the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
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
From ALHFAM Vice-President Tom Kelleher: "I am pleased to announce the results of the ALHFAM election. "Judi Sheridan was of course re-elected for another term as our Secretary/Treasurer. "Elected to the three Board seats: Del Taylor Kathy Dickson Kevin Lynch "And elected to the one Nominating committee seat: Kristyn Watts "I am grateful to Elmer… Continue reading ALHFAM Election Results
From Susan Reckseidler, 2014 Conference Chair: "The on-line registration option for the 2014 Conference is now LIVE and can be accessed from the ALHFAM website. From there you can either complete payment via paypal (easiest option) or print a copy of your registration form and mail it along with a cheque or money order in… Continue reading Online Registration for the 2014 Annual Meeting & Conference Now Live!
From 2014 Annual Meeting chair Susan Reckseidler: Here's a video from Travel Alberta to give you a taste of Heritage Park! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVH30kqCFNQ
Help Improve ALHFAM: Take Our Survey The ALHFAM Board of Directors is examining our membership benefits to ensure they are meeting the needs of the membership. Please take some time to fill out the survey at the link below. It should only take about 5 minutes to complete. If you already received this survey directly… Continue reading Help Improve ALHFAM – Take Our Survey
It's not too late to submit your paper from the June 2013 ALHFAM Annual Meeting and Conference for the 2013 Proceedings! Submission guidelines for papers can be found here http://www.alhfam.org/?cat_id=213&nav_tree=96,213 Please send them as soon as possible to Proceedings editor Debra Reid, dareid@eiu.edu. Deb is also the person to contact with any questions or concerns… Continue reading 2013 Annual Conference Proceedings Submissions
Susan Reckseidler says: The keynote address at the tri-regional conference was delivered by none other than Calamity Jane... aka, Joyce Theirer, Phd, from Ride Into History. The key to successful Living History is to be authentic and accurate... and Jane/Joyce had us engaged with every word. ALHFAM President Debra Reid, on behalf of the 3 regions,reads… Continue reading Updates from Montana…
The Summer 2013 ALHFAM Bulletin was deposited at the Post Office on Monday for members and subscribers in the US. For those outside the U.S., it's coming a little later since yours are mailed from Ohio.AND all you ALHFAM members can see it on http://www.alhfam.org NOW - IN COLOR!!!! It's a members' only service: you… Continue reading Summer Bulletin in the mail
July 4, 2013I have just finished reading The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, by Tom Reiss. It won the Pulitzer in 2012. I started it on my trip to the American Alliance of Museums and finished it on the U.S. Independence Day, and well worth the time it… Continue reading The Black Count and other July 4th thoughts
ALHFAMers set out around Akron today on a variety of museum tours and training workshops. Chocolate and Valentines Workshop - photo by Lauren McCormack Draft Horse Workshop - photo by Derrick Birdsall Helping Hands workshop - photo by Heidi Glatfelter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Field Trip - photo by Kyle Bagnall Farm Education:… Continue reading A Day Filled With Workshops and Tours
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