2008 Spring Heritage Conference
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 11:30 AM - Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 12:30 PM (GMT-0400)
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
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Thank you for your interest in the spring conference. On-line registration is no longer available. However, other options for registering are still available. For more registration information, please contact nsheritage2008@hotmail.com . We look forward to hearing from you!
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Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage
2008 Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting
April 24-26, 2008
Osprey Centre, Shelburne NS
Conference Theme: Heritage Tourism – Are Museums Ready?
Tourism, by some estimates, is the world’s largest industry. In Nova Scotia, heritage, whether natural or cultural, is the major product offering of the Province’s tourism industry - and museums are a significant part of this tourism offering. But, are Nova Scotia’s museums ‘product-ready’? Are they willing and able to do what it takes to be a heritage tourism success?
Annual General Meeting
The Board of the Federation will be proposing a series of significant organizational changes. These include a new vision and mission, changing our name to “Association of Nova Scotia Museums”, and the adoption of a formal regional organizational structure. This is a pivotal AGM that will affect what we do for many years to come. If you are interested in the future of museums in Nova Scotia please make sure you are a paid-up member and plan on attending!
Conference Overview
Thursday April 24th 2008
Registration (11:30am-4:30pm)
Our conference coordinator, Suzy Atwood, will welcome you and answer any questions you may have about the conference and locality.
Local Heritage Tours (1.00pm – 3.00pm)
For the first half of the afternoon choose one of three built heritage tours:
Barrington Tour: With architect and author Allen Penney, tour the Homer House, believed to be the oldest house in Barrington with numerous original and historic elements, and then tour the Old Meeting House, the oldest nonconformist house of worship still standing in Canada.
Birchtown Tour: On your own, visit the Birchtown Black Loyalist Museum and discover the unique history of Birchtown. In the fall of 1784, Birchtown had a population of 1,521 and was briefly, the largest settlement of free Blacks in North America. Just 10 minutes from Shelburne by car.
Shelburne Tour: On your own, visit the Shelburne County Museum, Ross-Thomson House Museum and Dory Shop Museum, all within walking distance of the Osprey conference centre. Museum staff on hand to introduce each site.
Nutrition Break (3.00pm – 3.15pm)
Developing Built Heritage Tourism Products (3.15pm – 5.15pm)
Sally Warren, recently settled in Nova Scotia after a professional museum career of more than thirty years, has a special interest in experiential learning and program planning for museums and galleries. In this workshop Sally will collectively explore with participants a process for creating “product” for the tourism market using Shelburne area’s built heritage as a focus. The shared learning will result in a development model that can be applied to any heritage site
Total cost for the afternoon is $25.00 per person including guides, admission to all sites nutrition break and product development workshop.
Dinner on Your Own
Wine and Cheese, Local Entertainment and Networking (7.30pm – 10.00pm)
(cash bar available after the complimentary wine is gone!). Wine and Cheese sponsored by Belliveau Veinotte Inc. Chartered Accountants.
Total cost for the entire evening is $20.00 per person
Purchase the afternoon and evening events as a package for just $40.
Friday April 25th 2008
Breakfast on Your Own
Federal Government Programs for the Heritage Sector (9.00am – 10.00am)
Staff from a number of federal government agencies with programs related to heritage and tourism will make presentations about their programs. These include the Museums Assistance Program; Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program; Cultural Spaces Canada Program; Canadian Heritage Information Network and an update on ACOA’s plans in the area of heritage and tourism. After the presentations, conference attendees can meet with program staff one-on-one.
Nutrition Break (10.00am – 10.15am)
Heritage Tourism and Shelburne (10.15am – 11.00am)
Louise Lindsay, President of the Shelburne Historical Society, will talk about the economic challenges facing Shelburne 225 years after the Loyalist Landing and the positive role she sees for heritage tourism. The challenges faced by Shelburne are much the same as those faced by other rural, coastal, heritage communities. Can heritage tourism help such communities and if so how?
