PastForward Virtual Viewing Kit VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE For those who cannot make it to DC for PastForward, TrustLive is a way for people to attend virtually. New this year, virtual attendees will be able to participate in part of the 2015 PastForward Diversity Summit. The Virtual Viewing Kit provides virtual attendees with the resources to not only attend, but participate in the discussions with others around the country, and world. What’s included in this kit: Content Overview – Title with description, date and time, and participant information (pg. 1) Logistics – General information about live-streaming (pg. 3) Engage – Ways to spread the word about your participation in TrustLive (pg. 3) Join – Ways to use social media to participate in TrustLive (pg. 4) Official Hashtags and Handles (pg. 4) VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING: CONTENT OVERVIEW All times are Eastern Standard Time TrustLive Presentations Marquee presentations including a talk by thought leaders and new voices followed by a TalkBack segment with additional topic experts contributing their ideas and experiences and engaging attendees. preservationFUTURE – Wed., Nov. 4, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Plan for the next 50 years, including how preservation changes, adapts and grows to meet the changing landscape of the movement. Speaker is Stephanie K. Meeks, National Trust for Historic Preservation. Sponsored by Preservation Leadership Forum. preservationVOICES – Thurs., Nov. 5, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Hear from those using place to seek justice, foster inclusivity and tell the full American story. Main speaker is Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative. Sponsored by the National Park Service and the Kellogg Foundation preservationURBAN – Thurs., Nov. 5, 2:15-3:15 p.m. Explore the tools and solutions that take preservation to scale in our downtown communities. Main speaker is Mary Rowe, Executive Vice President, Municipal Art Society of New York. Sponsored by The 1772 Foundation. 1 PastForward Virtual Viewing Kit preservationINNOVATION – Fri., Nov. 14., 8:30-9:30 a.m. Learn from Federal Agencies tackling challenges and seeking opportunities on the front lines of preservation. Main speaker is Marion Mollegen McFadden, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sponsored by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture 2015 PastForward Diversity Summit Conversation and Executive Panel Discussion on Organizational Leadership and National Partnerships – Wed., Nov. 4, 9:00-10:15 a.m. Leaders of national organizations representing diverse constituencies will join the preservation community to discuss ways to work together to engage more people of color, women and the LGBT community to preserve the places that tell the full American story. Sponsored by the National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture HOW TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY Virtual participation during TrustLive and the Diversity Summit Panel is free and all are encouraged to attend all five programs. We request that participants sign up in advance under “Virtual Attendee” on www.PastForwardConference.org. TrustLive will be live-streamed directly from the “Virtual Attendee” section of the PastForward website. To live-stream you will need to be connected to the internet via laptop, tablet, smartphone … any device connected to the internet. ENGAGE YOUR MEMBERS, PEERS, COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS Spread the word about your virtual attendance during TrustLive and invite others to attend. Or host a Virtual Viewing, and lead the discussion and pose questions with your members, peers, colleagues, etc. You may want to create your own sign up form, in which case we suggest you include a spot where people include their twitter handle. SAMPLE EMAIL/E-NEWSLETTER BLURB: Subject/Title: PastForward Conference: Virtually Attend. Join in the Twitter Discussion. If you can’t make the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual conference, PastForward, Nov. 36 in Washington, DC, join me as a virtual attendee [http://pastforwardconference.org/virtual-attendee/] so we can join in the discussions via social media. Live streaming at PastForward is FREE and open to anyone with an interest in historic preservation. This year’s live streaming programming will focus on urban strategies, federal innovation, telling a more inclusive story, and launching a rich discussion about the future. Follow me on Twitter [enter twitter handle you’ll be using] so we can participate in the dialogues taking place during PastForward live-streaming, posing questions and commenting live on the action at the conference in DC. 2 PastForward Virtual Viewing Kit Virtually attend one or all of the following: TrustLive: preservationFUTURE: Wed., Nov. 4, 5:00-6:30 p.m. TrustLive: preservationVOICES: Thurs., Nov. 5, 8:30-9:30 a.m. TrustLive: preservationURBAN: Thurs., Nov. 5, 2:15 -3:15 p.m. TrustLive: preservationINNOVATION: Fri., Nov. 6, 8:30-9:30 a.m. PastForward Diversity Summit: Wed., Nov. 4, 9:00-10:15 a.m. All times above are Eastern Standard Time. PastForward is the premier educational and networking event for those in the business of saving places and live streaming takes place Wed., Nov. 4-Fri., Nov. 6. For more information, visit www.PastForwardConference.org. SAMPLE FACEBOOK POST: I’ll be virtually attending [insert the specific program you’ll viewing along with date and time or just PastForward 2015 in general]. Join me, along with others around the country and world, as we participate in the preservation conference online and via social media. Follow me at [enter twitter handle you’ll be using]. Sign up as a free virtual attendee at www.PastForwardConference.org. SAMPLE TWEET: Join the virtual dialogue on [insert the TrustLive you’ll viewing along with date and time] #pastforward #trustlive www.PastForwardConference.org Join the (Inter)National Discussion Around TrustLive Topics People will be live-streaming TrustLive in groups, as well as on their own. We encourage everyone to join in the discussion, ask questions and share experiences related to the topics with their peers, colleagues and social networks via Twitter. OFFICIAL TWITTER HANDLE: @SavePlacesLive OFFICIAL HASHTAGS: #PastForward #TrustLive #SaveDiversePlaces 3