[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2018-02-09

Fri Feb 9 13:38:03 PST 2018

In this issue:
1. Last call for Oregon Heritage Conference sponsorships
2. Heritage Commission seeks to fill current and future vacancies
3. Oregon's State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation meets in Carlton
4. Oregon heritage tourism award nominations due Feb. 28
5. Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs meets Feb. 12
6. Communications grant opportunity for Oregon nonprofit

LAST CALL FOR OREGON HERITAGE CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS

Each year the Oregon Heritage Conference brings together over 300 attendees from across the spectrum of heritage preservation efforts in Oregon. The 2018 Oregon Heritage Conference and Heritage Excellence Awards will be in Bend April 11-13 and we invite you to be a visible supporter of these events by becoming a sponsor. Your sponsorship will put you in a positive spotlight, and bring you recognition as a supporter of the Oregon heritage community.

Sponsorship opportunities still available include the following levels:
$500 - Benefits include a complimentary registration, recognition at plenary speaker introduction, 1/4 page ad in program, logo in program and on website with hyperlink
$250 - Sponsorship of a snack station or session with signage, logo in the program, listing on website with hyperlink
$100 - Listed in the program and on the website

For more information visit http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/Conference.aspx. There is a Feb. 20 deadline so that sponsor information can be included in the program.

A big thank you to our major conference sponsors: Indow, Oregon Historical Society, and Restore Oregon

HERITAGE COMMISSION SEEKS TO FILL CURRENT AND FUTURE VACANCIES

There are currently three appointed positions on the Oregon Heritage Commission that have expired or will be expiring June 30. Requests for appointment are now being accepted.

The Heritage Commission's nine members represent a diversity of cultural, geographic and institutional interests. The Commission is the primary agency for coordination of heritage activities in the state. This includes carrying out the Oregon Heritage Plan, increasing efficiency and avoiding duplication among interest groups, developing plans for coordination among agencies and organizations, encouraging tourism related to heritage resources, and coordinating statewide anniversary celebrations.

All Oregon residents are encouraged to apply for appointment. The Heritage Commission is especially seeking members with knowledge and experience related to community institutions, communications/marketing, tourism, and education/higher education. It also particularly seeks members who have experience working with diverse cultural groups and/or who live in the Portland metro or coast region.

The group meets four-six times per year in changing locations around the state, including by phone. Commissioners are also asked to occasionally participate in meetings or events in their regions and work on other projects outside of meeting time. Commissioners are reimbursed for their travel and related expenses while conducting official commission business.

More information about the Oregon Heritage Commission is available online at www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> and from Commission coordinator Beth Dehn at 503-986-0696 or beth.dehn at oregon.gov<mailto:beth.dehn at oregon.gov>.

To request appointment, go to Gov. Kate Brown's Boards and Commissions webpage at http://www.oregon.gov/gov/admin/Pages/Boards-and-Commissions.aspx . For full consideration for the one current vacancy, please submit your request by June 1.

OREGON'S STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION MEETS IN CARLTON

Oregon's State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places in a one-day meeting on Friday, February 16th at the American Legion Post 173 at 158 E Main Street in Carlton, OR, 97111. The committee will take a walking tour of Downtown Carlton and Carlton & Coast Tavern (325 Main Street), Wennerberg Barn (501 S. Park Street), and the Lewis C. and Emma Thompson House (12789 Meadowlake Road). State Historic Preservation Office Staff presentations start at 12:00 PM and nomination hearings will begin at 1:30 PM at the American Legion Post 173. The tours and meeting are open to the public.

The committee will review proposed nominations for the Lewis C. and Emma Thompson House in the Carlton vicinity, Wennerberg Barn in Carlton, Dr. Robert R. and Mary Helen Mooers House in Roseburg, and the Shute-Meierjurgen Farmstead in the Hillsboro vicinity. A meeting agenda is available at www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/Pages/nrhp_sachphome.aspx<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/Pages/nrhp_sachphome.aspx>

Nominations recommended by the SACHP go to the National Park Service, which maintains the Register under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Members of the Committee hold credentials in many historic preservation-related fields.

The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting may be made by calling (503) 986-0690. More information about the National Register and Oregon properties listed in the Register is online at www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/SHPO/Pages/index.aspx<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/SHPO/Pages/index.aspx> (click on "National Register" at left of page).

OREGON HERITAGE TOURISM AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE FEB. 28

The Oregon Travel & Tourism Industry Achievement Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments during the previous calendar year.
We encourage year-round participation in nominating an Oregon individual, organization, business, community or tourism region. Nominations for the 2017 awards are now open and will close February 28, 2018.

There is a category for Oregon Heritage Tourism that recognizes outstanding incorporation of Oregon's authentic cultural or natural history as a device to draw visitors to the state. Additional Requirements include outstanding use of Oregon's cultural or natural history to attract visitors in 2017 and numerical measure of visitors from outside the community or other evidence in support of the nomination is encouraged.

For detailed information on eligibility, requirements and nomination instructions visit http://industry.traveloregon.com/oregon-governors-conference-on-tourism/awards/.

OREGON COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS MEETS FEB. 12

Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs (OCHA)
Monday, February 12, 2018
11:00AM - 1:00PM

Agenda items will include a legislative discussion and other topics of interest to the Commission.

The public can attend this meeting at:
The Lincoln Building
421 SW Oak Street
Ste 770 Conference Room
Portland, OR 97204

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for people with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours in advance. Contact Nancy Kramer at nancy.kramer at oregon.gov<mailto:nancy.kramer at oregon.gov> or 503-302-9725 to request accommodations for people with disabilities.

Contact Nancy Kramer at nancy.kramer at oregon.gov<mailto:nancy.kramer at oregon.gov> or 503-302-9725 with questions.

COMMUNICATIONS GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR OREGON NONPROFIT

Turn Agency based in Bend has opened a call for applications for Oregon based non-profits to be considered for a 1-year pro-bono partnership with Turn Agency, a digital and brand agency based in Bend. Turn Agency will partner with a selected non-profit organization to define the strategic, digital and brand communications executions that will best support its mission.

Application are due March 1, 2018. For more information or to apply visit https://turnwith.us/one-good-turn.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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