Regional Restoration Expo

Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10 am - 5 pm
Blinn House, Pasadena
160 Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Free and open to the public — no registration required

Join us for the Regional Restoration Expo — a free, one-day celebration of historic preservation, craftsmanship, and the communities built around both. Set on the grounds of the historic Blinn House in Pasadena, this public event brings together homeowners, architects, craftspeople, and preservation enthusiasts from across the region.

Whether you’re deep into a restoration project, just starting to think about one, or simply passionate about the places that give our neighborhoods their character, this day was made for you.

Highlights

  • Curated Exhibitors: Approximately 40–50 carefully selected restoration specialists, artisans, heritage material suppliers, and preservation services.

  • Expert Speaker Series: Talks from historians, architects, craftspeople, and preservation advocates — including Adrian Scott Fine, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Conservancy — offering knowledge and perspective you can put to use.

  • “What’s It Worth?” Live Valuations: Presented by John Moran Auctioneers, this one-of-a-kind experience invites you to bring a piece of family history — a painting, a piece of furniture, a mystery heirloom — and have real experts weigh in on the spot.
    Click here to register for the valuation.

  • Resources for the Regional Community: Practical guidance, trusted contacts, and hands-on expertise for homeowners throughout the foothill communities who are maintaining, restoring, or reimagining older properties.

  • Community & Connection: Meet the contractor, the supplier, the kindred spirit you didn’t know you were looking for. Food truck on site.

Speaker Schedule*

  • 10:00 – 10:45 AM: Moving Forward: Preservation for a Changing World
    Adrian Scott Fine,     President & CEO, Los Angeles Conservancy

  • 11:00 – 11:45 AM: An Upward Spiral: Sustainability, Restoration and Fire Defense
    Cassy Aoyagi,     President & CEO, FormLA Landscaping
    JT Wilkinson, Maintenance Care Manager
    Izumi Tanaka, Host, Home Green Home

  • 12:00 – 12:45 PM: Alta Dena: Between Wilderness and City
    Michele Zack,     Writer & Journalist

  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM: Designing with Meaning: Redesign, Reuse, Reimagine
    Frances Anderton,     Writer & Broadcaster, specializing in design and architecture. Author of Common Ground: Multifamily Housing In Los Angeles

  • 2:00 – 2:45 PM: Janes Village: Community Rebuild — The Alta Dena Collective
    Chris Corbett,     Architect, Principal Owner — Dreamers & Doers Design
    Tim Vordtriede, Founder, Vordtriede & Company

  • 3:00 – 3:45 PM: Bridging Craft & Science: Where Traditional Craft Meets Modern Performance
    Robert Chuang,     Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Enhaus Design
    Bader Jaffan, Director of Operations & Co-Founder, Enhaus Design
    May Saab, Marketing Director, Enhaus Design

  • 4:00 – 4:45 PM: Saving Homes, Rebuilding Community: Reviving the Art of Historic Home Relocation in Altadena
    Brooke Iva Lohman-Janz & Michael Janz,     Alta Dena Homeowners
    Brad Chambers, Preservationist

*Schedule subject to change.

Just show up, bring your curiosity, and prepare to be inspired.

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