AWARDS OF MERIT NOMINATIONS SOUGHT The Upstate History Alliance (UHA) is currently soliciting nominations for its annual Awards of Merit program. Each year UHA gives Awards of Merit to recognize outstanding work in the regional history and museum community, reward staff & volunteers, and provide incentives for developing new and innovative projects. Please consider nominating an outstanding project for our 2004 Awards. Any organization or affiliated individual in UHA's 36-county region of New York is eligible to be nominated. Projects need to have been completed in 2003. Full details on eligibility, awards categories, judging criteria, nomination procedures, and forms are available on our website at www.upstatehistory.org/services/awards/awards.html The deadline for nominations is DECEMBER 5, 2003. Award winners will be announced in the spring and presented at a reception held in conjunction with our Annual Conference in April.