Region 1 / NorthwestSaturday, April 13Van WertRegister by Monday, April 8

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

Host: Van Wert County Historical Society http://vanwert.com/museum

Meet at: Vantage Career Center, 818 N. Franklin Street, Van Wert www.vantagecareercenter.com

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:50 am HISTORICAL TALK The Lincoln Highway with Mike Hoeker, Local Historian and Janet Rozick, Department of History, University of Toledo

11:10 am SHARING TIME 12:00 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 1 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1:30 pm PANEL SESSIONWhere’s the Money, How to Find It and How to Get It – Fundraising for Non-fundraisers with Heather Stombaugh, Just Write Solutions, Larry Wendel, Van Wert County Foundation, Paul Hoverman, Niswonger Performing Arts Center, and Joe Steffan, Van Wert County Historical Society

2:45 pm TOURTour of the Van Wert Historical Society.*

Connecting Treasured Pasts & Bright Futures

Historical societies are the keepers of their communities’ treasured pasts, but how do you use that past to ensure your organization’s, and therefore that past’s, future? Join us at the Alliance’s 2013 regional meetings and learn how your organization can ensure a bright future for your community into the 21st century. Register today—return the enclosed form, call toll-free 1-800-858-6878, or register online 24/7 at http://www.ohiohistory.org/register .

Scheduling note: With the exception of the Region 9 & 10 combined meeting, there are two regional meetings scheduled per day. There are no meetings March 30, which is Easter weekend.

Photographs show the locations of regional meetings or hosts’ museums. All images are courtesy of meeting hosts.

* Each meeting ends at conclusion of tour, no later than 4:00 pm.

Region 2 / North CentralSaturday, April 20AshlandRegister by Monday, April 15

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

Host: Ashland County Historical Society www.ashlandhistory.org

Meet at: BPOE (Elks 1360) Lodge, 402 Center Street, Ashland (next to ACHS)

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am WORKSHOP Strategic Planning: Creating Your Bright Future, with James H. Cox, Independent Insight and Chris Box, Ashland County Historical Society

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 2 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1:30 pm WORKSHOPWhat You Can Discover When You “Scratch the Paint”: A Case Study from the Ulysses S. Grant Boyhood Home with Chris Buchanan, Ohio Historical Society, and Christie Weininger, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

2:15 pm WORKSHOPHistory on a Stick: Your Community’s History and Ohio Historical Markers with Andy Verhoff, Ohio Historical Society’s Local History Office

3:00 pm TOURTour of the Ashland County Historical Society.*

Region 3 / NortheastSaturday, April 13ClevelandRegister by Monday, April 8

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

Host: Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument www.soldier-sandsailors.com

Meet at: Old Stone Church, 91 Public Square, Cleveland www.oldstonechurch.org (Note: There will be a fee to park at this meeting.)

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am HISTORICAL TALKHistory of the Old Stone Church with Docent, Old Stone Church and Rebecca Larson Troyer, Akron-Summit County Public Library

10:15 am WORKSHOPCreating Positive Partnerships with Mike Mulhall, Positively Cleveland Con-vention & Visitors Bureau and Tim Daley, Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

11:10 am SHARING TIME 12:00 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 3 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1:00 pm PANEL SESSIONSpotlight on Exhibits with Rebecca Ur-ban, Peninsula Valley Historic & Education Foundation, Peninsula, Curator, Western Reserve Historical Society, Bill Bird, Lorain County Historical Society and Leianne Neff Heppner, Summit County Historical Society

1:55 pm WORKSHOPHands On Exhibits with Tim Daley, Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

2:45 pm WALKING TOURWalking Tour of Cleveland’s Gateway District.*

Region 4 / NortheastSaturday, April 20YoungstownRegister by Monday, April 15

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

Host & Meet at: Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, 325 West Federal Street, Youngstown http://mahoninghistory.org

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am WORKSHOPSocial Media Demystified with Tyler Clark, Tyler Clark Consulting and Leann Rich, Mahoning Valley Historical Society

11:10 pm SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH 12:45 pm Alliance Region 4 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1: 30 pm WORKSHOPPut on Your Thinking CAP with Suzie McCabe, Canfield Historical Society and Bill Lawson, Mahoning Valley Historical Society

2:15 pm WORKSHOPEnergize Your Exhibit Program with Jessica Trickett, Mahoning Valley Society and Jonathan Kinkead, Local History AmeriCorps Member, Youngstown Center of Industry and Labor

3:00 pm TOURTour of the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center.* The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor is also free to attendees today (show your meeting schedule for admission).

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To Register Complete a copy of this form for each registrant. Please register no later than the Monday before your meeting date.

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

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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: $25 x ______registrants = $______

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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 Historical Society)

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Region 9 &10 / SoutheastSaturday, April 6LoganRegister by Monday, April 1

For organizations in counties in Regions 9 & 10: Athens (9), Belmont (10), Coshocton (10), Gallia (9), Guernsey (10), Hocking (9), Jackson (9), Lawrence (9), Meigs (9), Monroe (10), Morgan (10), Muskingum (10), Noble (10), Pike (9), Ross (9), Scioto (9), Vinton (9) and Washington (10)

Host & Meet at: Hocking County Historical Society, 64 North Culver Street, Logan www.hockingcountyhis-toricalsociety.com

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am WORKSHOPManaging Your Collection the Right Way with Ron Luce, Athens County Historical Society and Michael Stroth, Jackson Historical Society

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH12:45 am Alliance Region 9 & 10 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1:30 pm WORKSHOP Finding & Keeping the Best Board Members with Judith L. Millesen, Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Affairs, Ohio University and Leah Magyary, The Castle

3:00 pm TOUR Tour of the Hocking County Historical Society Museums.*

Register TodayRegister online through the Monday before your meeting at www.ohiohistory.org/register, call toll-free 1-800-858-6878 to register by phone, fax the attached registration form to 614-297-2567, or return form by mail to: Ohio Local History Alliance c/o Ohio Historical Society’s Local History Office 800 E. 17th Ave. / Columbus, OH 43211-2474

After receiving your registration, we’ll send you a confirmation along with a map and directions to your meeting’s location.

