[Michlib-l] NEWS RELEASE: MICHIGAN'S STATE HISTORY CONFERENCE COMES TO HOLLAND SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2017

[HSM Main]

Historical Society of Michigan

5815 Executive Dr.

Lansing, MI 48911

Contact: Nancy Feldbush
(517) 324-1828
 <mailto:hsm at hsmichigan.org> hsm at hsmichigan.org

For Immediate Release


 


Michigan's State History Conference comes to 
Holland September 22-24, 2017


 


The Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) announces that its 143rd Annual
Meeting and State History Conference will be held in Holland, Mich., on
Sept. 22-24, 2017. The State History Conference celebrates all aspects of
Michigan's history and moves to a different location in the
<http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/State-History-Conferen
ce-flyer.pdf> Lower Peninsula each year to also explore that area's
heritage. The main sessions of the conference will take place at the Haworth
Inn & Conference Center at Hope College, and other events will be held at
venues throughout the city. The conference is sponsored by Meijer Inc., the
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation, Hope College, the Holland Museum, Van
Raalte Press, and the Joint Archives of Holland.

In addition, the State History Awards are presented during the conference.
Each year, the Historical Society of Michigan presents a State History Award
to those individuals and organizations that have made outstanding
contributions to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history.

The three-day conference includes four keynotes - Fatal Crossing: the
Disappearance of Flight 2501, Welkom to West Michigan, Flexing West
Michigan's Wartime Muscle: The Other Half of Democracy's Arsenal, and Jazz
'Em Up Michigan. Also offered are 12 breakout sessions; four workshops; four
tours; the President's Reception, where the State History Awards for books
will be presented; the State History Awards Banquet, where the State History
Awards for all categories, except books, will be presented; the Closing
Banquet; exhibitor tables; and networking opportunities.

Early-bird registration for the State History Conference ends Aug. 20, 2017.
Standard registration takes place Aug. 21-Sept. 10, 2017. Late registration
takes place Sept. 11-18, 2017. After Sept. 18, 2017, registrations will be
available only at the door and meal tickets will not be available.
<http://hsmichigan.org/conferences/annual-state-history-conference/>
Interested parties can register online at hsmichigan.org, by phone at (800)
692-1828, by fax or by mail.
<http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/State-History-Conferen
ce-flyer.pdf> Registration details and full session descriptions are
available in the conference brochure.

The Historical Society of Michigan is the state's oldest cultural
organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and
explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses
on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming,
and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote
Michigan's rich history.

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