Window Preservation Alliance

06/12/2026

Early bird discount ends June 15th for the Window Preservation Alliance conference in Grand Rapids! Come meet other restorers that do what they love every day through saving historic windows and feel no shame for how much you want to talk about the best glazing putty to use or ideas for running your restoration business! This highlight of last year's conference in Oregon just shows how much fun you can get up to this year ❤️🪟

06/11/2026

Calling all window preservation nerds! There are THREE scholarships available for this year's conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan and YOU could be the recipient of free admission to this jam-packed, or should we say JAMB packed (window joke), conference full of other restorers from around the country all gathered to learn and share.

Check the link in bio or comment "apply" for the link to be sent to your inbox!

06/05/2026

Window restorers often have disagreements about techniques. But don't let it become like this.

Inside the tiny community of English master thatchers, a fight is unfolding over a tradition that may not survive.

05/29/2026

🚨 Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN for the 9th Annual WPA Conference — but discounted only until June 15!
Join us October 8–10 in Grand Rapids, MI for three days of expert sessions, hands-on learning, and genuine community with preservation professionals from across the country.
✅ WPA Members from $275 (early bird)
✅ General from $325 (early bird)
✅ All meals included Fri & Sat
✅ Welcome reception Thu night at Founders Brewery
✅ Topics: Storm Windows, Business 101, Estimating, Stained Glass + more
Hosted by Midtown Craftsmen LLC & Heritage Window Restoration LLC
🔗 Link in bio or visit www.windowpreservationalliance.org to register — hotel block option coming soon!

05/12/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and maybe this is a little reminder to take care of one of the hardest-working parts of your business: You! 💚 Link in comments below.

05/02/2026

I spied this nifty window "lock" today at the Dole-Little House in Newbury, MA.
Please, do not ask me where you can buy these. You can't. You can, however, ask a blacksmith to make some for you.

05/01/2026

A great gathering for the Shop Managers Summit. This year we had a few people who had been at the summits in CO and NC. Learning and getting better!

04/03/2026

Just going to share this again - amazing glazing technique and speed. Glazing on an easel is the best way.

Warren Lindsey has been glazing VictorBilt sash for more than 30 years, and he's still getting better every day. Thanks, Warren for sharing your talent.

03/19/2026

https://www.windowpreservationalliance.org/event-details/2026-annual-shop-managers-workshop

Whether the shop you work in is large or small you will find plenty of new information that you can use from your time spent with the crew at Window Woman of New England. This annual event brings together shop managers & leads from across the country to learn from each other and share challenges unique to those working for someone else.

What's included:

Conversations lead by the Window Woman of NE staff on lessons they have learned and how to manage the shop more effectively and efficiently from the perspective of the shop manager or team lead

Breakfast and lunch (please make a note on registration form of dietary restrictions)

Thursday night pre-event mixer (included in registration cost)

Workshop Topics:
-Shop Tour
-Shop safety: protocols, training, enforcing rules
-Productivity: how do you set and measure goals, balance speed with safety and quality
-Quality Control: How to you explain goals, train to the standard and reward/penalize mistakes
-Time to ask your shop specific questions and have group discussion

Thursday Happy Hour:

Join us for a pre-event networking mixer at 5pm on Thursday, April 30th at TBA. Participants can unwind from their travels and swap stories while enjoying some local light bites provided by the WPA.

Friday Dinner:

After we finish our official workshop, anyone who is interested can join us at a local restaurant that will be shared on Friday at 6 pm to continue to network and talk shop over dinner. This is optional at your own expense.

Thursday Oddities Tour: 1 PM ( add on event $20/person)

If you arrive in town early enough, join us as we visit sites in nearby Newburyport where you will see pulleys installed in the middle of the jambs, triple hung windows of enormous size, windows that disappear into the wall, etc. It's a geeks delight of window oddities.

This event is open to non-owner shop managers and employees and solo shop owners only. This ensures a safe space to openly discuss challenges related to managing a shop from the employee perspective. Registration is limited to WPA members or employees of a WPA member company.

02/18/2026

Calling all window experts!

Do you consider yourself the Petter Gantelius of North America? Have you ever wanted to share your superhuman knowledge of weatherstripping with the world? Do you dream about sustainability and know how businesses can incorporate it into their everyday work? If so, then do we have an opportunity for you!

We are now accepting presenter applications for the October 2026 Window Preservation Alliance Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Whether you’re an old hat at the presentation circuit or have never presented at a conference before, we invite you to submit an application for this fun and educational event. This event is for seasoned professionals and newbies alike, and the goal of the conference is to create connection with each other through the shared passion of window preservation.

We are open to any and all ideas, but especially welcome new presentations that are not normally part of our regular window preservation events. Some ideas that many are interested in include cross-collaboration in the field, finding the right support for your small business, and exploring sustainable practices in restoration.

All presenters receive FREE admission to the conference.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, comment "SPEAK" to have the application link sent to your inbox! We can’t wait to hear from you!