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APH 2008
Annual Conference
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Schedule

Something New for 2008…
Your choice of two in-depth, full-day seminars (video basics with cameraman Tom Forster or creative writing techniques with author Dawn Thurston) on Wednesday, Oct. 29, as a separately priced pre-conference option. Enrollment will be limited to APH members only. Sign up early as no more than 25 students, and no fewer than 10, will be accepted for each session. More details on the Pre-Conference Seminars page.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008   Pre-Conference Seminars

Time Event Presenter
09:00 AM-03:30 PM Video Production 101
A Hands-On Seminar
Tom Forster
09:00 AM-03:30 PM Breathe Life into Your Story
Turn Ho-Hum into Compelling Narrative
Dawn Thurston

Wednesday, October 29, 2008   Conference Starts

Time Event Presenter
03:00 PM-08:00 PM Registration  
05:00 PM-06:00 PM Newcomers Orientation Paula Stahel
07:30 PM-09:30 PM Welcome Reception Paulette Stevens
& APH Board

Thursday, October 30, 2008   Business and Products Crossroads

Time Event Presenter
07:00 AM-08:00 AM Breakfast  
08:00 AM-09:30 AM Crossroads to Success
As a Professional Personal Historian
Panel Presentation
08:00 AM-06:00 PM APH Store  
09:30 AM-10:00 AM Morning Break  
10:00 AM-11:30 AM Concurrent Workshops - Session 1  
  Workshop Session 1A
Working with Subcontractors in Video
Finding, Managing Subcontractors/Vendors
Jane Baxter
  Workshop Session 1B
Put Life into Writing Workshops
Creating Jaw-Dropping Experiences
Susan Hessel
  Workshop Session 1C
Anatomy of a Culinary Memoir
Developing a Niche Product
Judith Kolva
cj Madigan
  Workshop Session 1D
When Creativity Meets Reality
A Business Plan for Personal Historians
Taylor Whitney
  Workshop Session 1E
Keep Projects Under Control
Managing Clients and Workflow
Linda Coffin
11:45 AM-01:15 PM APH Business Meeting Luncheon APH Board
01:45 PM-03:15 PM Concurrent Workshops - Session 2  
  Workshop Session 2A
Edit, Schmedit...21 Ways
To improve your writing and bottom line
Pat McNees
  Workshop Session 2B
If Ken Burns can do it...
Visual Storytelling Techniques for Video
Stephen Pender
  Workshop Session 2C
Create and Manage Your Own Website
Showcase Your Services
Mary Breakstone
  Workshop Session 2D
Get Some Attention
Grow Your Business via Local Action
Sarah White
& Panel
  Workshop Session 2E
Working Effectively with Elders
It is more than writing
Mary O'Brien Tyrrell
03:15 PM-03:45 PM Afternoon Break  
03:45 PM-05:15 PM Concurrent Workshops - Session 3  
  Workshop Session 3A
Lighting & Composing for Dummies
Five Steps to a Great Look
Rob Cooper
Pam Pacelli
  Workshop Session 3B
Digital Audio Basics
From Recording to CD
Peter Farquhar
  Workshop Session 3C
Book Design Tips and Tricks
Defining Layout and Production Options
Kathleen Shaputis
  Workshop Session 3D
Recipe for Success
In the Personal History Book Business
Eduardo Zemborain
  Workshop Session 3E
PH as a Business
The Business of Running a Business
Bob Breakstone
06:30 PM-07:30 PM Regions Share
Displays continue at Print Show & Tell
Sarah White
07:30 PM-09:30 PM Video Share
Crossroads in Personal Video Biography
Stephen Pender
07:30 PM-09:30 PM Print Show and Tell
Sharing business crossroads stories
Liz McCutcheon
07:30 PM-09:30 PM Salon Sessions  

Friday, October 31, 2008   Historical Crossroads

Time Event Presenter
07:00 AM-08:00 AM Breakfast  
08:00 AM-09:30 AM Oral History: Use It or Lose It Sharon Carmack
Keynote Speaker
08:00 AM-02:00 PM APH Store  
09:30 AM-10:00 AM Morning Break  
10:00 AM-11:30 AM Concurrent Workshops - Session 4  
  Workshop Session 4A
The Song of Work
A History of American Laborers
James Walsh
  Workshop Session 4B
Public Speaking Gigs
Personal Historians Speak
Gloria Nussbaum
  Workshop Session 4C
Building Community with Healing Stories
Judy Wright
Susie Risho
Michele Wheeler
  Workshop Session 4D
Psychologically Challenging Clients
How Personal Historians Work Effectively
Peg Thompson
  Workshop Session 4E
Stories from the Attic
Waiting to be Told
Ersula Odom
12 Noon-01:15 PM Family History Library Intro and Lunch Amy Long
& FHL Representatives
02:00 PM-05:00 PM Afternoon at the Family History Library  
06:00 PM-07:00 PM Dinner on Your Own  
07:00 PM-09:00 PM Salon Sessions  

Saturday, November 01, 2008   Crossroads at the Heart of the Story

Time Event Presenter
07:00 AM-08:00 AM Breakfast  
08:00 AM-04:30 PM APH Store  
08:00 AM-09:30 AM Concurrent Workshops - Session 5  
  Workshop Session 5A
Professional Video Biographies
A Live Personal History Interview
RJ McHatton
  Workshop Session 5B
Publishing in a Digital World
Options and Choices
Linda Coffin
& Panel
  Workshop Session 5C
Sensory and Sensitive Interviews
Professional Techniques
Mary Slawson
  Workshop Session 5D
Turn Mega History into Personal History
Mrs. Tulloch and WWI
Susan Hessel
  Workshop Session 5E
Stories Without Borders
Histories of Undocumented Americans
James Walsh
Gabriela Flora
09:30 AM-10:00 AM Morning Break  
10:00 AM-11:30 AM Concurrent Workshops - Session 6  
  Workshop Session 6A
From Shoeboxes to Show Books
Personal Histories People Will Read
Amy Long
  Workshop Session 6B
Become the Community Expert
Pivotal Teaching Tools for Life-Writers
Judy Wright
  Workshop Session 6C
Flesh on the Bones
Put Ancestors In Historical Perspective
Sharon Carmack
  Workshop Session 6D
Preservation Methods II
Archiving Options for Photos and Film
Taylor Whitney
  Workshop Session 6E
Pricing Models for Personal Histories
Increasing Revenue Potential
Donald Atwater
01:00 PM-05:00 PM Town Square Mindi Stevens
Paulette Stevens
01:00 PM-05:00 PM Vendor Expo at Town Square Mindi Stevens
02:00 PM-04:00 PM Speed Coaching at Town Square Lettice Stuart
& Personal/Family History Experts
07:00 PM-10:00 PM Heritage Hoedown Paulette Stevens
& APH Board

Sunday, November 02, 2008   Personal Crossroads

Time Event Presenter
08:00 AM-09:00 AM Breakfast  
08:00 AM-01:00 PM APH Store  
09:00 AM-10:00 AM A Legacy of Values
When Thoughts Turn to Ethical Wills
Dr. Barry Baines
10:00 AM-10:30 AM Morning Break  
10:30 AM-11:30 AM The Decisions We Make
Mini-Crossroads in Our Lives
Dr Terry Warner, Keynote Speaker
11:45 AM-12:45 PM Tales from the Heart Sharon Waldman
01:00 PM-01:15 PM Passing of the Torch
Conference Close
Paulette Stevens
Marianne Waller

 

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