Please excuse the cross-posting.

In the fall of 1970, twenty three enthusiastic historians and museum
professionals met at Old Sturbridge Village in central Massachusetts to
share ideas and discuss the challenges of interpreting historical
agriculture and living history.  Realizing that this gathering was only a
beginning, within months they incorporated as ALHFAM (originally the
Association of Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums).  Like all
things, the field of living history and ALHFAM itself (now more inclusively
called the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums)
has evolved, grown, and changed over the ensuing forty years.  Innovative
ideas and time-tested techniques will continue to be combined as we face new
challenges and opportunities in the years ahead.

On June 20-24, 2010 ALHFAM returns to its roots even as we look to the
future. This international gathering will explore how the roots and branches
of living history can better feed the minds of our public, making earlier
times relevant in the 21st century, and discuss what cultivation is needed
to ensure a healthy future for the past.

We invite those working in historic agriculture, education, interpretation,
curation, and all branches of living history to central  Massachusetts for
ALHFAM’s annual meeting and conference, hosted by Old Sturbridge Village.
The conference will take place at Worcester State college, in New England’s
second largest city, “the heart of the Commonwealth.”

Early bird registration registrations ends April 30th; registration closes
June 1st.

For the complete program and registration information, go to
http://www.alhfam.org/conf/2010_PROGRAM.pdf

Martha Katz-Hyman
Chair, ALHFAM Publications Committee
Chair, ALHFAM Collections, Preservation and Registration Professional
Interest Group
Co-administrator, ALHFAM-L

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