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This is for all of you textile and clothing folks out there.... in other words - members of the HAT committee! As part of our ongoing site visits for next year's conference here in Texas, we visited the fantastic Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas. We are planning on making a visit… Continue reading Texas Fashion Collection
Hi folks, please see the following message from Martha Katz-Hyman: As you'll read in the forthcoming Summer Bulletin, at this past June's annual meeting, the ALHFAM Board approved the development of some kind of e-mail communication that will include ALHFAM news & information, news from the regions and the PIGS, information about ALHFAM regional & annual meetings, and… Continue reading Newsletter provider question
HI there folks - as some of you know, the ALHFAM Board has been working hard on developing a strategic plan. I'd like to invite you to check out an update from Bruce Henbest here. Let us know if you have any questions!
The 2012 annual meeting committee has been hard at work setting up the conference site visit day.... Thought I'd give ya'll something to think about!
The 2012 annual meeting of ALHFAM will take place in Farmers Branch, Texas - a suburb of Dallas. The call for papers has been published and I'm very pleased to submit to you our conference logo! To see the call for papers, go here. Edited to add - I included a smaller resolution version of… Continue reading Call for papers for 2012 conference
I've managed to post the bulk of my Jackson's Mill images online here. More rundown of West Virginia to come soon! - Derrick
While the rest of the conference attendees wouldn't roll into Jackson's Mill until Friday and Saturday, members of the Board started meeting Thursday evening and then again on Friday. The main topic of discussion was narrowing down our new strategic plan into something manageable and achievable by an all volunteer organization that only meets in… Continue reading Board Meeting/Strategic Planning
As Katie has indicated, neither time nor wi fi access allowed for much blogging while in West Virginia, so I am catching up now that I am home. Here is my synopsis of our keynote speaker from Day 1: West Viriginia native Adam Booth gave an outstanding keynote address Sunday morning to kick off the… Continue reading Storytelling with Adam Booth
Saturday evening featured our Newcomer's Reception and the Salted, Smoked and Pickled Reception. The building that housed the event is a replica of the West Virginia building at the world's fair. Neat architecture. Wonderful murals. We enjoyed a visit from Gen. Jackson (this was his boyhood home- not birthplace). The highlight, as always, was meeting… Continue reading A Visit From Gen. Jackson
Tom Kelleher of Old Sturbridge Village fame led a very useful workshop today..... in fact, even though I've carried a knife for over 30 years, Tom was able to help me sharpen my pocket knife better than I ever have in my life! Thanks Tom! Just one more example of why this organization is the… Continue reading Sharpening workshop
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