2024 Regional Meeting WEST CENTRAL (Region 7)

WEST CENTRAL

Saturday, March 9
Sidney

Register by Friday, March 1
For organizations in Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby Counties.
Host/Meet at: Shelby County Historical Society, 201 North Main Street, Sidney, OH 45365
Note: The meeting venue is in the process of being finalized. Directions will be provided prior to the meeting, or from the Shelby County Historical Society the morning of the meeting.

9:00 REGISTRATION
9:30 WELCOME

9:45 SESSION The Children are the Future: Young Historian Clubs and Other Ways to Involve Students with Greg Myers, Cridersville Historical Society; Tilda Phlipot, Shelby County Historical Society; Todd McCormick, Logan County Historical Society

11:00 SHARING TIME
11:45 LUNCH
12:30 ALLIANCE REGION 7 BUSINESS MEETING & OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION LOCAL HISTORY OFFICE REPORT

1:00 TOUR Tour the Wallace Family Learning and Innovation Center

2:00 SESSION What’s Your Story? Finding a Narrative to Make Sense of Your Collections with Joey DiFranco, FireWatch Design

3:15 SESSION Yes You Can! Exhibit Creation on a Shoestring Budget moderated by Melissa Shaw, OLHA 1st Vice President; Natalie Fritz, Clark County Historical Society
Meeting ends at the conclusion of the last session, no later than 4:00 p.m.