Face Time. It Matters!

Face Time.  It Matters! is a grassroots meeting industry campaign designed to drive home the message that face-to-face meetings build important relationships, result in a more effective exchange of ideas, and provide the human connection that powers business.  Take advantage of the opportunity to meet face-to-face with your colleagues in the sports heritage industry at the 40th International Sports Heritage Association  Annual Conference at the San Diego Hall of Champions in San Diego, CA on October 12-14, 2010. Click here to download a PDF file of the conference brochure and registration form. 

The conference theme is “Beyond the Walls:  Reaching Tomorrow’s Audience Today.”  The information-packed Conference schedule features session topics that include The Future of Storytelling, Grant Writing, Museums & Halls of Fame as Event Venues, Promoting & Protecting with Copyright Law, and New Methods for Increasing Museum Attendance.  Conference Workshops include Digitizing Archives for Online Exhibitions and Connecting with Tomorrow’s Audience Today. 

The keynote speaker at the Wednesday, October 13 Evening of Champions Dinner is Bill Walton, former NBA star and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and the San Diego Hall of Champions.  In addition, Alex Montoya, Manager of Latino relations for the San Diego Padres, will address delegates on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m.  Living his entire life with prosthetics, Montoya’s recent book, “Swinging for the Fences:  Choosing to Live an Extraordinary Life” chronicles his efforts to tirelessly overcome personal obstacles to fulfill his dream of working in Major League Baseball.   Randy Jones, 1976 National League Cy Young Award Winner will speak at the Farewell Luncheon on Thursday. 

The Hall of Champions is located in San Diego’s renowned Balboa Park – the nation’s largest urban cultural park and home to 15 major museums, performing arts venues, beautiful gardens and the world famous San Diego Zoo.  Scheduled site visits during the Conference include a tour of PETCO Park and a walking tour of Balboa Park.  The host hotel for the conference is the Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Hotel, ideally located in the historic Gaslamp district. The hotel is three short miles from the San Diego airport and adjacent to PETCO Park. 

The International Sports Heritage Association, first known as the Association of Sports Museums and Halls of Fame, was formed in 1971.  Today, with 120 member organizations representing five continents, ISHA is dedicated to helping member institutions better preserve history and educate future generations on the importance of sport heritage as a part of cultural history.

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ISHA Grant Opportunities

ISHA has established an annual conference grant, supported  through the Founders Fund, to provide financial assistance up to $1,000 to  support ISHA annual conference attendance by a member institution. Applications are due June 30, 2010. Click here to download the grant application (PDF)>>>
 
ISHA has established an annual special projects grant, supported  through the Founders Fund, to provide financial assistance up to $1,000 that supports museum activities intended to address one of the following priorities within an ISHA member institution: increase collection capacity, increase public access, improve documentation, increase awareness, improve preservation, or increase interpretation. Applications are due July 15, 2010. Click here to download the grant application (PDF)>>>

 

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2010 ISHA Communication Awards

The ISHA Communication Awards were established to provide recognition for excellence by all ISHA member sports museums, halls of fame or sports heritage organizations regardless of size or budget, based upon a competition evaluated by ISHA members and communications professionals. Considering the variety of communications utilized by member institutions, nine different categories will be recognized. There are two classifications of competition based on the institution’s annual operating budget. Simply indicate your organization’s classification on the form. Click on the image at right to download the Communication Award application.

 

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Remember someone special with a Founders Fund Tribute Gift

Do you know someone who just received a promotion? Or a friend who won a prestigious award? How about a special birthday or anniversary? Perhaps you want to honor the memory of someone you loved or admired.

Now anyone, member or not, can remember those moments and more through the ISHA Founder’s Fund Tribute Gift program. Each gift you make will assist ISHA’s mission to educate, promote and support organizations and individuals engaged in the celebration of sports heritage.

To make a donation, simply download a Tribute Gift Form, complete and return by mail with your check in U.S. funds. Upon receipt of your gift, we will send a commemorative certificate acknowledging your Founder’s Fund contribution to the person(s) you designate. The amount of your contribution will remain confidential and is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.