All Individual, Institutional and Business Associate ALHFAM members receive the following benefits:

 
The ALHFAM Bulletin:  The Bulletin goes to all ALHFAM members four times a year. The Bulletin includes articles on a variety of topics of interest to the field, media reviews (books, websites and visual media), , sources for replicas and other advertisements.

The ALHFAM e-UPDATE: This email newsletter is sent to all ALHFAM members who rovide an email address, and the staff of Institutional Members who have signed up for member-only-content access to the website. It provides time sensitive news to members, including organizational information like the schedule of ALHFAM regional and annual meetings. and announcements of seminars and meetings, grant opportunities, and award programs in related fields. 

Reduced Registration Fees for the Annual Conference:  The annual conference is the largest single gathering of ALHFAM members. Hosted by member institutions in the United States and Canada, the format includes formal papers, interactive workshops, site visits and multiple opportunities for informal discussion. Sharing, fun and learning go hand-in-hand at this meeting, considered by many to be one of the most useful museum conferences available.

Regional Newsletter & Reduced Registration Fees for Regional Conferences: ALHFAM's regional representatives in both the United States and Canada coordinate regional meetings and distribute regional newsletters. There are six regions in the USA: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest (represented by The Midwest Open-Air Museums Coordinating Council-MOMCC), Mountain/Plains, and West. There are three regions in Canada: Canada (Ontario and Quebec), Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island) and Western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Yukon Territory).  Regional meetings are open to all ALHFAM members regardless of region.

Membership in Professional Interest Groups: ALHFAM's Professional Interest Groups (PIGS) are standing committees that exist to encourage the sharing of information on topics of particular interest to living history practioners in museums. Many PIGS sponsor sessions and workshops at both annual and regional meetings. Current PIGS include:

• Collections, Preservation and Registration (CPR)
• Farm Committee
• First Person Interpreters' Professional Network (FPIPN)
• Government Raised Unincorporated Non-Uniformed Troops (GRUNTS)
• Historic Apparel and Textiles Committee (HAT)
• Historic Foodways Committee
• Interpreting Twentieth-Century History (ITCH)
• Seeds and Plants Committee (SAP)
• Machinery Committee
• New Electronic Resources and Data Systems Committee (NERDS)
• Programs, Interpretation and Education Committee (PIE)

Access to ALHFAM-L: ALHFAM-L is an e-mail discussion list available only to current ALHFAM members. Topics cover the diverse range of interests of the living history museum community in a current and lively format.

Annual Meeting Proceedings:  All current ALHFAM members can purchase the annual meeting Proceedings at reduced prices.   Contact Judith Sheridan, Secretary/Treasurer, for details

Access to Member-Only Content on the ALHFAM Web Site (www.alhfam.org):, including the Membership Directory, Replica Resource List, and past issues of the online version of the ALHFAM Bulletin and ALHFAM e-UPDATE.

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Supporting, Institutional, Library, Patron and Joint Members: In addition to all of the benefits listed above, Supporting, Institutional, Library, Patron and Joint Members receive the Proceedings at no additional charge.

Institutional Members: Institutional Members may send staff, paid or unpaid, and volunteers, to the Annual Conference at the reduced registration fee.  Staff and volunteers are also eligible to join ALHFAM-L and to receive the ALHFAM e-UPDATE via email.  In addition, Institutional Members may list job openings on the website at no additional fee while their membership is current.  

Business Associate Members: See details of Business Membership categories below.

 

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Membership Levels

Basic	$30
Supporting	$50
Joint	$55
Student or Retired	$25
Business Associate	$50
Business Associate-Supporting*	$100
Business Associate-Patron*	$250
Small Institution or Library	$60
Large Institution	$120
Patron	$100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 * New categories descibed below!

 Click here for a printable application form. Fill out the form, making sure to choose the membership level desired. Enclose the form with a check made payable to "ALHFAM" and send it to ALHFAM's secretary/treasurer at the address on the form. All payments must be in U.S. funds.

Click here to purchase or renew a membership online now.

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Over the last year we have made some enhancements to our Business Membership category which we hope will increase the value of your membership in our organization. Below are the new categories and their associated benefits. The Basic Membership category is also included for reference purposes.

Basic Membership  ($30 annual)

• The ALHFAM Bulletin (quarterly)
• The ALHFAM e-Update (monthly email)
• Reduced registration fees for the Annual Meeting & Conference
• Regional newsletter & reduced registration fees for regional conferences
• Membership in Professional Interest Groups
• Access to the e-mail discussion list, ALHFAM-L
• Reduced prices for purchasing the annual meeting Proceedings
• Access to member-only content on the ALHFAM web site (www.alhfam.org), including the Membership Directory, Replica Resource List, and past issues of the online version of the ALHFAM Bulletin

Business Member Level I  ($50 annual)

• All benefits of Basic membership
• Listing in Membership Directory
• Free website products & services basic listing (link)
• 10% discount on Bulletin and e-Update ads*
• Vendor privileges at Annual Meeting & Conference (vendor fees determined by conference providers)

Business Member Level II  ($100 annual)

• All benefits of Business Level 1
• Enhanced web listing, including your company’s logo or graphics
• One free half-page ad in the Bulletin or one small/square ad in the e-Update each year*
• Ability to post on the www.alhfam.org jobs page

Business Patron Level III  ($250 annual)

• All benefits of Business Level I & Business Level II Members
• One free full-page ad in the Bulletin one large/banner ad in the e-Update each year*
• 20% discount on Annual Meeting & Conference registration fee for up to 2 people annually
• Recognition in Annual Conference program, Bulletin, website, and at annual business meeting.

*See current advertising rate information

We thank you for your  support of ALHFAM and hope you’ll take full advantage of our new membership categories in the years ahead. To renew or upgrade your membership, please contact: Judith Sheridan, ALHFAM Secretary/ Treasurer, 8774 Route 45 NW, North Bloomfield, Ohio 44450, FAX (440) 685-4410. sheridan@orwell.net or purchase online