2006 Spring Conference
OHMAR at Thirty
March 23-24, 2006
Reginald F. Lewis Museum for Maryland African American History
and Culture
Baltimore, Maryland
OHMAR Presidents Panel, 2006
The annual spring conference was held on Thursday, March
23 and Friday, March 24, 2006 at Baltimore’s Reginald F. Lewis Museum for Maryland African American History and Culture. It honored the 30th anniversary of the organization with an ambitious
schedule of events. On Thursday afternoon, a beginners’ workshop
was followed by a welcoming presentation, reception and
dinner. The following full-day’s program will include a plenary
session, “OHMAR at 30 — Reflections,” and then concurrent
sessions, “Baltimore Voices” and “Minorities Serving
Their Country;” after lunch in Baltimore’s Little Italy, registrants
returned for the presentation of the Forrest Pogue Aware, which this
year goes to Charles “Stu” Kennedy for his work with the Association
for Diplomatic Studies oral history collection, and a closing plenary
session during which participants contemplated the future of oral history in the Mid-Atlantic region.
THURSDAY,
MARCH 23, 2006
Registration,
1st Floor (12:30 pm - 1:00 pm & 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
Beginning
Oral History Workshop (Additional Fee)
(1:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
Distance Learning Center, 4th Floor. Limit
24 people.
Welcoming
Presentation "Life Stories/Life Lessons" (5:00
pm - 6:00 pm)
Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Reception
- Cash Bar (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Conference Room, 4th Floor
Buffet
Dinner (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
Reception Room, 4th Floor
FRIDAY, MARCH
24, 2006
Registration/Lunch Reservation Sign-Up, 1st Floor (8:00 am - 9:00 am)
Opening Plenary "OHMAR at 30 - Reflections" (9:00 am - 9:45 am)
Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Concurrent Sessions (10:00 am - 11:45 am):
"Baltimore Voices" Auditorium, 2nd Floor
"Minorities Serving Their Country" Conference Room, 4th Floor
Lunch in Little Italy (11:50 am - 1:10 pm)
OHMAR Business Meeting (1:15 pm - 1:30 pm)
Forrest Pogue Award Presentation and Lecture (1:30 pm - 2:15 pm)
Closing Plenary "OHMAR at 30 - Preparing the Next Generation"
(2:30 pm - 4:15 pm) |
Baltimore Voices Panelists |
Directions
to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum:
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Driving
Directions:
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From
New York, Philadelphia and Points North (I-95):
Follow I-95 south through the Ft. McHenry Tunnel to exit 53/I-395
to Pratt Street. Follow Pratt Street to President Street.
Museum is located on the corner of Pratt and President Streets.
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From
Harrisburg, York, and Points Northwest (I-83):
Follow I-83 south (Jones Falls Expressway) to end (turns into Fallsway,
Fallsway turns into President Street). Make left onto Pratt Street.
Museum will be directly to your left.
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From
Washington, DC, and Points South (I-95):
Follow I-95 north to I-395 to Pratt Street. Turn right onto Pratt
Street. Proceed on Pratt Street until you get to President Street.
Museum is located on the left.
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Transportation
Options:
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Parking:
Parking for museum visitors is located directly across the street
on the corner of Pratt and President Streets. Metered parking is also
available along Albermarle Street and throughout Harbor East and Little
Italy neighborhoods.
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Bus
Lines: Bus #10 via President Street turns right on President.
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Subway:
Take the subway to the Shot Tower Station (East Baltimore). Follow
Shot Tower exit area. At street level, walk two blocks south. Museum
is located on the left.
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Water
Taxi: Take water taxi to Marriot Waterfront Hotel (Pier 6), walk three
blocks north on President Street. Museum will be
directly to your right across Pratt Street.
