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Drayton Hall is a Proud Participant in the 2010 International Heritage Development Conference
Drayton Hall is a Proud Participant in the 2010 International Heritage Development Conference
Charleston, SC, June 10, 2010 – The 2010 International Heritage Development Conference (IHDC) will take place in Charleston from June 27 until July 1. The week-long conference is sponsored by the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) and attracts partners within the heritage development field to its series of seminars, tours, and innovative discussions on how to improve the tourism industry worldwide.
Charleston is the choice of venue this year, appropriately due to South Carolina being home to its own heritage areas. The state’s National Heritage Corridor (SCNHC) is one of 49 nationally designated heritage areas in the United States and is comprised of 17 counties that receive grant opportunities, marketing assistance, training programs and other services in order to preserve, protect and promote the historic, cultural and natural resources throughout SC. The SCNHC was instrumental in the location choice for this year’s conference, which will host an estimated 300 attendees.
Over the years, Drayton Hall has partnered with the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor on a range of initiatives, including an innovative, interactive landscape tour on DVD. A model for improving interpretation at historic sites, the DVD tour integrates Drayton Hall’s historical resources with new technologies and was the recipient of a 2009 Historic Preservation Heritage Tourism Award and the 2009 Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.
On Monday, June 28th, Drayton Hall will be a featured site on the Carolina Barbados Connection Pre-Conference Tour. Participants will explore Drayton Hall’s strong historical connection with the island of Barbados at a workshop led by Drayton Hall’s Executive Director Dr. George McDaniel.
On Wednesday, June 30th, Drayton Hall will again be a featured site in the Interpreting Sensitive Stories Regional Lab. Drayton Hall’s Executive Director Dr. George McDaniel will lead a tour covering Drayton Hall's African-American history, including a discussion of its 18th-century African-American cemetery, one of the oldest documented African-American cemeteries in the nation that is still in use.
For more information on the conference and registration fees or to register, visit www.ihdc2010.com.
For more information on the Alliance of National Heritage Areas visit www.nationalheritageareas.com.
About Drayton Hall…More Than A House.
Circa 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public, a National Historic Landmark, and a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. After seven generations, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and numerous hurricanes and earthquakes, the main house remains in nearly original condition—a testimony to America's heritage. Drayton Hall is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is open to the public daily, except major holidays. For more information, please visit www.draytonhall.org.
About The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance, and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history—and the important moments of everyday life—took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development, and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington D.C., 9 regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in all 50 states, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to a national network of people, organizations, and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history, and collectively shaping the future of America's stories. For more information, please visit www.PreservationNation.org.
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Media Contacts at Drayton Hall:
Kristine Morris
Director of Communications
Phone: (843) 769-2603
Fax: (843) 766-0878
kristine_morris@draytonhall.org
For images:
Natalie Baker
Communications and Special Projects Coordinator
Phone: (843) 769-2638
natalie_baker@draytonhall.org
Media Contact at the SC National Heritage Corridor:
Devon M. Harris
Director of Public and Visitor Relations
SC National Heritage Corridor
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 226A
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-1743
Mobile: (803) 331-5106
Fax: (803) 734-0765
DHarris@scprt.com
www.sc-heritagecorridor.org
www.discoversouthcarolina.com
Drayton Hall is a Proud Participant in the 2010 International Heritage Development Conference
Charleston, SC, June 10, 2010 – The 2010 International Heritage Development Conference (IHDC) will take place in Charleston from June 27 until July 1. The week-long conference is sponsored by the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) and attracts partners within the heritage development field to its series of seminars, tours, and innovative discussions on how to improve the tourism industry worldwide.
Charleston is the choice of venue this year, appropriately due to South Carolina being home to its own heritage areas. The state’s National Heritage Corridor (SCNHC) is one of 49 nationally designated heritage areas in the United States and is comprised of 17 counties that receive grant opportunities, marketing assistance, training programs and other services in order to preserve, protect and promote the historic, cultural and natural resources throughout SC. The SCNHC was instrumental in the location choice for this year’s conference, which will host an estimated 300 attendees.
Over the years, Drayton Hall has partnered with the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor on a range of initiatives, including an innovative, interactive landscape tour on DVD. A model for improving interpretation at historic sites, the DVD tour integrates Drayton Hall’s historical resources with new technologies and was the recipient of a 2009 Historic Preservation Heritage Tourism Award and the 2009 Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.
On Monday, June 28th, Drayton Hall will be a featured site on the Carolina Barbados Connection Pre-Conference Tour. Participants will explore Drayton Hall’s strong historical connection with the island of Barbados at a workshop led by Drayton Hall’s Executive Director Dr. George McDaniel.
On Wednesday, June 30th, Drayton Hall will again be a featured site in the Interpreting Sensitive Stories Regional Lab. Drayton Hall’s Executive Director Dr. George McDaniel will lead a tour covering Drayton Hall's African-American history, including a discussion of its 18th-century African-American cemetery, one of the oldest documented African-American cemeteries in the nation that is still in use.
For more information on the conference and registration fees or to register, visit www.ihdc2010.com.
For more information on the Alliance of National Heritage Areas visit www.nationalheritageareas.com.
About Drayton Hall…More Than A House.
Circa 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public, a National Historic Landmark, and a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. After seven generations, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and numerous hurricanes and earthquakes, the main house remains in nearly original condition—a testimony to America's heritage. Drayton Hall is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is open to the public daily, except major holidays. For more information, please visit www.draytonhall.org.
About The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance, and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history—and the important moments of everyday life—took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development, and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington D.C., 9 regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in all 50 states, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to a national network of people, organizations, and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history, and collectively shaping the future of America's stories. For more information, please visit www.PreservationNation.org.
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Media Contacts at Drayton Hall:
Kristine Morris
Director of Communications
Phone: (843) 769-2603
Fax: (843) 766-0878
kristine_morris@draytonhall.org
For images:
Natalie Baker
Communications and Special Projects Coordinator
Phone: (843) 769-2638
natalie_baker@draytonhall.org
Media Contact at the SC National Heritage Corridor:
Devon M. Harris
Director of Public and Visitor Relations
SC National Heritage Corridor
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 226A
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-1743
Mobile: (803) 331-5106
Fax: (803) 734-0765
DHarris@scprt.com
www.sc-heritagecorridor.org
www.discoversouthcarolina.com