AUSTIN, MN | APRIL 28-30, 2020The 2020 MALHM Annual Meeting and Conference will be held on April 29-30, 2020 at Holiday Inn and Austin Conference Center in Austin! Pre-conference activities will take place on April 28 at the Paramount Theatre.
Check out the preliminary program for a session schedule! 2020 Annual Meeting & Conference Preliminary Program Early Bird Registration Open through January 31, 2020! Rates will go up after that date. If you select to have your contact information shared, all that will be shared are the following: Name, Organization, Email Address. Those wanting to register for a full day or all of the conference events in one package!
Maybe you can only come for one day of the conference but want to take part in the pre-conference as well? Add this option to your one day registration which includes the evening mixer for Tuesday.
Are you traveling with someone that isn't attending the conference? Use this option to get them in on the evening mixers.
Want to mail in a check rather than paying online? No problem! Use our paper form to register yourself or your entire team. Mail in Registration Form Cancellation and Refund Policy All cancellations must be in writing. Cancellations postmarked on or before the registration deadline (April 15, 2020) will be subject to a $10 processing charge on the canceled registration fee. No refunds for registration, workshops, and special events will be made after the registration deadline. MALHM is not responsible for cancellations that were emailed, mailed, or faxed but never received. Online credit card orders receive an automatic confirmation email. Mailed in registration will receive email confirmation within a week to 10 days. If you do not receive confirmation from MALHM, please contact Alliance Coordinator Gibson Stanton at 612-500-7460 or staff@mnhistoryalliance.org. Lodging Options Holiday Inn 1701 4th Ave. NW Austin, MN 55912 (507) 433-1000 Single King $104.99 plus tax Standard 2 Double $104.99 plus tax Pool-View 2 Double $104.99 plus tax Pool-Side 2 Double $104.99 plus tax Handicap-Access Queen $104.99 plus tax In Room Jacuzzi Suite $134.99 plus tax Presidential Suite $144.99 plus tax *Reservations can be made by calling the Holiday Inn and providing the group code "HIS". This rate is good through March 31, 2020! Days Inn 700 16th Ave. NW Austin, MN 55912 (507) 433-8600 Single Queen $74.99 plus tax Two Double $74.99 plus tax *Reservations can be made by calling the Days Inn and providing the group code "MALHM". This rate is good through March 31, 2020! |
Thank you to our 2020 conference sponsors! Click on the sponsor logo to be directed to their website and learn more about them.
2020 Conference Sponsors Gold Museology Silver Bluestem Heritage Group Platt Hollow Road Branding & Design Bronze The Donning Company Publishers Northern Micrographics Networking Be our first Networking Sponsor! Advertising, Sponsor, and Vendor Opportunities
Want to advertise to conference attendees, participate in the vendor hall, or sponsor the conference? Check out our Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities brochure. This year's vendor hall has limited availability so be sure to secure your space quickly! Discounted rate pricing is good through January 31, 2020. 2020 Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities Brochure Check out who is in our 2020 vendor hall! Bluestem Heritage Group Discover Austin, MN - 2020 Conference Host! The Donning Company Publishers Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums Minnesota Association of Museums Minnesota Historical Society Grants Office Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office MNopedia MNHS Press Museology The Museum Lady Northeast Document Conservation Center Northern Micrographics Platt Hollow Road Split Rock Studios |
2020 Conference Location
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Holiday Inn
1701 4th Ave. NW Austin, MN 55912 Thanks to our host committee members, the Mower County Historical Society, Hormel Historic Home, Discover Austin MN, and the Holiday Inn of Austin for the work to organize this event! |
Pre-Conference Event on April 28
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This year's pre-conference event will be held at the Historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin. Look for more details in February 2020.
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Evening Mixers
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One of the best parts about the MALHM Annual Meeting & Conference are the networking opportunities! Bring your business cards and enjoy some social time with colleagues while exploring local museums. Light appetizers and drinks will be available at each event. Door prizes will be given out at both events.
Mower County Historical Society (1303 6th Avenue SW) Tuesday, April 28 from 7 to 9 PM Explore several buildings at the Mower County Historical Society and blow the whistle on the 1004 Steam Engine. Visit the Rahilly Buggy Building, the recently updated MCHS Collections Building, and see where Geo A. Hormel got it all started with sausage in an original Hormel Building dating back to the 1890s. AND don’t forget to check out our latest exhibit Prehistoric Mower County-featuring the Maynard Green Collection in the Administration Building and find out why we say ”Chert Happens!” Refreshments will be served in the Pioneer Building with one drink ticket provided. Hormel Historic Home (208 4th Avenue NW) Wednesday, April 24 from 7 to 9 PM Take a stroll through the lifestyle and legacy of George and Lillian Hormel, the founders of the Geo. A. Hormel and Co., now Hormel Foods. Their home tells the story of hard work, family devotion, and community mindedness and represents a time of architectural creativity and craftsmanship. An optional It All Started With Sausage activity will be available. Trivia begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Carriage Hall Event Center. Refreshments will be served with one drink ticket provided. |
Check out the M4 Sherman Tank at the Mower County Historical Society!
Photo courtesy of Discover Austin MN 
Hormel Historic Home
Photo courtesy of Discover Austin MN |
