A new feature at this year's Upstate History Alliance/Museum Association of
New York Annual Conference (April 15-17 in Syracuse) are both PRE and POST
Conference Workshops, giving you two opportunities to take advantage of
these extra training opportunities at the conference.

We have great line-up this year featuring something for everyone...

Basics of Archives
April 15, 2007
10:00a-4:00p
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery Street

Do you need to take care of historical records - but you're not a trained
archivist? The Basics of Archives is for people who work or volunteer in
organizations that deal with the past - whether it's a museum, historical
society, historic house, city clerk's office, the library's local history
room, a historic site, or a college archives. You'll get practical advice,
sample forms and policies, and learn basic practices you need to follow so
that you can collect, protect, and help people use the historical treasures
in your care.

Conservation Lab Tour
West Lake Conservators
April 15, 2007
1:00-4:00p
4207 Railroad Street
Skaneateles, NY

Tucked away in a beautifully restored brick building along Skaneateles
Creek, West Lake Conservators is an internationally known, mixed specialty
practice, providing comprehensive preservation services for the preservation
of paintings, murals, painted objects, frames, paper art and artifacts,
photographs and textiles. Tour West Lake's Paintings, Paper and Frames &
Textiles divisions for an overview of preservation goals, displays and
demonstrations using special tools and equipment, discussions about a
variety of treatments in progress, information about some completed
conservation projects in the past, and consult with staff.

So You Wanna Be A Podcasting Star
Syracuse University
April 17, 2007
12:00-4:00p

Podcasting is a trend that not only the museum community is following, but
also the rest of the world. Knowledge of how to join the forefront of the
podcasting explosion will be invaluable for all levels of museum
professionals and volunteers, from lower-level staff to curators and museum
directors. Use this workshop to learn how cultural institutions actively
podcast. The workshop will address not only the whys of podcasting, but also
the hows.

Dramatic Skills for the Museum Professional
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Boulevard East
April 17, 2007
12:00-4:00p
Presenter: Judi Clements, President, Judi Clements Training & Development

Want to enhance your speaking and performance skills? Then join professional
public speaker/actor/stand-up comic Judi Clements for this interactive
session on how to use your vocal skills, body language, and sense of timing
to enhance your museum presentations. Judi has worked with many museum
professionals to help them add drama and humor to their presentations.

Creative Museum Restructuring and Mergers
Ste. Marie Among the Iroquois
Onondaga Parkway
Liverpool, NY
April 17, 2007
12:00-4:00p
Presenters: Doug Sauer, CEO, CCSNYS; David Watson, Esq., Sr. Vice President
of Legal Accountability & Compliance Services, CCSNYS

From collaboration to full mergers, restructuring can help museums and
historical societies reduce overlap and duplication of cultural services,
improve efficiency, make the most of limited resources, and increase
financial stability. Successful museum alliances result in communities that
are better served, collections that are better cared for, and organizations
that are stronger for the future. This interactive workshop will offer
participants concrete information and answers about museum restructuring,
corporate dissolutions and mergers.

All of these workshops are offered at an additional fee to conference
participants:

Early Bird Member Rate (Registration received before 3/30): $40 per workshop
Early Bird Non-Member Rate (Registration received before 3/30): $60 per
workshop
Regular Member Rate: $55 per workshop
Regular Non-Member Rate: $75 per workshop

For more information about the UHA/MANY Conference, and to register, please
visit the "What's New" section of the Upstate History Alliance website at
www.upstatehistory.org.

See you in Syracuse...

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