If you need financial help in attending this year's ALHFAM Annual Meeting and Conference in Williamsburg, why not apply for the ALHFAM Fellowship! Eligible candidates must meet ALL of the following qualifications: you or your institution are a member of ALHFAM you have not received a fellowship to an ALHFAM conference in the last five… Continue reading Apply Now for the ALHFAM Fellowship for the Annual Meeting!
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2015 Annual Meeting Preview!
In response to many requests, here are preliminary details of the annual meeting so that you can plan now to be in Williamsburg, Virginia, this coming June! We are working to get registration information up on the conference website by mid-February. There will be no registration booklet this year but each registrant will get the… Continue reading 2015 Annual Meeting Preview!
Call for Papers, 2015 ALHFAM Annual Meeting
The deadline for proposals for the 2015 ALHFAM Annual Meeting is fast approaching! Proposals may address any facet of living history or museum work, but those with a special emphasis within the general conference theme of "Doing & Telling: A Living History Toolbox" will be given preference. The call for papers is available on the… Continue reading Call for Papers, 2015 ALHFAM Annual Meeting
Annual ALHFAM Regional Auction is Here!
The annual ALHFAM regional online auction is on! There are already a few items listed, but many more donations are needed to make this fun as well as beneficial to the regions. Make your donations now, and bid through Sunday, December 7th! 100% OF PROCEEDS GO TO THE REGIONS --50% of the selling price goes… Continue reading Annual ALHFAM Regional Auction is Here!
Join Us for the 2015 ALHFAM Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia, June 19-23.
The 2015 ALHFAM Annual Meeting conference committee is hard at work planning this coming year's events, including the site visit days. On Sunday, June 21st, we'll spend the day at Colonial Williamsburg, with special programming (some just for annual meeting attendees), and on Tuesday, we'll split the day between Yorktown and Jamestown. In Yorktown we'll… Continue reading Join Us for the 2015 ALHFAM Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia, June 19-23.
Westward Ho to ALHFAM 2014
During the 2013 ALHFAM annual conference, attendees visited Historic Kirtland Village in Kirtland, Ohio. They toured the restored houses and recreated rural industries (including a potash factory!) all originally built by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members between 1831 and 1838. They also toured the Kirtland Temple, built by Joseph Smith, Jr. and… Continue reading Westward Ho to ALHFAM 2014
ALHFAM-L Discussion list issue resolved
The ALHFAM-L is up and running again. Thanks for your patience while these issues were resolved. Martha Katz-Hyman ALHFAM Communications Manager The Association of Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums An organization of people who bring history to life. http://www.alhfam.org
ALHFAM-L discussion list issue
For ALHFAM members who are part of the e-mail discussion list: there appears to be a problem with posting to the list today, as messages that were sent to Binhost/Capalon, our list host, have not appeared. Once messages start appearing again, I will let everyone know. Martha Katz-Hyman ALHFAM Communications Manager The Association of Living… Continue reading ALHFAM-L discussion list issue
Last Call for Articles: Spring 2014 ALHFAM Bulletin
The theme for the Spring 2014 Bulletin is "Up and Coming: Trends in Museums and Historic Sites." Share your concerns, questions, experiences, tips of the trade and musings on working in museums, historic sites, parks and living history. What will future jobs and work look like? How does one make connections and find gainful employment? … Continue reading Last Call for Articles: Spring 2014 ALHFAM Bulletin
ALHFAM Style Guide
During the March ALHFAM Board phone conference, ALHFAM's Style Guide was approved. This guide is intended to make sure that we, as an organization, present a uniform "face" to our public in terms of logo, tag line, and mission statement. These guidelines cover the use of the ALHFAM logo, including the ox drover and plow,… Continue reading ALHFAM Style Guide
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