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Invitation to InnovationSaturdays in March and April 2015

Ohio Local History Alliance

You’re invited to attend. Save the date for your region’s meeting and others and register soon!

March 14, Bellefontaine and MassillonMarch 21, Gahanna and MasonMarch 28, Pomeroy and CaldwellApril 11, Findlay April 18, Sandusky and WarrenApril 25, Bedford

Region 1 / NorthwestSaturday, April 11FindlayRegister by Monday, April 6

For organizations in Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, and Wood Counties

Host: Hancock Historical Museum

Meet at: Hancock HistoricalMuseum, 422 W Sandusky St, Findlay, OH 45840

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANEL Getting Back to Our Roots: Incorporating Agricultural Heritage into Museum Program-ming with Staff of Hancock Historical Museum

11:10 am SHARING TIME 12:00 pm LUNCH 12:30 pm BIRTHDAY CAKEThe Mountain Man from Cass Township: The Life of William Wallace Campbell with David Ferguson, The Dave Ferguson Group, LLC.

12:45 pm Alliance Region 1 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1:30 pm PANELTell Me Your Story: Planning for the Preservation of Oral Histories with Sarah Sisser, Hancock Historical Museum, Dr. Christine Denecker, University of Findlay, Tricia Valasek, University of Findlay

2:30 pm ROUND ROBINShare one good idea you took from today’s meeting! Moderator: Mark Sundlov, Ohio History Connection’s Local History Office

2:45 pm TOURTour of the Hancock Historical Museum. Meeting ends at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Invitation to InnovationIn 2015 the Ohio Local History Alliance is inviting historical organizations to innovate. It is becoming increasingly important for historical organizations and museums to innovate (and even try new and sometimes daring things) in order to remain relevant in our rapidly changing society. We can no longer rely on simply repeating what has worked in the past if we are to remain vital members of our communities.

Accept this invitation to attend the Alliance’s 2015 regional meetings and discover innovative ways to help your organization excel.

Scheduling Note: We are happy to announce that Regions 9 & 10 have their own meetings this year—thanks to the Meigs County and Noble County Historical Societies for hosting these meetings!

Region 2 / North CentralSaturday, April 18SanduskyRegister by Monday, April 13

For organizations in Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wyandot Counties

Host: Merry-Go-Round Museum

Meet at: Merry-Go-Round Museum, 301 Jackson St, Sandusky, OH 44870

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANEL Experiential Tourism for Small Or-ganizations with Katherine Rice, Sandusky County Historical Society and Doug Ebert, Marion County Historical Society

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 2 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1:30 pm PANELDollars and Sense: Looking in the Right Places to Find Funds with Barb Hanck, Goodwill Indus-tries Erie, Huron, Ottawa and San-dusky Counties and Vicki Vanden Bout, Merry-Go-Round Museum

2:30 pm ROUND ROBINShare one good idea you took from today’s meeting! Moderator: Andy Verhoff, Ohio History Connection’s Local History Office

2:45 pm TOURTour of the Merry-Go-Round Museum. Meeting ends at conclusion of tour, no later than 4:00 pm.

Region 3 / NortheastSaturday, April 25BedfordRegister by Monday, April 20

For organizations in Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Summit Counties

Host: Bedford Historical Society

Meet at: Historic Baptist Church on the square at 750 Broadway Ave., Bedford, OH 44146

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:45 am SOLVE OUR SITUATIONTake one minute to share a current challenge with the group—then, network throughout the day to find and offer solutions.

10:15 am PANELThe History Fund: Grants for Museums, Too by Andy Verhoff, Local History Office, Ohio History Connection

11:30 am SHARING TIME 12:30 pm LUNCH 1:00 pm Alliance Region 3 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1:40 pm WORKSHOPMy Museum is Awesome! Learning to Advocate for Your Organization with Dana Best-Mizsak, Bedford Historical Society and Andrew C.M. Mizsak, M.A.P., MBM, Friends of James A. Garfield National Historic Site

3:15 pm TOURTour of the Bedford Historical Society Museum. Meeting ends at conclusion of presentation, no later than 4:00 pm.

