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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, Make Space - Call for Proposals!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx">2024 Oregon Heritage Conference: Make Space</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a name="_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Oregon Heritage Conference will be back, live and in-person April 17-20, 2023 in Forest Grove!<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The conference is a time for people who share a common passion for Oregon’s heritage and history to come together to share insights, understand
connections, develop relationships, learn new ways, reinforce the value of the work and leave energized to keep moving forward.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With all of the demands on people including information overload, home life, work tasks and all the things…the conference will be a place
to Make Space. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is one of the best ways achieve the statewide
</span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020_Oregon_Heritage_Plan.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon Heritage Plan</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
goals:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Include more voices<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Increase access to heritage<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Promote the value of heritage<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pursue best practices<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The way to move Oregon heritage work forward is to Make Space: clear the clutter, set priorities, build relationships, and plan for the
time it takes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join us by contributing to the conference content! Submit proposals that address the theme Make Space.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Conference proposals related to this theme might include:</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Make Space…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">…literally!
<br>
….for different perspectives and new approaches<br>
…for the time processes take<br>
… for meaningful partners <br>
…for the basics: board roles, processes, procedures, succession planning, strategic planning, disaster planning<br>
…for health and wellness of staff, volunteers, and partners <br>
…for advocacy & promotion<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">…untold stories<br>
…good examples and case studies!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Oregon Heritage invites creative proposals! Panels and lectures are welcome,
as well as facilitated conversations, debates, practical training, roundtables, meet-ups, or other suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Conference sessions must be formatted in the following ways:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">45 Minute Session<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">75 Minute Session<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Half-Day Workshop (3-4 hrs)<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Full-Day Workshop (6-8 hrs)<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Tours<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Poster – share your info or project on a poster to show at the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Ideas – Don’t feel you have a full session, but you have something to share, submit it! We may be able to combine submissions.
<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please submit your proposal
</span></span><a href="https://forms.office.com/g/N42wULGRkJ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">,
have the following information ready: <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">1) the organizer’s name, organization (if applicable), and
contact information<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">2) a session title (or topic if not a session idea)<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">3) select the session format<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">4) select session style (workshop, lecture, roundtable,
discussion, panel, meet-ups, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">5) a description of the session proposal and how it relates to the theme in 75 words or less.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">6) information on any additional presenters<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">7) any additional details<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Oregon Heritage Conference brings together people who love and work with Oregon's heritage. Designed to be interdisciplinary and cross-pollenating,
the conference focuses on all sectors of cultural heritage, such as historic preservation, museums, archives, libraries, Main Streets, historic cemeteries, archaeology, Tribes, genealogy, public history, and local, state, federal government.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The deadline for proposal submissions is
<b>September 5, 2023.</b> Applicants will be notified of decisions by October 2, 2023.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact Kuri Gill with any questions or accessibility needs, including translation.
</span></span><a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oprd.oregon.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kuri.Gill@oprd.oregon.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
or 503-383-6787</span></span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://forms.office.com/g/N42wULGRkJ">Submit a proposal here!</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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