Webinar: Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants
Wednesday, February 8th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This webinar will be to discuss the now open federal fiscal year 2023 CLG grant program. We will provide an overview of the grant program with project examples and will answer any questions that participants would have about potential projects or applications.
Presenter
Adam Eltrich is the Grants Manager for the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection. Adam has been in this role for nearly five years. Prior to working in the State Historic Preservation Office, Adam worked for the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service and the State of Ohio, Department of Commerce. He has an BA in History and Political Science from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH and an MA in Public Administration from the University of Akron. Adam resides in Hilliard and is originally from Lorain.
Webinar: First Ladies Foundations
Wednesday, March 8th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Come learn about the park! First Ladies National Historic Site is the home to an extensive collection of stories, places, and artifacts. Representing all of the First Ladies of the United States – past and present – our site covers a large expanse of American history. Join us virtually as we explore the lives and legacies of the first ladies, the historic buildings at the park site, and our museum and research library.
Presenters
Rebekah Knaggs serves as a Park Guide and Volunteer Coordinator at First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, OH. As a park guide, Rebekah gets to work with the public through programing, house tours, education for students, digital media, and community outreach. First Ladies National Historic Site is the third National Park detail she has had, along with William Howard Taft National Historic Site and James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Rebekah has an MA in History-Museum Studies and license in Historic Preservation from Cleveland State University, following a BA in Archaeology and license in Historic Preservation from the University of Cincinnati. Outside of work, she exercises her passion for historic preservation and history with various community groups in her hometown of Medina, OH.
Webinar: JobsOhio Vibrant Communities Program
Wednesday, January 25th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join the JobsOhio team as they share the latest information on the Vibrant Communities Program.
The State of Ohio has long been home to many of the most economically dynamic and livable communities and urban centers this country offers. JobsOhio recognizes that some smaller and mid-sized cities that make Ohio culturally rich have struggled to compete as companies and talent migrate to major metro areas. These smaller communities are part of the social fabric of Ohio and a vital part of the State’s economy. They need resources that will better position them to attract more private investment and create new opportunities for their residents.
The Vibrant Community Program recognizes that distressed communities may not have adequate resources to develop and implement economic development projects that can attract private investment and create new jobs. The program was established to assist distressed small and medium sized communities with the implementation of catalytic development projects that fulfill a market need and represent a significant reinvestment in areas that have struggled to attract new investment.
Learn which communities are eligible for funding, what projects are allowed, and how the grant funds work in your community.
Presenters
Kristi Tanner is a senior managing director at JobsOhio. Kristi is certified as an economic development finance professional through the National Development Council and served several years as a member of Ohio’s Development Finance Advisory Council. Prior to JobsOhio, Kristi was an assistant director and chief operating officer for the Ohio Department of Development. She graduated from Morehead State University in Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in communication and marketing.
Kristi has led economic development efforts at the local, regional and state levels, including establishing the governor’s first regional economic development office in Southern Ohio. In fact, she was instrumental in the transition and startup of JobsOhio.
Webinar: Ohio Arts Council Grant Programs
Wednesday, January 11th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join Ohio Arts Council (OAC) Organizational Programs Coordinator Brianna Dance as she provides an overview of the OAC grant programs available to organizations. Learn about how the OAC can support your organization and about recent changes to grant programs. The OAC is accepting applications now for 2023-24. Don’t miss this timely opportunity to discover funding available to your organization through the Ohio Arts Council.
Presenters
- Brianna Dance, Organizational Programs Coordinator
Webinar: The Dayton VA Medical Center – Past, Present, and Future
Wednesday, November 9th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
On November 9, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will partner with Heritage Ohio on a webinar
focusing on two new initiatives at the historic Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC). Founded in 1867 as
one of the original branches of the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the site originally
served Union Civil War Veterans. Today the Dayton VAMC provides world-class medical care on a
National Historic Landmark Campus.
This webinar will include information on the National VA History Center (NVAHC), which will occupy two
historic buildings on the VAMC campus. Once complete, the NVAHC will be the central location for
seminal artifacts and archives of historic significance from across hundreds of VA locations. The site will
provide storage, preservation, and access to these materials, as well as a museum and education center.
The VA will also present plans to look for private-sector partners to redevelop a series of vacant historic
buildings on the Dayton VAMC campus.
Presenters
- Michael Visconage, VA Chief Historian
- Alec Bennett, VA Senior Historic Preservation Specialist
Webinar: Small Business Administration Tools and Programs: Orientation for Economic Developers
Wednesday, October 12th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- What programs does SBA have to support Main Street Small Businesses?
- What tools does the SBA make available to small businesses to help them succeed?
- How does the SBA Cleveland District Office work with local economic development officials?
Small businesses around the country became much more aware of the SBA during the pandemic due to the highly popular Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, Shuttered Venue and Restaurant Revitalization Grants, and more. However, with those programs now sunset and businesses resuming a “new-normal,” what resources are still available from the SBA. How can local Economic Development operatives leverage those resources to help their core merchants thrive?
