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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">2018 OREGON HERITAGE CONFERENCE – REGISTRATION OPEN!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Registration is open for the 2018 Oregon Heritage Conference & Heritage Excellence Awards! Enjoy three days of workshops, sessions, and tours in beautiful Central Oregon April 11-13 addressing
the theme of <i>People. Place. Change.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">This conference engages participants in all areas of heritage preservation in Oregon including historic preservation, museums, historical societies, commissions, main streets, archaeology,
historic cemeteries, and more. Whether you want to strengthen your organization, identify tools and resources for your efforts, engage with the community, advocate for support, or create new appreciation for Oregon heritage in its many forms, you will want
to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Check out the preliminary schedule of the workshops, tours, session topics, and tips for online registration
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/Conference.aspx">here</a> along with information on our Keynote Speaker, Jeannette Pierce, who will be using her experience in Detroit to talk about how to lift up the stories of lifelong residents as well as
helping newcomers better understand and authentically connect with their new home. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Register today by visiting
<a href="https://store.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=&itemTypeId=2">here</a>. For access to all conference events including the Heritage Excellence Awards, scroll down and select the “Oregon Heritage Conference and Excellence Awards Banquet” option. This
year we are running a registration special, “buy one registration and a board member can attend for half-price”. If this is something you are interested in, contact Kuri Gill for more information at
<a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oregon.gov</a> or (503) 986-0685.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Major Conference Sponsors include:
<a href="https://indowwindows.com/">Indow</a>, <a href="http://www.ohs.org/">Oregon Historical Society</a>, and
<a href="https://restoreoregon.org/">Restore Oregon</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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