Historic Southern Indiana

"The Fine Art of Interpretation" Interpretive Conference
Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell, Indiana

AGENDA

Monday, March 2, 1998
3:00pm-10:00pm Registration Table Open -- Lobby
6:30 Dinner -- Lakeview Room
7:30-9:00pm Dr. Mary Binford Bruner, First Person Interpretation by Nan Brooks -- Lakeview Room

Tuesday, March 3, 1998
7:30am-10:00pm Registration/Information Table open -- Lobby
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast -- Dining Room
8:30am Opening Remarks -- Lakeview Room
9:00am-10:00am "The Politics of History in Contemporary America" -- Lakeview Room
10:00am-10:15am Break
10:15am-11:45am Concurrent Break-out Sessions
      a) Beams from the Past, Scott Beam -- Oak Room
      b) Me, Myself & I: First Person Character Development, Nan Brooks -- Elm Room
      c) The Customer is Always Right, Paula Werne -- Lakeview Room
12:00pm-1:00pm LUNCH -- Dining Room
1:15 pm-1:30pm Housekeeping -- Lakeview Room
1:30pm-3:00pm Concurrent Break-out Sessions
      a) Views from the Past: Teaching History with Art, Curator James Edward May -- Lakeview Room
      b) Can We Talk?, Folklorist Jon Kay -- Oak Room
      c) Virtual Visits: Distance Learning & Your Institution, Dr. Karen Bonnell -- Elm Room
3:00pm-3:30pm Break
3:30pm-5:00pm Concurrent Break-out Sessions
      a) Take a Hike!, Karen Dalman -- Meet in Lobby
      b) Our Town: Using Your Community as a Form of Interpretation, Folklorist Jon Kay -- Lakeview Room
      c) Let's Get Physical!, Al Tolbert, Mark Young, Laura Minzes -- Oak Room
5:00pm-6:00pm Optional Village Tour
6:00pm Dinner -- Dining Room
7:30pm-8:00pm Awards Ceremony -- Lakeview Room
8:15pm Auction with Bob Allen

Wednesday, March 4, 1998
7:30am-10:30am Registration/Information Table Open -- Lobby
7:30am-8:30 am Breakfast -- Dining Room
8:30am-8:45am Housekeeping -- Lakeview Room
8:45am-10:15am "A Model for Successful Interpretation" David Larsen -- Lakeview Room
10:15am-10:30am BREAK
10:30am-12:00pm Concurrent Break-out Sessions
      a) Here They Come, There They Go, Virginia Terpening -- Elm Room
      b) Connecting the Tangible to the Intangible, David Larsen -- Oak Room
      c) Your Site and the Community: A Collaborative Effort, Steve Lemen, Dale Enquist, Bill Spellazza -- Lakeview Room
12:00pm-12:30pm Closing Session -- Lakeview Room
12:30pm-1:30 pm Lunch -- Dining Room
1:30 pm-3:30 pm Hands-On Demonstrations/Participation
      a) Wood Bowl Carving, Jim Woody
      b) Using Natural Dyes, Sandy Kovener
      c) Basket Weaving, Linda Kueber

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