Region 4 / NortheastSaturday, April 18WarrenRegister by Monday, April 13

For organizations in Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, and Trumbull Counties

Host: Trumbull County Historical Society

Meet at: Warren-Trumbull County Library, 444 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANELYoung Professionals and the Future of our Organizations with Ben Winings, Trumbull County Historical Society, Katie Seminara, Mahoning Valley Young Professionals and Oh Wow! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology, and Leann Rich Ma-honing Valley Historical Society

11:10 pm SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH 1:00 pm Alliance Region 4 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1: 45 pm PANELOral Histories: Creating a Success-ful Program with Donna DeBla-sio, Youngstown State University and Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, Kent State University

2:45 pm ROUND ROBINShare one good idea you took from today’s meeting! Moderator: Mark Sundlov, Ohio History Con-nection’s Local History Office

3:00 pm TOURTour of the John Stark Edwards House and Museum. Meeting ends at conclusion of presentation, no later than 4:00 pm.

Warren-Trumbull County Library

Historic Baptist Church

Merry-Go-Round Museum

Hancock Historical Museum

Region 5 / EastSaturday, March 14MassillonRegister by Monday, March 9

For organizations in Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties

Host: Massillon Heritage Foundation

Meet at: Five Oaks; 210 4th St NE, Massillon, OH 44646

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:50 am SHARING TIME11:00 am PANEL Memberships – Recruiting and Retaining with Kathy Yaros, North Canton YMCA, Ron Derry, Louisville-Nimishillen Historical Society, and Joyce Yut, William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum

12:15 pm LUNCH 1:00 pm Alliance Region 5 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1:45 pm ROUND TABLEAlternative and Entrepreneurial Sources of Revenue with Joseph Engle, Canton Preservation Society and Wendy Zucal, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

3:15 pm TOURTour of the John Stark Edwards House and Museum. Meeting ends at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Region 6 / CentralSaturday, March 21GahannaRegister by Monday, March 16

For organizations in Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway, and Union Counties

Host: Gahanna Historical Society

Meet at: The Olde Gahanna Sanctuary, 82 N High St, Gahanna, OH 43230

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANEL Engaging Students in Public History with Paul LaRue, Retired High School Social Studies Teacher and panel.

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:15 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 6 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1:30 pm PANELFinding Volunteers and Helping them Find You with Stephanie Sparrow Hughes, Corporate & Community Volunteerism, Hands- On Central Ohio, and panel.

2:30 pm COMMUNITY COMMEMORATIONSShare what your community is com-memorating and what special events are happening in your hometown!

2:45 pm TOURTour of the Gahanna Historical Society (Lily Stone Bed & Breakfast, John Clark House, and the Log House). Meeting ends at the con-clusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Region 7 / West CentralSaturday, March 14BellefontaineRegister by Monday, March 9

For organizations in Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgom-ery, Preble, and Shelby Counties

Host: Logan County Historical Society

Meet at: Logan County Transpor-tation Museum, 521 E. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine, OH 43311

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am CONCURRENT PANELSPanel 1 Schools and Museums with Ardath Dellapina, Clark County Historical Society, Christo-pher Moynihan, Armstrong Air & Space Museum and Dr. Stacia A. Smith, Clark County Educational Service Center

Panel 2 Capital Campaigns with Ted Kneisley, Logan County Histori-cal Society, Karen Beasley, Logan County Historical Society, and Todd McCormick, Logan County Historical Society

11:10 am SHARING TIME 12:00 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 7 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONSHistoric Presentation Trains in Ohio’s History, by Scott D. Trostel, Historian and Author of “Lincoln’s Funeral Train”

Panel Creative Exhibits on a Tight Budget, with Lynn Hanson, Dayton Society of Natural History, Jill Krieg, Dayton Society of Natural History, Natalie Fritz, Clark County His-torical Society, and Jan Livingston Brady, Otterbein Heritage Center

2:30 pm ROUND ROBINShare one good idea you took from today’s meeting. Moderator: Mark Sundlov, Ohio History Con-nection’s Local History Office

2:45 pm TOURTour of the Logan County Historical Society (Logan County Museum, Logan County Transpor-tation Museum, and the Orr Man-

Region 8 / SouthwestSaturday, March 21MasonRegister by Monday, March 16

For organizations in Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties

Host: Mason Historical Society

Meet at: Mason Central School Administration (Early Childhood Development Center) 211 N East St, Mason, OH 45040

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANELHistoric Preservation with Gregory J. Kissel, AIA, James Norris Gamble House, Dr. Karen Dinsmore, King Mansion & Twenty-Mile House, and Kathleen Luhn, Friends of White Water Shaker Village

11:10 pm SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 8 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1: 30 pm PANELGrant Writing with Phoebe Acheson, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Panel Members

2:30 pm MASON’S BICENNTENNIALLearn about the exciting events happening in Mason for the Bicenntennial Anniversary! (And maybe ‘steal’ some ideas for your next special event!)

