Historic Preservation Workshops
Beyond the Velvet Ropes: Successful House Museums for the 21st Century
Monday, March 10 – Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Jefferson Street Inn, 201 Jefferson Street, Wausau, WI 54403,
(715) 845-6500 or toll-free at ( 866) 855-6500.
This workshop, held in collaboration with the Wisconsin Historical Society, is designed to deal directly with the problems facing small house museums – a lack of volunteers, costly building repairs, and decreased visitation. Nationally-recognized experts and local authorities will share ideas about the most innovative ways to keep these treasures viable. Come and network with fellow museum stewards and individually interact with program experts to meet the challenges you face in new and ground-breaking ways.
Who Should Attend?
House museum staff, board members and volunteers, architects, historians, curators, historic preservation professionals, members of local historical societies and local historic preservation organizations, tourism professionals, educators.
The full seminar brochure provides more information about the speakers and topics that will be covered.
The conference will take place at the Jefferson Street Inn. See www.jeffersonstreetinn.com for a map and directions .
The Jefferson Street Inn has reserved a block of 35 sleeping rooms for event attendees at the special price of $85.00 + tax for the evenings of Sunday, March 9 th, and Monday, March 10th. To take advantage of the special rate, your reservations must be made by February 7, 2008 and you should mention the National Trust’s seminar, Beyond the Velvet Ropes: Successful House Museums for the 21 st Century.
If you have not made your hotel reservations at the Jefferson Street Inn please note that the room block has been fully booked and they have started a waiting list. A second room block has been arranged at the Hampton Inn, just ten minutes outside of Historic Downtown Wausau. 20 rooms are being held for the dates of Sunday, March 9th and Monday, March 10th. As you reserve these rooms, request the “Historic Preservation” block. You must book your reservation before March 3rd. You are required to stay both nights to receive the discounted rate of $79.00 + tax per night. If you have questions, contact Jackie Wiese at the Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation at jacqueline_wiese@nthp.org or 312-939-5547, Ext. 37221
Hampton Inn Wausau
615 South 24th Avenue
Wausau, Wisconsin 54401
(715) 848-9700
The seminar cost is $80 per person. Scholarships for eligible participants are available.
To register, you can complete and mail this registration form with payment in the form of a check. Registration Form. Or you can use our convenient Online Registration.
If you have questions, contact Jackie Wiese at the Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation at jacqueline_wiese@nthp.org or 312-939-5547, Ext. 37221.
Sponsored by: The National Trust for Historic Preservation – Midwest Office
Co-sponsors:
Wisconsin Historical Society - Division of Historic Preservation - Public History
This event is generously underwritten by the Jeffris Family Foundation of Janesville, Wisconsin.
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