Alliance Annual Meeting

Our 2019 Annual Meeting was held October 4-5, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza in Dublin, Ohio. The theme was Local History is American History. To access resources shared at this meeting, click here.

Check this space soon for more information on our 2020 Annual Meeting.

Download our conference program here.

This year’s meeting features two full days of exciting and informative sessions, plus a pre-conference workshop on Thursday, October 3 at the Ohio History Center. We’re excited to have Nekole Alligood of the Delaware Nation as our keynote speaker to anchor a full slate of sessions about American Indian topics, from consultation to working together to archaeological collections care and debunking myths. Other conference sessions include deaccessioning, pest management, building an inclusive board, steering tourism toward your site, and the return of speed networking! The pre-conference workshop speakers, Nekole Alligood of the Delaware Nation and Tyler Swinney of the Cincinnati Museum Center, will discuss the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and what it means for organizations with American Indian collections.

Awards

The Alliance presents its Outstanding Achievement Awards at the Annual Meeting. Awards applications and supporting materials must be postmarked by August 1. Check our Awards page for more information and category information.

Scholarships

The Ohio Local History Alliance has two scholarship opportunities to attend the Alliance’s Annual Meeting. The J.D. Britton Scholarship supports emerging museum professionals, and the Trella Romine Memorial Scholarship may awarded to anyone who needs financial assistance to attend. Both awards grant full registration and lodging.