2:45 pm TOUR Tour of the Mason Historical Society (The Alverta Green Museum, 207 W. Church Street–just around the corner!) Meeting ends at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Mason Central School Admin Building

Logan County Museum

The Old Gahanna Sanctuary

Five Oaks

Can I attend another region’s meeting? Yes! You can attend your region’s meeting and any and all other meetings in other regions. Cross-region meeting attendance is encouraged and welcome!

Register TodayComplete a copy of this form for each registrant. Please register no later than the Monday before your meeting date. After receiving your registration, we’ll send you a confirmation along with a map and directions to your meeting’s location.

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E-mailCheck the meeting(s) you will attend:

______Region 1 ______Region 4 ______Region 7 ______Region 10

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______Region 3 ______Region 6 ______Region 9 Please enclose the registration fee for each meeting you will attend. Your registration fee includes lunch. ____Check here if you require vegetarian meals.

Alliance Member: $30 x ______registrants = $________________

Non-Member: $35 x ______registrants = $________________

Join the Ohio Local History Alliance now and save!Organizational Membership

______Operating budget under $25,000 a year: $35 ($65 for two years)

______Operating budget under $25,000-$100,000 a year: $60 ($110 for two years)

______Operating budget under $100,000-$200,000 a year: $75 ($140 for two years)

______Operating budget over $200,000 a year: $100 ($190 for two years)

Individual Membership

______Affiliate (for members of organizations that are OLHA members): $35 ($65 for two years)

______Individual (for those who are not affiliated with an OLHA member organization): $50 ($90 for two years)

______Student: $20 (Include copy of current student ID)

Joining the Ohio Local History Alliance = $________________

Total amount enclosed = $________________

Please reserve a free ___half display table or ___full display table (tables approx. 6 feet wide). Even if your organization doesn’t reserve display space, one table will be set aside at each meeting for brochures—so bring a stack with you.

___Check enclosed (make payable to Ohio History Connection)

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Return to: Ohio Local History Alliancec/o Ohio History Connection’s Local History Office800 East 17th Avenue / Columbus, OH 43211-2497or fax it to 614-297-2567.

To register online: www.ohiohistory.org/register

By Phone: call toll-free 1-800-858-6878

Region 9 / SoutheastSaturday, March 28PomeroyRegister by Monday, March 23

For organizations in Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton Counties.

Host: Meigs County Historical Society

Meet at: Meigs County Histori-cal Society and Museum; 144 Butternut Ave., Pomeroy, OH 45769

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANELNew Partnerships for New Fund-ing, Panelists to Be Confirmed

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH12:45 am Alliance Region 9 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report1:30 pm WORKSHOP Caring for your Collections: Be Careful with those Good Inten-tions, Speaker to be Confirmed

2:30 pm ROUND ROBIN Share one good idea you took from today’s meeting! Moderator: Mark Sundlov, Ohio History Con-nection’s Local History Office

3:00 pm TOUR Tour of the Meigs County Historical Society and Museum. Meeting ends at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

ABOUT OHIO LOCAL HISTORY ALLIANCE The Alliance was organized under the sponsorship of the Ohio History Connection in 1960. History is collected, preserved, and interpreted by many groups: local historical societies and history museums, historic preservation groups, archives, libraries, and genealogical societies. The Alliance’s mission is to inspire, connect, and provide educational opportunities for the leaders of local history organizations. “Like” the Alliance on Facebook at “OhioLocalHistoryAlliance” and receive timely “news you can use:” Visit the Alliance online at www.ohiolha.org.

Ohio Local History Alliance Regional Meetings are planned by the Alliance’s Regional Representatives and officers and local meeting hosts, and are coordinated by the Ohio History Connection’s Local History Office. Visit OHS online at http://www.ohiohistory.org.

Meigs County Historical Society and Museum

Region 10 / SoutheastSaturday, March 28CaldwellRegister by Monday, March 23

For organizations in Belmont, Coshocton, Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, and Washington counties.

Host: Noble County Historical Society

Meet at: Ball-Caldwell Home-stead; 16 East St., Caldwell, OH

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANELMaking Friends with Facebook with Jamie Glavic, Ohio History Connection, other Panelists to Be Confirmed

11:10 am Alliance Region 9 Busi-ness Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report11:50 am LUNCH12:20 pm SHARING TIME1:30 pm ROUND TABLE Common Challenges, Unique Solutions for Southeast Ohio, Panelists to be Confirmed

2:45 pm TOUR Tour of the Ball-Caldwell House

3:30 pm WHAT IS THAT!?Bring an unidentified object from your collection to be identified. Meeting ends at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Ball-Caldwell House