[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-Up | September 30, 2025

Tue Sep 30 17:04:35 PDT 2025

Hello Main Streeters,

Here's this week's Round-Up, lots of important reminders & things for you to share out with others. Please take a look!

What's inside:

  *   OMS Updates: Please Share Heritage Plan Public Survey
  *   Conference Updates: Prices Rise Tomorrow, Pre-Conference Slots Still Available
  *   Learning Opportunties: Historic Building Additions Webinar, Nonprofit Governance Q&A
  *   Tools & Tricks: Share Your Story: Press Release Template
OMS Updates:
Oregon Heritage Plan - Take & Share General Public Survey!
The Oregon Heritage Commission is updating the Oregon Heritage Plan to strengthen heritage efforts across the state. To help inform the plan, we have released a public survey to understand what heritage values Oregonian's hold and how they participate in historical activities across the state. The survey is open to the public until October 27.
The attached outreach toolkit includes email content, social media content, flyers, and survey information in English and Spanish interested organizations and agencies can use to raise awareness of the Oregon Heritage Plan survey. We appreciate any support you can provide in sharing this survey with your networks. Attached you will find a toolkit with messaging.
Ideas to share include:

  *   Share on social media using the graphics here<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xo6fiebc3fvgcicljgbw7/AEHHZDV1ciyHfaB54KdISeQ?rlkey=apu5i7u7omuwhyqtcl7ut8ezo&st=er3d29q0&dl=0>
  *   Share in your organization e-news with members and community members
  *   Print out and put up the flyer in community spaces (with proper approvals of course)
  *   Forward and share with community networks via email and/or social media
  *   Don't forget to take the survey yourself as a member of the public in Oregon!

Survey Links

  *   Online English survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LPJG2YL
  *   Online Spanish survey: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/V7GDHNR

Graphic and Flyer link

  *   Dropbox<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xo6fiebc3fvgcicljgbw7/AEHHZDV1ciyHfaB54KdISeQ?rlkey=apu5i7u7omuwhyqtcl7ut8ezo&st=er3d29q0&dl=0>
     *   Oregon Heritage Plan survey flyers
     *   Facebook and Instagram graphics
           *   You can find the Oregon Heritage Facebook post here<https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage/posts/pfbid02CsmEEBR87wy5sEqUp9QEuDziUrdGQAso1UWxSP6Jr4vnB43umGcAS4ZVaNfw6g9dl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWy5LV2U-m22g7ZeyJ6TiXIljP-skJmrhst07Ni_rZ9-qEce-h1wKql--HqUxUNBjorz28Qe22nSwWNhNJWYYn-8akW3sHvKsb8p836DSiYQ2UJGrCJCo1hx62SQgGzW1vbDB1RKzzsubRqD7Dc2NCQEVbwc9ff7i26SuBav8TCSQ&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R>

Conference Updates:
Prices Rise Tomorrow (October 1) - Last Day for $140 Pricing!
Want the best prices possible for the Oregon Main Street Conference?  Register today or you'll pay $185 from October 1 through October 8th. Don't miss this last opportunity to keep more money in your budget. Register for the OMS Conference today.<https://cvent.me/OMOGN8>

Pre-Conferences Extend Your Experience
Don't you want to stay in Albany just a bit longer? There are still spaces open in both pre-conference sessions! Our sessions explore Main Street 101 with Kathy LaPlante or Effective Storytelling in your community with Denise Berkshire of National Association for Interpretation. We encourage you to take these workshops and bring the tools back to your community. Add either to your registration today!

Learning Opportunities:
Additions to Historic Buildings Webinar | Registration Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/r6h3CP5_QR2rYp0_kYhBDg>
Have you ever looked at an older structure and thought, well that piece doesn't quite fit? There are some serious dos and don'ts when it comes to adding on to historic structures to both match character and meet the Secretary of the Interior Standards. Join Joy Sears, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office's Restoration Specialist to discuss best-practices for adding on to your historic home or building.

Non-Profit Governance Documents 101 Live Q&A | Access Link<https://blueavocado.org/webinars/blue-avocado-presents-essential-board-governance-documents-live-qa/>
Blue Avocado offers a Live Q&A Session for those of you who have burning governance documents questions. Whether you're a board member or an ED, this can be an opportunity to address that burning question you can't seem to find.

Tools & Tricks:
Press Release Template | Access Link<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Sample%20Press%20Release.docx>
With award season upon us both locally and statewide, we wanted to remind you that we have tools to help support you sharing your story with the media. Check out this template for completing press releases and the Heritage Bulletin that tells you how to tell the best story of these accomplishments<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB02_How_to_Spread_the_News.pdf>!

Cheers,
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Cam Amabile, CIT & CIG<https://www.interpnet.com/NAI/interp/Certification/Certification/nai/_certification/Certification_Program_Page.aspx?hkey=238a449c-b3c6-4a93-9ebb-ebaeaef7e29a> (she, her, hers) |  Technical Resources Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 7A - 5:30P
cell: (971) 720-8998
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

Visit our website<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>, Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage>, Visit our Blog<http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/> or LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/oregon-parks-and-recreation-department/>, Join the Oregon Heritage News e-news<https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/Heritage>.

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