Posted on June 13, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
Every once in a while, I see a posting on a listserv or field a request on business plans for historic sites and historic house museums. At the National Trust, we encourage all organizations (whether preservation groups or historic sites) to develop business plans, especially when resources are tight (if you’re rich, you can [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
The Museum Group (a consortium of consultants) will continue the tradition of hosting Conversations at the annual meeting of the American Association of Museums. Ann Barton Brown and Laura B. Roberts will facilitate a discussion on “Historic House Museums, Historic Sites: Suggestions for Survival” on Sunday, April 27 from 1:30—3:15 pm in the [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
This spring, Forum Journal will release a special issue devoted to historic house museums and the 2007 Forum on Historic Site Stewardship in the 21st Century at Kykuit (N.Y.), thanks to a generous grant from the 1772 Foundation. This special issue will include the findings and recommendations from the Kykuit Forum along with a [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
Barbara Campagna, Graham Gund Architect of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has announced that the next internal conference for Buildings & Grounds/Preservation Staff of the National Trust Historic Sites will be held this summer in California. NTHP sponsors the event and typically pays for the expenses for one person per Site to attend. [...]
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