2025

March 3

-Putting It All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations - American Association for State and Local History

March 5

-State and Local History Resources at the American Folklife Center - American Association for State and Local History

March 11-13

-Dollars and Sense: Financial Management Best Practices for Nonprofits - Friends of the Texas Historical Commission

March 12

-The Future of the Past: Holocaust Memory in the Digital Age - The Zekelman Holocaust Center (In-person)

-Virtual Ribbon Cutting - Michigan Digital Preservation Network (MDPN)

-Grantwriting Unlocked: From Idea to ProposalNorthwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network (In-person, McGuire Community Room at Main Library, Traverse City)

-Interview Tips: Getting Your Foot in the Door Pt3 - Michigan Emerging Museum Professionals

-Censorship and Self-Censorship in Museums - American Alliance of Museums

March 14

-If Walls Could Talk: Historic House Interpretation - Historical Society of Michigan

March 19

-Museums, Technologies, and Civic Transformations - University of Michigan Museum Studies Program (In-person, UM Museum of Art – Helmut Stern Auditorium)

March 20

-Grantwriting Unlocked: From Idea to Proposal Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network (In-person, Charlevoix Public Library)

-Historic Union Church Building: How A Small Community came together to save a Historically Significant Church Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places - Michigan Historic Preservation Network

-Executive Orders, Federal Grant Funding, and the Future of Museum Support - American Alliance of Museums

March 24

-The Legal Implications of DEI Executive Orders on Museums - American Alliance of Museums

March 28

-Simple Nonprofit Newsletters that Boost Donor Retention - Productive Fundraising 

March 28-29

-Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference - Historical Society of Michigan (in Rochester)

April 3

-Us vs. Them? Creating Healthy Board Relationships - American Association for State and Local History

April 9

-Relevance, Resonance, and Community—An Audience-Centered Approach to Programming - Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network (In-person at Great Lakes Center for the Arts)

April 22-23

-Historic House Summit: Interpreting Historic House Museums Today - American Association for State and Local History (In-person, Ford House, Grosse Point Shores)

April 23

-Inclusive Narratives: Creative Public History - Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network (In person at the Dennos Museum)

April 25

-Guiding History Adventures: Creating and Leading Tours - Historical Society of Michigan

May 6-9

-American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, Los Angeles

May 15-17

-Michigan Historic Preservation Network Annual Conference - Sault Ste. Marie

May 30 

-Do It Yourself! Practical Window Restoration - Historical Society of Michigan


May 30-31

-Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Summit - Traverse City


June 27-29

-Upper Peninsula History Conference - Historical Society of Michigan (in Houghton)


September 10-13

-2025 AASLH Annual Conference - Cincinnati, OH

September 26-28

-Annual Meeting & Michigan History Conference - Historical Society of Michigan (in Alpena)

October 23

-Beyond the Noise: Tightening Strategy & Reducing Mission Drift - Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network (In person, location TBD, Traverse City)

November 5

-How to Foster a Culture of Innovation - Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network (In person, location TBD, Little Traverse)

November 12

-A Soul for Northern Michigan: Amplifying the Arts in our Region - Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network (In person, location TBD, Traverse City)

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