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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sharing the latest from our partners at Oregon Heritage. Hope to see you there!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wendy <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Oregon Heritage Conference will be April 29 – May 2, 2026, in Woodburn and surrounding areas!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Oregon Heritage Conference brings together people who share a common passion for Oregon’s heritage and history to share insights, understand connections, develop
relationships, learn new ways to address issues and opportunities, reinforce the value of the work, and leave energized to keep moving forward.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our amazing conference partners are the City of Woodburn and
</span></span><a href="https://www.oregonmuseums.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oregon Museums Association</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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:11.0pt">Oregon Heritage Plan</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
and </span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2024_OR_PreservationPlan_%20English_web.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oregon Historic Preservation Plan</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
goals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Communities are complex and varied, how they are viewed by visitors and residents is informed by the long history of human experience in that place combined with their
own experiences. The Oregon Heritage Conference will explore the intersection of stories, culture and place to develop community heritage. This heritage is the anchor for engagement, economic development, connection, and possibilities for a vibrant and healthy
community. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Conference sessions must be formatted in the following ways:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">45 Minute Session<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">75 Minute Session<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Half-Day Workshop (3-4 hrs)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Full-Day Workshop (6-8 hrs)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tours<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Poster – share your info or project on a poster to show at the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ideas – Don’t feel you have a full session, but you have something to share, submit it! We may be able to combine submissions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please submit your proposal
</span></span><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz6rvnEfO1C1NqVwFob07LS9UM1JBOUo4S0hNVFFWN0IwQUg3MUNSMUtESy4u"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">,
have the following information ready: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1) the organizer’s name, organization (if applicable), and contact information<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2) a session title (or topic if not a session idea)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3) select the session format<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4) select session style (workshop, lecture, roundtable, discussion, panel, meet-ups, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5) a description of the session proposal and how it relates to the theme in 75 words or less.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6) information on any additional presenters<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7) any additional details<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The deadline for proposal submissions is
<b>September 5, 2025.</b> Applicants will be notified of decisions by October 3, 2025.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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:11.0pt">Kuri.Gill@oprd.oregon.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75936144"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
or 503-383-6787</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Take care, Kuri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#4F6228;letter-spacing:2.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228;mso-ligatures:none">Kuri Gill
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228;mso-ligatures:none">(she, her, hers)
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">| Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;color:#A6A6A6;mso-ligatures:none">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">Desk: (503)986-0685 cell: (503)383-6787<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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