Ray Washburne to speak at Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon

 

Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon chairs Tish Key and Alisa Sell are thrilled to announce Ray Washburne, president, Highland Park Village, will be the keynote speaker at the Monday, October 17th Distinguished Speaker Luncheon at the Dallas Country Club benefiting Preservation Park Cities.  The title of his presentation will be “Highland Park Village: Then and Now.” 

Ray Washburne, President, Highland Park Village

In 2009 Washburne and his wife, Heather, and Stephen and Elisa Summers purchased the landmark 80-year-old Highland Park Village and have taken significant measures to protect, preserve and enhance its architectural and historical integrity.

         Ray was a featured speaker years ago and totally captivated the sold-out crowd with his historical photographs, personal stories and documents. Now years later, he will bring more details and updates on the continuing evolvement of the oldest shopping center in the United States and Dallas’ premier open-air shopping and dining destination. 

         Highland Park Village is Legacy Sponsor. D Home is Presenting Magazine Sponsor. Burton Rhodes is president, Preservation Park Cities. Host committee are Leslie and Nick Merrick. 

         Individual tickets start at $150. Individual sponsorship tickets begin at $300. Sponsor tables begin at $1,500 up to $10,000. For more information, visit the website at www.preservationparkcities.org