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The Annual Meeting (via Zoom) will start promptly at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021. Brian Mullgardt, Nominating Committee Chair, will present the slate of officers, directors, and advisers at the outset. As this is a vote of the membership, all board members will be voting as well. As soon as the annual meeting concludes, the “Best of Illinois History” awards will be presented. We hope to conclude the awards part of the celebration by 6 p.m.

A board meeting, as required by our bylaws. will be held immediately following the awards ceremony. It will not last more than 30 minutes.

Looking forward to seeing you on the 23rd.

The link to join the celebration is:
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Passcode: 718801
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Agenda
04-21-2021 Membership Report

This past year was challenging on multiple levels, not just because of the pandemic but due to the stress our museums, historical societies, and other educational communities have endured to keep our doors open (even when closed), and to give our staffs and volunteers meaningful tasks and goals to achieve. How empowering to know that even in an international crisis and lockdown we still can enrich other lives by sharing our Illinois history. Our “Best of Illinois History” celebration takes place over Zoom beginning at 4 p.m., on Friday, April 23.

The slate of new ISHS officers, directors, and advisers was approved by the ISHS Board at the February 20, 2021, board meeting. Our thanks to the Nominating Committee, shepherded by director Brian Mullgardt, for bringing the following qualified members forward for elected office. Nominees will be voted on at the 2021 Annual Meeting, scheduled for April 23, 2021. All Society members are invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, which will be held over the Zoom platform. Details will be available after April 5.

Board Meeting, February 20, 2021 (via Zoom)
10:00 a.m.

Please check your email for instructions to connect to the meeting via Zoom.

Agenda
Minutes of December 5, 2020 Board Meeting
Nominating Committee Report
Assets Management Report
Awards Committee Report
Membership Report
Markers Report
Website Report

The Illinois State Historical Society seeks a few good people to serve on its  Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

Do you know someone who has:

• enthusiasm for promoting Illinois history through the Illinois State Historical Society’s educational, commemorative, research and publishing activities?
• experience as a lay-person or professional in the field of local, state, regional and/or national history?
• concern for connecting the Society with local organizations and communities and expanding the Society’s membership, and ideas for ways of accomplishing these goals?
• an understanding that Board service involves some personal expense as well as a commitment of time, as the Society holds its Board meetings (usually four per year) and its committee meetings in locations around the State.