WHM - Progress and Peril of Historics Sites

Can You Change In Time?

Schedule
(as of November 20; subject to change)

9:00

Registration; coffee

9:30

Welcome

9:45

Keynote: Setting the Stage
James Vaughan, National Trust

11:00

When is it time to change?
Betty Sharpe, Amherst Historical Society
Elaine Clements, Andover Historical

11:30

Historic House Museums in Peril
Barbara Silberman, Heritage Partners

12 Noon

Lunch and optional tours of Salisbury Mansion and Worcester Art Museum

1:15

Making Money: What’s your best idea?
Ken Turino, Historic New England

1:30

Table Round Robin (choose 6 of 9)

Table 1	Starting Right Barbara Milligan, HighfieldHall Susan Robertson, Gore Place
Table 2	How to Change Kerry Buckley, Northampton Historical Society
Table 3	Combining Resources Jane Wald, Emily Dickinson Museum
Table 4	Partnering Beverly Lucas, Connecticut Landmarks/Nathan Hale House
Table 5	Hands-on Learning Peter Gittleman, Pierce House/Historic New England Ed Hood, Old Sturbridge Village
Table 6	Developing a Research Center Paula Lipton, Artemas WardHouse Mark Smith, Wakefield Estate Charitable Trust
Table 7	Changing Audiences Bethany Groff, Spencer-Pierce-LittleHouse/Historic New England
Table 8	Revisiting Interpretation Barbara Silberman, Sargent House Barbara Dowling, Ashley House/Trustees of Reservations
Table 9	Alternative Uses Jonas Goldenberg, Clara Barton Homestead/Barton Center for Diabetes Education Ken Turino, Fogg-Rollins House/Historic New England

3:40

Wrap-up comments by Jim Vaughan,National Trust

4:00 – 4:45

Questions and answers/Discussion

Presented by Worcester Historical Museum
in partnership with Historic New England with support from