On behalf of the ISHA Board, we’d like to thank the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America for hosting the 2023 ISHA Conference in Daytona Beach, FL at the end of September. A huge thank you to our sponsors Cortina Productions, CambridgeSeven, EOS Light Media and session sponsors HealyKohler Design and Pinpoint.
Here are some highlights from our time in Daytona Beach!
The International Sports Heritage Association has over 130 institutions located in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia that can call themselves members. In addition, various corporations and individuals participate in and contribute to the growth of the International Sports Heritage Association (or ISHA for shorthand) as Associate Members. These dedicated individuals and member institutions make up the backbone of a strong organization with a spirited competition that naturally occurs in and around athletics.
The ISHY Awards program was established to provide recognition for excellence in publications and exhibitions by all member sports museums, halls of fame, or sports heritage organizations, based upon a competition evaluated by a panel of ISHA Officers and organizational members. We split each category into three depending on their organizational budget for Small Organizations, Mid-Size Organizations, and Large Organizations. Here is a look at this year’s winners:
Books
Interpreting Sports at Museums and Historic Sites
Interpretingsports.com
Small Organizations category
Publications
2022 Little League World Series 75th LLWS program
World of Little League Museum
Mid-Size Organizations category
Marketing Materials
Capital Campaign Booklet
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Mid-size Organizations category
President’s Circle Brick Campaign
USGA
Large Organizations category
Marketing Material – Audio/Video
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Television Special
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Small Organizations category
The 75th Little League World Series
World of Little League Museum
Mid-Size Organizations category
Final Four Breakfast
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Large Organizations category
Marketing Material – Social Media Campaign
#LLWS75 Celebrating the 75th Little League Baseball® World Series
World of Little League Museum
Mid-Size Organizations category
We Back Pat
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Large Organizations category
Educational Programming
Hero Chats
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Mid-Size Organizations category
Induction/Annual Event Supporting Materials
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Printed Program
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Small Organizations category
Induction 2022
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Large Organizations category
New Exhibit: Under $50,000 US
A Diamond Anniversary: A Celebration of 75 Years of the Little League Baseball World Series
World of Little League Museum
Mid-Size Organizations category
Anatomy of a Sailboat
The Sailing Museum
Large Organizations category
New Exhibit: $50,000-$250,000 US
Barrier Breakers Traveling Exhibit
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Large Organizations category
New Video/Digital Exhibit or Content: Over $7,000 US
Regal Partnership
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Large Organizations category
The International Sports Heritage Association is a non-profit membership organization incorporated in 1971. The mission of ISHA is to educate, promote and support organizations and individuals engaged in the celebration of sports heritage. For more information about ISHA, visit www.sportsheritage.org.