Every year the NPT Summer Lecture & Luncheon features a leader from the fields of architecture, preservation, landscape design or interior design whose work contributes to the preservation of our shared historic heritage. Our lecture is followed by a leisurely luncheon in a lovely setting.
The 2023 Summer Lecture & Luncheon will take place on Thursday, July 20 and feature Thomas McManus and Andrew Oyen of Ferguson & Shamamian Architects at the Ballroom at the White Elephant Village. Stay tuned for additional details coming soon!

Past lecturers Include:
- 2022 Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill
- 2021 Victoria Hagan
- 2019 Paula Henderson
- 2018 Gil Schafer
- 2017 Brent Hull
- 2016 Flynn Kuhnert and Hutton Wilkinson
- 2015 Dr. Ann Johnson
- 2014 Peter Pennoyer and Ann Walker
- 2013 Gil Schafer
- 2012 Marty Hylton
- 2011 Sharon N. Lorenzo
- 2010 Myrick Howard
- 2009 Brian Pfeiffer
- 2008 Howard Mansfield
- 2007 Paul Goldberger
The Summer Lecture and Luncheon is a fundraising event, and as such, ticket purchases and leadership donations are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, or in the unlikely event of a cancellation, your donation becomes fully tax-deductible.