The latest news for National Trust Historic Sites about:

 

• Several planning tools for historic sites, including Event Planning Tips and Strategies for November,

a 2009-2010 Planning Calendar for Historic Sites, and a Compact Calendar for 2009

• Drayton Hall Launches a Blog (joining a handful of others at NTHS—are you overlooking a trend?)
• NTHS Staff Attending the Seminar for Historical Administration (NTHP has been a sponsor for decades)
• Strategies for Reaching Teenagers (a report from the AASLH Annual Meeting)
• Robie House Accelerates Restoration in Preparation of Centennial Celebration
• Job Hunting Strategies at Historic Sites in the Internet Age (it’s a whole new world!)
• Tips for Better Boards (a report from the National Preservation Conference)

 

and more is available at http://historicsites.wordpress.com, the blog for National Trust Historic Sites (but available to other historic sites, too)—which celebrates its one year anniversary this month!  Future posts expected on the impact of the downturn in the national economy on fundraising and unique conflicts of interest for historic sites.

 

Max 

 

Max A. van Balgooy, Director of Interpretation and Education

National Trust for Historic Preservation