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REGISTER NOW AND SAVE!
Register early and save two ways:
* Save $20 by registering for both days by September 7
* Save over 50% on accommodations
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Conference accommodations are at the Grand Geneva Resort. Conference rate i
s $70 per night (plus tax); regular rate is $159-179 per night. Limited num
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The first 100 registrants get a free copy of "They Came to Bowl: How Milwau
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2010 LOCAL HISTORY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
Friday, October 15 – Saturday, October 16
Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Learn More About the Conference<http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistor
y/annual_convention.asp>
Share your stories
Learn new ways to share the stories of your local history and historic pres
ervation efforts at this year's conference. Workshops and sessions cover ma
ny techniques for engaging your community.
You'll learn how to:
* Build a community history
* Tell stories as a means of community engagement
* Leverage new media
* Make the most of a membership newsletter
* Conduct effective oral interviews
* Expand online communications
Preserve your heritage
How are you going to preserve the iconic places that make your community un
ique? What are the common denominators of a successful rehabilitation? Get
answers to these questions and more to leverage the impact of architectural
preservation.
This conference will highlight:
* Preservation advocacy
* Rehabilitating the "white elephant" building
* Measuring the economic impact of historic preservation in your communi
ty
* Preserving historic barns
* Best practices in sustainability and preservation
* The impact of historic sacred places in your community
Check our website<http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistory/annual_conve
ntion.asp> for more information.
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