HSM-news-release.jpg March 20, 2014 at-a-glance-column2.jpg <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/conference-r egistration-54th-annual-local-history-conference/> Just 4 days left to register for the Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LHC-2014-brochure.pdf> Download the conference flyer here. The conference will feature several keynote speakers and breakout sessions focused on local history in Michigan. Sheila Cockrel from Crossroads Consulting and a former Detroit City Council member will present the opening keynote Detroit Bankruptcy: A City in Transition. Other keynotes include Revisiting "Rosie the Riveter": The New Workers in the Arsenal of Democracy with Charles K. Hyde of Wayne State University; Henry Ford's $5 Day: Too Good to Be True? with John Staudenmaier of the University of Detroit Mercy; and Detroit People Mover with Bill Sproule of Michigan Technological University. 23 breakout sessions will cover topics such as local history, communication and arts, and cultural diversity! Lead sponsors of the event include Meijer and the Detroit Historical Society. The deadline is looming! REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED to Monday, March 24, at 5 p.m. Just a few days left to register for the Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference! The 56th annual Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference will be held March 28-29, 2014, in Macomb County at the Best Western Sterling Inn Banquet & Conference Center in Sterling Heights. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/conference-r egistration-54th-annual-local-history-conference/> Quick and Easy! Register for the conference online! The conference is open to anyone interested in state or regional history. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LHC-2014-brochure.pdf> Download the conference flyer here. Meals that feature keynote speakers, including lunch on both days and breakfast on Saturday, are available by reservation on a space-available basis. The luncheons are $23 per ticket, and the Saturday breakfast is $17 per ticket. After 5 p.m. on Monday, March 24, you may register at the conference as a walk-in, but no meal tickets will be available. For more information, visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference> http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference or call (800) 692-1828. _____ history-at-your-fingertips2.jpg _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm@hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line.