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

Show Your StuffBring your historical society’s table-top display to a regional meeting to promote your organization’s attractions and programs. Check the registration form to reserve free table space. Even if your organiza-tion doesn’t reserve display space, one table will be set aside at each meeting for brochures from meeting attendees’ organizations—so bring a stack of brochures with you.

* PLEASE NOTE: Each meeting ends at conclusion of tour, no later than 4:00 pm.

Region 7 / West CentralSaturday, March 16WapakonetaRegister by Monday, March 11

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

Host: Auglaize County Historical Soci-ety www.auglaizecountyhistory.org

Meet at: St. Joseph Parish Life Center, 309 Perry Street, Wapakoneta www.stjo-ewapak.org/parishlifecenter

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am PANEL SESSIONHistoric Preservation and Historical Societies with Christie Chapman, Local History AmeriCorps Member, Heritage Ohio, Amber Schmerge, Main Street Greenville, Nathan Bevil, Ohio Histori-cal Society, and Rachel Barber, Auglaize County Historical Society

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH12:45 am Alliance Region 7 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1:30 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Workshop 1 Promoting Your Collections Online with Lisa Rickey, Wright State University Special Collections and Archives and Chris Burton, Armstrong Air & Space Museum

Workshop 2Civic Tourism in Ohio with David Merkowitz, Ohio Humanities Council and Rachel Barber, Auglaize County Historical Society

2:15 am CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Workshop 1 Collections Management for Today and Tomorrow with Virginia Weygandt, Clark County Historical Society and Todd McCor-mick, Logan County Historical Society

Workshop 2 Using Anniversaries to Strengthen Your Organization with Rachel Barber and Rebecca Macwhinney, Auglaize County Historical Society and Sarah Staples and Seanne Finley, Wright State University Public History Program

3:00 pm TOUR Tour of Auglaize County Historical Sites. The Armstrong Air & Space Museum will also be open for the day.*

Region 8 / SouthwestSaturday, March 23EvandaleRegister by Monday, March 18

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

Host: Evendale Historical Commission www.evendaleohio.org/Pages/Evenda-leOH_HistComm/index

Meet at: Evendale Cultural Arts Center, 10500 Reading Road, Evendale http://evendalearts.org

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:45 am PANEL SESSIONTrail Blazing with John Hunt Morgan with David Mowery, Ohio Civil War Trail Commission, Mary Lou Smith, Harrison Village Historical Society, and Diane Lemen, Evendale Historical Commission

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH12:45 am Alliance Region 8 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1:30 pm WORKSHOP Feeding Your Community’s History with Public History Programs with Brian Hackett, Department of History, Northern Kentucky University, Chris Gordy, Gorman Heritage Farms, and Michael Craft, Local History AmeriCorps Member, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

2:15 pm WORKSHOP Protecting Your Treasures: Introduction to Collections Manage-ment with Aleia Brown, National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center and Stiney Vonderhaar, Evendale Historical Commission

3:00 pm SLIDESHOW TOUR Slideshow tour of Evendale Cultural Arts Center/Old Evendale School.*

Region 5 / EastSaturday, March 23MagnoliaRegister by Monday, March 18

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

Host: Magnolia Historical Society

Meet at: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 205 Harrison Street, Magnolia www.lutheransonline.com/magnoliatrinity

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Workshop 1 What the Heck is DPI? – Digitization for Beginners with Mimi Bogard, Canton Preservation Society and Kate Smith, Spring Hill Historic Home

Workshop 2 What to Do with Those DPI and Meta-data – Intermediate Digitization with Mandy Altimus Pond, Massillon Museum and Kathy Fernandez, North Canton Heritage Society

11:10 am Alliance Region 5 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report11:40 am SHARING TIME 12:30 pm LUNCH1:15 pm WORKSHOP Board or Bored: Finding & Keeping Great Board Members with Dick Evans, Dick Mautz, & Judy Edwards, SCORE Canton Regional Chapter

2:45 pm WALKING TOUR Walking Tour of Historic Magnolia.*

Region 6 / CentralSaturday, March 16LancasterRegister by Monday, March 11

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

Host & Meet at: Georgian Museum of the Fairfield Heritage Associa-tion, 105 East Wheeling Street, Lancaster www.fairfieldheritage.org/

9:00 am REGISTRATION9:30 am WELCOME 9:40 am WORKSHOPGrantwriting, Fundraising, and Donor Cultivation with MandiCuster, Ohio University – Lancaster and Andrea Brookover, Fairfield Heritage Association

11:10 am SHARING TIME12:00 pm LUNCH12:45 am Alliance Region 6 Business Meeting & OHS Local History Office Report1:30 pm WORKSHOP What are these “Standards” Teachers Must Teach To and How Can Local Historical Societies Use Them to Engage Students? with Mark Butler, Ohio Historical Society and Andy Verhoff, Ohio Historical Society’s Local History Office

2:45 pm TOUR Tour of Square 13 – the Georgian Museum, the Sherman House, and Decorative Arts Center of Ohio.*

About Ohio Local History Alliance was organized under the sponsorship of the Ohio Historical Society in 1960. History is collected, preserved, and interpreted by a variety of 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 these communities of local historians in Ohio. Visit the Alliance online at www.ohiolha.org. “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohiolocalhistoryalliance.

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 Historical Society’s Local History Office. Visit OHS online at http://www.ohiohistory.org