Consider donating to one of our award funds or other fellowships -- pay it forward! vafweb.org/donation (Make sure to note which fund, if any, you have in mind!)