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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.

ISHS Board of Directors and Advisory Board meeting via Zoom.
Date: Saturday, October 3
Time: 11 a.m. 

Check your email for Zoom access codes.

Agenda
Minutes of the July 18, 2020 Board Meeting
Awards Committee Report
Development Committee Report
Historical Markers Committee Report
Membership Report
Symposium Committee Report
Web Site Report

The Illinois State Historical Society's Officers, Directors, and Advisers passed the following resolution on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, regarding the ALPLM's Board of Trustees decision to terminate the employment of Dr. Samuel Wheeler as Illinois State Historian. The Society believes the Illinois State Historian serves an important role and now is not a good time for the position to be vacant.

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed or forced the cancellation of many activities across the state and nation, including the election of ISHS directors and advisers, usually conducted at our annual meeting in April. Because we don't know how the pandemic will affect our ability to gather collectively in the coming months, the ISHS board has decided to conduct the election while we are social distancing.

ISHS Board of Directors and Advisory Board meeting via Zoom
Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Check your email for Zoom access codes.

Agenda
Minutes of the February 22, 2020 Board Meeting
Historical Markers Committee Report
Membership Report
Sequicentennial House of Worship Awards Report
Assets Management Committee Report
Audit Committee Report
ISHS Web Site Report
Proposal to Provide Audit Services
ISHS Board Election Ballot