Nutrition Break (11.00am – 11.15am)
Heritage and Tourism – The Nova Scotia Perspective (11.15am – 12.15pm)
Senior staff from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage will provide an overview of cultural heritage as it relates to Nova Scotia’s tourism development plans. The availability of the Department’s programs that could be accessed by museums will be reviewed. After the presentations, conference attendees can meet with program staff one-on-one.
Lunch and Keynote Speech (12.30pm - 2.15pm)
Dr. Nancy Arsenault, Dean, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Royal Roads University, will deliver the keynote speech, “Heritage Tourism and Museums – Opportunity or Threat?” A passionate believer in the contribution of heritage sites to the success of the tourism sector and their ability to be community catalysts, Nancy is committed to synthesising and sharing knowledge that enables others to create dynamic and diverse visitor experiences that create long-lasting memories for travelers.
Heritage Tourism – Saving Grace or Selling Out? (2.30pm – 3.30pm)
Heritage tourism is not new to Nova Scotia: from the land of Evangeline in the 1870s Nova Scotia has been continually reinvented to market its different places, artifacts, and traditions. Since the 1990s, unprecedented expectations have been placed on cultural tourism. Dr. Claire Campbell, Department of History, Dalhousie University, will discuss how Nova Scotia offers a superb opportunity to study both the societal value of historic resources and the effects of tourism on those resources.
Nutrition Break (3.30pm – 3.45pm)
Heritage Tourism Business Success Stories (3.45pm – 4.45pm)
Wrap up the day with a moderated panel discussion on developing successful heritage tourism products. Michael Tavares, heritage property development; Dr. Darlene Strong, author and educator; June Swift, naturalist, and Karen Pinsent from Amos Pewter Economuseum, will share their heritage businesses experiences.
Guided Walking Tour of Shelburne (Weather Permitting) (5:00 – 6:00)
Conference Dinner, Entertainment and Networking (6.00pm – 10.00pm)
Start off the evening socially with a discussion of the day’s events followed by dinner at 7.00pm, and then entertainment and networking (cash bar available throughout).
Total cost for all Friday sessions and nutrition breaks, plus Friday lunch and dinner is $100.00 per person
Friday Lunch and Keynote Speech, excluding conference sessions - $60.00 per person
Friday Dinner, Entertainment and Networking only, excluding conference sessions - $40.00 per person
Saturday April 26th 2008
Continental Breakfast (8.00am – 8.45am)
Annual General meeting (9.00am – 10.30am)
The Board of Directors of the Federation will report to the members on their work over the previous year; financial reports; voting on special resolutions relating to proposed organizational changes; election of directors and officers; plans for the future.
Nutrition Break (10.30am – 10.45am)
Members’ Discussion Forum (10.45am – 11.45am)
Discussion on definition of a museum for membership purposes, possible sliding scale or increase of membership fees, suspension of members who do not pay their fees, future website emphasis and other topics as raised by members.
Lunch (11.15pm – 12.30pm)
Total cost, including breakfast, nutrition break and lunch, $20.00 per person
Conference Costs
The total cost for the whole conference, as a package, is $160.00 per person. This total includes the Thursday tours, nutrition break and workshop, plus Thursday evening wine and cheese reception and entertainment; all Friday sessions and nutrition breaks plus Friday lunch and dinner; Saturday AGM with breakfast, nutrition break and lunch. After 9am, April 10th (extended), total cost is $200.00 per person or a 25% surcharge on all individual prices if full conference package is not chosen.
Conference Bursaries
The bursary budget has been reached and applications are no longer being accepted.
The Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage recognizes that cost of attending the Spring Conference can be a barrier to attendance for some of our members. Accordingly, the Federation is offering a limited number of bursaries on a first come first serve basis of up to $200 each to a maximum of 50% of total attendance costs to assist our members in sending a delegate to the Conference and Annual General Meeting.
Deadline:
Applications must be received by April 10, 2008 (extended) to be eligible. Late applications will not be considered. All applicant organizations will be notified of bursary approvals by April 15, 2008.
Eligibility Guidelines:
a. Any Federation member in good standing can submit a bursary application with a maximum of one application per member.
b. The delegate for whom a bursary is being sought must register for, pay for, and attend the whole conference, including the Annual General Meeting.
c. Eligible costs include mileage at $0.20/km; accommodation and meals at cost, plus the conference cost.
d. The bursary will be paid within 10 working days of the completion of the conference and confirmation of the attendance of the delegate.
