League of Local Historical Societies and Museums to Hold Annual Meeting
Dateline: October 3, 2011
Montpelier, Vt. ― The Vermont Historical Society announces its Annual Meeting of the League of Local Historical Societies and Museums, which will be held on Friday, November 4, 2011 from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm at the Vermont State House.
This year’s conference, “Telling Your Stories,” will feature keynote speaker Willem Lange, a beloved New England writer and master storyteller. Lange’s weekly column, A Yankee Notebook, appears in several New England newspapers. He is also a commentator for Vermont Public Radio. “The Vermont Historical Society has invited Mr. Lange to share his stories and tips for the best way to deliver a message to a broad and diverse audience,” explains Mark Hudson, Vermont Historical Society’s Executive Director.
Following the keynote address, attendees can choose from 10 educational workshops. Workshop topics include Training Docents to Tell Your Stories, Disaster Planning, Effective Marketing and Publicity, and Artifact Labeling.
The daylong conference generally has more than 150 attendees and features a keynote address, business meeting, achievement awards, lunch, and professionally-led workshops relevant to the needs of the local history community. Attended by local historical society members, museum professionals and the interested public, the meeting provides participants the opportunity to network and share concerns, successes, and issues.
The registration fee is $35 for Vermont Historical Society members and $50 for non-members. The fee covers all programs, lunch, and the awards ceremony. Reservations are requested by October 24. For more information and to register contact Lisa Evans, League of Local Historical Societies and Museums Manager, at (802) 479-8522 or
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The Vermont Historical Society would like to acknowledge the support of the Windham Foundation for this event. Co-sponsors include an Anonymous Supporter, Main Street Landing, and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group.
