Keynote: Bernice Radle

We are delighted to welcome Bernice Radle as the keynote speaker for RevitalizeWA 2017!

Bernice owns and operates Buffalove Development, a full service real estate company focused on reviving vacant and underutilized places and spaces in Buffalo, NY. Bernice's historic renovation work has been featured on HGTV and DIY network as part of American Rehab Buffalo and also in several publications including the NYTimes, Huffington Post, Preservation Magazine, TedX and more. Bernice is currently working on several preservation projects including bringing the first brewery to Niagara Falls, NY in 75 years. Bernice is a leader in Buffalo's Young Preservationists, a founding member of the Rust Belt Coalition of Young Preservationists and is the creator of the "heart bomb". In 2014, she was awarded the Peter H. Brink Award for individual achievement by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Join Bernice, on Monday, April 24 at the opening plenary in Ellensburg, for an inspiring keynote about the power of small scale development. Bernice will also be offering a breakout educational session on Tuesday afternoon.

For any questions about RevitalizeWA, please contact Breanne Durham, Washington Main Street Coordinator, via email or at 206-624-9449. For the most up-to-date information about the conference, check our website!

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