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photo courtesy of Mission Point Resort
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A Note from MHPN's President...
As soon as November arrives, I feel as if the MHPN begins sliding into home plate – aka “year-end.”
The Annual Fall Benefit is behind us. What a great time we had at the Durant-Dort Factory One in downtown Flint, the birthplace of General Motors. Now we’ve pivoted to the annual statewide preservation conference being held on Mackinac Island May 11-13, 2023. We’re headquartered at the historic Mission Point Resort on the island’s east end, the “Sunrise Side.” Few people know that each conference takes 18-24 months to produce. Indeed, the 2023 program is coming together right now so the brochure can drop early in the New Year. Why have we hosted the conference 43 years in a row? It’s because we receive messages such as one from a long-time member who wrote: “I always come away from the conference well-stocked with new ideas, updated information, and a reinvigorated commitment to the preservation of historic structures and neighborhoods!” Click here for his entire message.
Over the next 60 days, we’ll be asking for your year-end gifts. First up is “Shop Small Saturday,” which is a request for you to support local retailers – and the MHPN! On Saturday, November 26, I’ll begin my holiday shopping in traditional downtowns and neighborhood retail areas. No Big Box Stores for me, unless, of course, there’s a festive washer-dryer combo on the list.
Next is “Giving Tuesday” on November 29, a global day of giving to organizations important to you. We know there’s a lot of competition for your philanthropic dollars, but I hope we’ve served you well in 2022 and earned your support.
Finally, there’s year-end giving in the final days of December. I’ll say more next month, but, once again, we’ll be seeking your assistance to match the grant the Michigan Arts and Culture Council has awarded us for our services to the field. Board testimonials and homemade videos will tell you why it’s important.
For now, let me thank you for participating all year and helping us in a-hundred-and-one ways. We’ll skid into home plate together!
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Janet L. Kreger
MHPN Board President
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Photo courtesy of Mission Point Resort
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The Michigan Historic Preservation Network
announces its
43rd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference
“A FRAGILE BALANCE:
How Heritage Tourism Balances Profitability and Authenticity”
Wednesday, May 10 - Saturday, May 13, 2023
Mission Point Resort
Mackinac Island, Michigan
For information click here.
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Sandra Sageser Clark, MHPN's 2023 Conference Keynote Speaker
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| 2023 Conference Keynote Speaker Named
We are pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the 2023 MHPN Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference - Sandra Sageser Clark. Ms. Clark is the Director of the Michigan History Center and a long-time friend of MHPN.
Sandra grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, where her father was a history professor at Kansas State University. Her B.A. and M.A. in history are from Michigan State University. She has a taught history, been an editor and speechwriter for the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Sandra returned to Michigan as editor of Michigan History Magazine in 1979. She was deputy director of Travel Michigan for three years before she became director of the Michigan History Center in September 1991. She has been president of the American Association for State and Local History, the Michigan Museums Association, and the Automobile National Heritage Area. Her awards have included the 2009 Michigan Historic Preservation Network Leadership Award and the 2019 AASLH Award of Distinction.
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Upcoming MHPN Workshops
MHPN's monthly webinars are free and open to everyone to register. Miss the live event? Recordings on our YouTube channel. Check out the line up below and register today!
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Preservation In the News
"Biden’s promise to tribes faces test in Great Lakes," E&E Greenwire, by Hannah Northey, October 11, 2022.
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Share your holiday tours with MHPN!
Is your city, historic district, or museum having holiday tours this year? If so, consider sharing with MHPN. We will add the date, name, and location of your tour, along with a link to your own publicity in our Preservation Calendar.
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Preservation Calendar
November 26, 2022: Shop Small Saturday! Consider supporting your local downtowns by Shopping Small. By the way, and MHPN Membership makes a great gift!
February 28, 2023: MHPN Advocacy Day, Lansing (details coming soon)
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