VAF Delaware 2025 Conference Schedule

Tentative/working schedule, times still subject to change.

Wednesday, May 14 - Board Meeting, Registration and Opening Reception

DoubleTree (Legal District), 700 N. King Street

Board Meeting

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Registration

1:00 - 5:00 pm

8:00 - 10:00 pm

Early Arrival Activity

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Wilmington Architecture

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Opening Reception & Awards

5:00 - 7:30 pm 

Rockwood Park & Museum

*Buses will shuttle attendees to and from the hotel to Rockwood Park for tours of Rockwood Mansion, welcome, awards, and reception at The Carriage House. Buses shuttle time of departure will be a selection in the REGISTRATION Form

Dinner on your own

Thursday, May 15 - Bus Tours 

7:00 - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast

Buses load in front of the DoubleTree hotel. Departure Times will be selected in Registration.

All tours include lunch and heavy appetizers / drinks at concluding reception.

Dinner on your own.

Country House Vernaculars: The Northern Borderlands of Wilmington (Thursday Tour 1)

OR

Stone, Brick, & Concrete: Along the Delaware River (Thursday Tour 2)

Friday, May 16 - Bus Tours

7:00 - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast

Buses load in front of the DoubleTree hotel. Departure Times will be selected in Registration.

Lunch and Dinner included.

Black and White Landscapes in Central Delaware (Friday Tour 1)

OR

Early Houses of Sussex County (Friday Tour 2)

Saturday, May 17 - Paper Sessions, Book Exhibits, Banquet & Annual Meeting

DoubleTree (Legal District), 700 N. King Street

7:00 am - 3:00 pm Registration

8:00 am - Book Exhibit Opens

8:15 - 9:45 am - Paper Sessions

10:00 - 11:45 am - Paper Sessions

1:00 - 2:00 pm - Poster Sessions

2:15 - 4:15 pm - Paper Sessions

4:30 - 5:30 pm - Buildings and Landscapes Meeting

4:30 - 5:00 pm - VAF Chapter Meetings

6:00 - 7:00 pm Happy Hour

7:00 - 9:00 pm Banquet

8:00 pm VAF Annual Meeting; Bishir, Buchanan & Cummings Awards; & Preview of Walla Walla 2026

Sunday, May 18 - Self-Guided Tour of Wilmington Architecture

Use a printed guide or our Google Map to explore dozens of notable architectural & historical sites within walking distance of the conference hotel.

Contact Michelle Jones, VAF Conference Coordinator with questions about the conference at conference@vafweb.org.