It's not too late to register for the... Association of Public Historians of New York State 2007 SPRING CONFERENCE Sunday, April 29, 2007 - Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Holiday Inn - Utica 1777 Burrstone Road New Hartford, N.Y. 13413 The Board of Trustees & Spring Conference Planning Committee of APHNYS cordially invites you to expand your professional skills, learn new historical techniques and celebrate the rich history and heritage of the Mohawk Valley. Conference Highlights: Workshops and presentations on environmental history, budgeting and grants, local historian & folklore, colonial history, cemetery law, Mohawk Valley history, county records and access, collections, ethics and the public historian, NYS Heritage Areas, immigration & industry, and living history. Discover some of the historic "jewels" of the Mohawk Valley in conference exhibit area. New Historians Workshop & learn how to become a Registered Historian. Opening Banquet & Keynote Address "Missionaries to the Indians of the Mohawk Valley" by Dr. Douglas Ambose of Hamilton College. APHNYS Night at Utica's Historic Union Station--including tour by Michael Bosak, President of the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica, cocktail party and dinner in the new Blue Flag Room--followed by a special multi-media presentation: "Forensic Archeology and the Public Historian" by Dr. Thomas Crist of Utica College Registration: $35.00 for APHNYS Members & Affiliates $55.00 for Non-Members Meals are extra and are available a la carte. You can view/download a conference packet by going to the APHNYS website at www.aphnys.org, or by requesting one via e-mail, fax or mail by contacting APHNYS Administrator Brian Buff at the State Office: (518) 694- 5002 or [log in to unmask] Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to learn, see old friends and make new ones, and to celebrate history!