Great Lakes Regional
Lighthouse Conference
The Michigan Lighthouse Alliance,
an affiliation of
Michigan
lighthouse stewards and stakeholders, will be holding a conference on
lighthouse preservation, June 11-13, 2008. Conference sessions and panels
will cover all aspects of owning, restoring, and preserving historic
lighthouses. Themes include economic development, technical assistance,
moisture control, insurance insights/problems, and organizational
development. For those interested in obtaining a lighthouse or those that
are already involved in lighthouse preservation, this conference will be an
educational must. The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act transfer
process will be briefly covered for new stewards.
Speakers will represent a wide
range of individuals, corporate, private business, federal and state
agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. our technical
speaker program will consist of major issues facing lighthouse
organizations, whether it be finance, management, gift shops, or technical
restoration topics such as moisture control and peeling paint. Industry
experts will be giving us their advice.
More information will be published in the
months to come as well as a web site address on the conference. Please
reserve the date now so you can plan on attending this advanced topic
lighthouse conference. For more information or questions on the conference
and to get more information e-mailed to you periodically, contact Sally Frye
at (231) 590-4004 or by e-mail at
lighthsesally@charter.net.
Posted: 10/28/2007
