Please complete the following form to register for the 2018 Local History and Historic Preservation Conference, October 26-27 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
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    After the form is submitted you will be directed to the payment page.

    After submitting the Registration Form you will be directed to the payment page where member discounts are taken.

    ​CONFERENCE SESSIONS

    CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
    ​30 one-hour conference sessions are available for all to attend on a first come basis.  Attending sessions provides the flexibility to attend up to 6 presentations over two days. 
    ​Friday Morning 9:15 - 11:45 am
         Story Maps: A Tool for Preservation and Promotion
         Young Preservationists
         The Preservation of Brothertown History
         History in the Classroom
         Strengthening your Membership Program
         Paddling Through History
         Historic Preservation on the Menominee Reservation
         Tips to Increase Public Relations
         Say What? Communicating in an Inter-generational Field
         Cultivating Funds for Collections Stewardship
    ​​Friday Afternoon 1:30 - 4:00 pm 
         Building a Historical Society, One Building at a Time
        Local Preservation Advocacy
        The Significance of Wisconsin's African American Community
        How to Survive Your Worst Day Ever
        What Makes a Thing an Artifact?
        All Along the Waterfront
        Legislative Advocacy
        Mr. Horeb in 3D: Virtual Reality as a Tool
        Careers in Public History
        An introduction to Major Gift Fundraising
    Saturday morning 9:15 - 11:45 am
        The Chase Stone Barn and the 12 Rules of Fundraising
        Historic Preservation and Vacant Housing in Superior
        Creating Inter actives on a Budget
        Uncomfortable Histories: Developing Exhibits on Difficult Topics
        Pressbooks: Self-Publication Made Easy(ier)!
    ​    Historic Preservation Roundtable
        Improving Building Performance & Efficiency in Historic Structures
        Social Media on a Budget
        Documenting Wisconsin's Latina Community Activism
        Wisconsin in Watercolor: The Life and Legend of Paul Seifert    ​

    ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
    The Databasing in PastPerfect 5.0 is filled.
    The following Friday afternoon workshops are filled:
    Saving Gravestones and Caring for Cemeteries; ​Yesterday's News, Today's History: Historic Newspapers; ​Co-Curating the Past with Your Community
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    The following Saturday morning workshops are filled:
    ​Wood: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know; ​​Oral History 101; ​​Mount Making for Museum Objects
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    The Hearthside Dinner at Wade House and the Meet-up at the Black Dog Saloon have met the maximum attendance and are longer available.
    Saturday Afternoons Tours
    ​The Road America Tour and the Sheboygan Valley Land and Lime Company Tour have met the maximum number of attendees and are no longer available. 
    Please consider visiting one of the local historical organizations in the area.
       Kiel Area Historical Society
       Jonathan Clark House Museum
       New Holstein Historical Society
       Plymouth Historical Society
       Random Lake Area Historical Society
       Sheboygan County Historical Society​