Bursaries are no longer available.
Conference Accommodations
Provided for reference only - please book directly.
Boulder Cove Cottages (Apr 14 - full on Friday April 25) - $100/cottage - 2 bedrooms with queen size beds, full kitchens, covered patio decks, pull out couch, four piece bath with jacuzzi tub. Located less than 10 minutes outside of the town of Shelburne. Phone 1-866-SEA-STOP (1-866-732-7867) for reservations. Visit on the web at www.bouldercove.com
Barracks Cove Kitchenettes - 3 cottages available. Two with queen size bed & pull out couch. $65.00 plus tax/night. 1- 2 bedroom deluxe cottage $85.00 plus tax. Visit them on the web at www.novascotiaaccommodation.biz or phone (902) 875-1532 or 1-866-875 1532 for reservations. Located close to town.
MacKenzie Motel & Cottages (Apr 14 - indicated they are booked 24th & 25th) - 10% discount for rooms and single cottages. 2 bedroom deluxe cottages rates remain the same. Phone 1-866-875-0740 for reservations. www.mackenzies.ca
Millstones Bed & Breakfast (Apr 14 - indicated they are booked 24th & 25th) - The historic inn offers three cozy b&b rooms, a luxury suite (with separate outdoor entrance) and several common rooms including a parlour (with a great selection of books) and a sunny breakfast nook overlooking the Roseway River. Call about conference rates. 1-(866) 240-9110. www.millstonesbedandbreakfast.com
The Cooper's Inn (Apr 14 - indicated they are booked 24th & 25th) - Award Winning Registered Heritage Property (c1784), located on the harbour in the middle of Shelburne*s Historic Area. The Inn has been lovingly restored and maintained. Everything is done with the comfort of our guests as a priority We are within easy reach of fine beaches, sailing and boating facilities, the pristine Roseway River System, a riverside golf course, the Shelburne Historical Museum Complex. 10% discount on room rates. Includes "world famous" full breakfast from a menu. Phone 1-800-688-2011 or look us up at www.thecoopersinn.com
Cape Cod Colony Inn (Apr 14 - They have 12 rooms available) - motel offers 23 rooms that have been extensively renovated in the Fall of 2006. The rooms contain either 1 double, 2 doubles, 3 doubles, 1 queen, 2 queens or 1 king size bed. All rooms have a private three piece bathroom, cable television, phone, free high speed wireless internet access, non-allergenic laminate flooring, fridge, microwave, coffee maker and air conditioning. Phone 1-877-322-8122 for reservations. www.capecodmotel.ns.ca
The Wildwood Motel - The Wildwood offers 20 spacious and comfortable rooms, accommodation in the center of historic Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Each of the 15 double rooms is equipped with two double beds while each of the remaining single rooms has a large queen-size bed. All rooms have a three-piece bath, a TV, phone, air-conditioning and FREE wireless internet access. 1-800-565-5001. www.novascotiamotel.info
Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast (April 14 - one room (double bed & TV @ $70.00+hst per night) available now ) - The B&B is located just minutes from the historic downtown district of Shelburne and consists of three airy second floor rooms with a shared bath. A full breakfast is served in the morning from 7:30am to 9:30am. There is a shelter for bicycles. The area offers a public beach and park, kayaking, museums, gift shops, a golf course, an art gallery, a variety of restaurants, and numerous hiking trails. Phone (902)-875-2331 for reservations. www.shelburnelighthouse.com
Shelburne Harbourside Cottages - Overlooking Shelburne Harbour, Historic Waterfront District. Beautiful views of sea, sailboats and sunsets. Beside waterfront restaurant with outside deck, marina, theatre, gift shops, bike & kayak rentals, harbour tours, walking tours and trails. Stroll through town to historic attractions, museums, shops and great restaurants. Located right across from the Osprey Centre. Phone (902) 875-4555 for reservations. www.shelburneharboursidecottages.com
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 11:30 AM
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Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 12:30 PM (GMT-0400)
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