2008 Massachusetts History Conference

Monday, June 9, 2008
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross
Worcester

Registration still open!

9:00 – 9:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 – 9:45	Welcome
9:45 – 10:00	Bay State Legacy Award Presentation Abbott Lowell Cummings
10:00 – 11:00	Keynote Address Dennis Fiori, President, Massachusetts Historical Society
11:00 - 11:15	Break
11:15 – 12:30	Concurrent Sessions A
	Multilingualism in Your Programs and Exhibitions
	Developing Innovative Partnerships
	Fresh Eyes: Finding Your Organization’s Hidden Treasures
	Interpreting Unrecognized Stories
	Virtual Archives: Preparing to Create a Digital Collection
12:30 – 1:30	Lunch (vegetarian option available)
	Topic Tables at lunch will include: Massachusetts History on the Web Oral History – Gathering and Storing the Stories
1:30 – 2:45	Concurrent Sessions B
	Future Options for Historic House Museums
	Preparing for Leadership Transition: Succession Planning and Institutional Memory
	Bi-Lingual Oral History
	Where is the Next Generation of Visitors and Volunteers Coming From?
	Using Technology to Document Historic Properties Surveys
2:45 – 3:00	Break / Refreshments
3:00 - 3:30	Capstone Session Barbara Silberman, Principal, Heritage Partners

Registration still open!
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