Nominations Sought for 100 Most Endangered Sites
December 1 deadline for World Monuments Fund Watch candidates
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) seeks nominations for sites to be included in the 2004 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites. Nominations are due December 1. The biennial program brings these sites to international attention and attracts funding for their rescue. The WMF reports that inclusion on the list is the best hope for survival for many of these buildings and sites. American Express is the founding sponsor of the program. To nominate a site, visit www.wmf.org and click on "Nominate an Endangered Site" or call the WMF in New York City, 646-424-9594. (Pictured is the 17th-century San Esteban del Rey Mission at Acoma Pueblo, N.M., being restored by tribal members with limited resources. On the 2002 List of 100 Most Endangered Sites, the mission is in desperate need of a comprehensive restoration plan. Courtesy of the WMF.)

Park Service Calls for Preservation Grant Proposals
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training issued a call for proposals for 2003 Preservation Technology and Training grants supporting archeology, historic architecture, historic landscapes, and materials conservation. Proposal deadline is February 1, 2003. Full Story

ENR Wants Your Best Construction Photo
Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine is asking readers to submit their best construction photos, taken anywhere in the world between Nov. 14, 2001, and Nov. 15, 2002. The magazine wants pictures of people at work, projects and structures, equipment, and materials. A panel of judges from McGraw-Hill's ENR, Architectural Record, and Business Week will select the best of the best for publication in ENR's double issue of December 30–January 6. For details, click here to download an entry form or call 800-525-0026. Prints, slides, and high-resolution digital images may be submitted. Image owners must grant ENR print and digital publication rights. Print out the form to return with mailed entries. If you are submitting images as email attachments, please include all the required information in your message. Deadline for entries is December 2. (Pictured: 2002 Architectural Record/Business Week award winner Cellular Operations Headquarters, Swindon, UK, by Richard Hywel Evans Architecture and Design for Cellular Operations, photographed by Richard Hywel Evans.)

Calling Young Architect Leaders!
The National Young Architects Forum (YAF) Advisory Committee has been completely restructured and seeks up to six new members for 2003. Due to the success and visibility of past national YAF programs, conferences, and competitions, the committee, which formerly consisted of four funded positions, has been increased to seven. Full Story

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