How does an understanding of history enhance our response to heritage? What common knowledge and skills support a successful local museum and an Indigenous cultural tourism business? The WA State Heritage & History Conference aims to explore these and many more connections, intersections and common causes over two days on 11 and 12 May 2017, at the iconic Perth Concert Hall. The conference will bring together a broad range of presentations, creating partnerships and links within and across groups in the heritage sector. Parallel streams will focus on different subject areas including heritage conservation and development, historical research, cultural and heritage tourism, collections management, interpretation and related disciplines and interests. Identifying and forging connections will strengthen and build the capacity of organisations, enabling them to better meet future challenges and demands.
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - Monday, December 31, 2018 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMW. Australia Time
Perth Concert Hall5 St Georges TerracePerth, Western Australia 6000Australia
Regular conference news updates will be made available to provide additional information on the event so please refer back.
Conference Update 6th May
Conference registrations have now closed and if you wish to enquire as to late registrations or applying for the bursary then please contact Andrew Bird at Meeting Masters , andrew@meetingmasters.com.au or telephone 0409113125.
Delegates will be emailed further information and arrival instructions for attending the conference.
Please contact us if you have not received the email by Monday evening.
Details will also be made available here for your reference as well.
Those delegates that have registered for the activities on Wednesday an email had been sent to you outlining location to meet, any restrictions on bags and photography and preferred footwear. If you are now not available to attend these tours and activities then please contact us ASAP.
Conference Update 13th April
The WA’s Rail Heritage – up close and personal tour on the 10th May has been cancelled and no bookings are accepted.
Archives and Records – Hands activity on 10th May activity is full and only accepting waitlist - the organisers are unable to secure any further places nor an additional tour. We require those that have registered for this activity will need to cancel for people on the waitlist to be confirmed.
The bursary process is progressing well with applications being assessed and payments being made , don't miss the opportunity for those requiring financial support to attend the conference apply ASAP.
Conference Update 7th April
We have been advised by Lotterywest that the application for a bursary has been approved.
This is great news as it has the potential to provide financial assistance for eligible delegates to attend the conference.
Interested members from Historical and Heritage associations / organisations should access the tab under the heading Registration / Bursary, refer to the bursary document link and during the online process click onto the text “I am applying for a bursary” to complete your registration.
Registrations have been extended for the Early Bird” rate which will close on Friday 21 April. We ask everyone to act on this offer ASAP.
Conference Update 16th March
The Local Government workshops 1# and 2# have swapped times and now showing per revised program dated 16th March. An email has been sent to delegates (16th March) that had nominated these sessions due to a possible clash in their selections to confirm new sessions.
Conference Update 13th March
Paper + Object + Place: cultural heritage and collections in the City of Perth tour and talk now commences at 9.30 am to still conclude at 12.00 noon.
Conference Update 11th March
Early Bird registration has been extended till 24th March to allow delegates to register and complete internal authorisations and necessary paper work to get their registration in to receive the discounted rate. No further extensions will be made.
Please note that the Archives and Records – Hands On 10th May activity is now full and taking waitlists only via the online registration form - if you have already registered online then please go back into your registration and request the waitlist. You may contact Meeting Masters for more information or assistance.
We have now opened the ability to register for the speaker sessions – please if you can nominate the preferred sessions by accessing the options from the program tab off the conference website. You can access your registration via the conference website with your conference confirmation number that was emailed to you and using your email that you provided under the tab “Already Registered” to select your preferences by modifying your registration by following the prompts we can then finalise your conference registration. If you wish you can email us the selections ( andrew@meetingmasters.com.au ) and we can update this for you.
You need to select 1 session from each stream – 4 sessions per day for the 2-day registration or for the nominated day of your registration plus if you attending any of the arrival tea/coffee/breaks and lunches.
If you have not already booked an activity or tour (some have fees apply) then refer to the conference website for more information – you can add these to your registration by using the same access format instructions above.