Presenter
Raymond Graves is the Lead Lender Relations Specialist for the SBA Cleveland District Office. He was previously the credit officer and loan officer for a Chicago-based Certified Development Company, operating the SBA 504. He started his career at SBA at the Columbus Ohio district office and has spent the last 25 years working in small business finance in various roles. He is an NDC-certified Economic Development Finance Professional and a graduate of The Ohio State University and Tufts University (Medford, MA).
Webinar: Partners for Sacred Places
Wednesday, September 7th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The religious landscape across the US is changing rapidly as many congregations are closing, merging, or otherwise changing their relationship with their buildings and properties. Partners for Sacred Places works with congregations, judicatories, and preservationists across the faith spectrum to help congregations make decisions about their property with an eye toward community-minded approaches for transitioning sacred buildings and properties. This webinar will look at the current situation of religious properties as well as some of the resources in Partners’ recent publication Transitioning Older and Historic Sacred Places.
Rochelle (Shelly) Stackhouse, MDiv, PhD will provide an introduction to Transitioning Older and Historic Sacred Places: Community-Minded Approaches for Congregations and Judicatories, a new resource for congregations contemplating changes in the ownership or use of their buildings, and describe the tools and approaches this guide offers to church and community leaders.
Presenter
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, The Rev. Dr. Rochelle A. (Shelly) Stackhouse was ordained in the United Church of Christ in 1982. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, she has served churches of varying sizes as Senior, Solo, Interim and Transitional Pastor in Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. She now serves as Senior Director of Programs for Partners for Sacred Places. She received a PhD from Drew University in Liturgical Studies and has taught at numerous seminaries, most recently Yale and Lexington. She is the author of one book and numerous book chapters and articles. She currently lives in Connecticut.
Webinar: Glass History in the Glass City
Wednesday, August 3rd – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Toledo, Ohio is often referred to as the Glass City due to the rich glass manufacturing history from the early city founding. Glass manufacturing and innovation are indeed synonymous with Toledo, but the inventions and industry creation has spanned multiple glass genres and platforms through several generations and has had a much broader impact than many realize. This session will look in depth into the history of the glass innovations in Toledo and will touch briefly on the major Toledo glass companies founding and technologies. This session will delve into the manufacturing processing improvements from Libbey Owens Ford (LOF) and the impact of those on both the architectural world as well as other industry. We’ll look in depth at how those process improvements impacted workforce conditions, products, markets, and future innovation. We’ll also investigate the current state of glass in the Glass City to show how innovation and ideas still drive the city today. The Glass city moniker is still absolutely relevant, and we’ll share some of the current developments in glass.
Presenter
Kyle Sword is the Business Development Manager for Pilkington North America and heads the company’s interests in historic restoration. Kyle has worked for Pilkington for 15+ years,mostly in glass manufacturing. He has a ceramic engineering degree from The Ohio State University and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento. Kyle is involved with a variety of different technological developments in the glass industry. Kyle spreads glass education and looks for new opportunities to provide value for customers creating products with coated and flat glass products.
Webinar: Division of Liquor Control Temporary Permits
Wednesday, July 6th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Ohio Division of Liquor Control Licensing Section will provide an overview of temporary permits including who can apply, what’s permitted and not, and how they interact with Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas (DORAs). The Division will explain how to apply for temporary permits online, too.
National Register of Historic Places and African American Sites
Wednesday, June 8th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ohio has hundreds of important historic sites related to under represented communities: Ohio Green Book properties and other Civil Rights related properties from the 19th and 20th century. This webinar will provide the background and knowledge to encourage more conversations in the field of preservation in relation to underserved communities. Diamond will also touch on two specific projects King Records and the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.
We will discuss the National Register of Historic places and illuminating the importance of underrepresented communities in preservation. This webinar also examines The National Park Service Underrepresented Communities Grant.
Our Presenter
Diamond Crowder, Underrepresented Communities Survey & National Register at the State Historic Preservation Office. Diamond has a B.A. and M.A. in History, University of Toledo (with major areas of study Early American History, African American History, and Women and Gender History) and is currently finishing her doctoral dissertation that specifically focuses on African American women post Emancipation (University of Cincinnati).
Webinar: Ohio’s Historic Opera Houses & Theatres
Thursday, May 5th – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Heritage Ohio is excited to partner with the Ohio Arts Council for an in-depth look at Ohio’s historic theatres and opera houses. We’ll begin with the cultural history and development of these storied institutions, then transition to stories of several rural opera houses and theatres making significant economic and cultural impact in their communities, and conclude with four case studies of successful restoration and preservation efforts from around the state.
Featured Theatres & Opera Houses
Twin City Opera House – McConnelsville
The Twin City Opera House has been in continuous operation since it opened as an opera house and town hall in 1892. Today, 130 years later, the opera house continues host a variety of live performances, movies, and community events.
Ashland Schine’s Theatre – Ashland
The theatre first opened its doors as a deco-style movie theater in 1942. Over the years, the building entered a period of decline, eventually closing its doors in 2009. In 2015, a dedicated group of volunteers known as the Ashland Schine’s Theatre Organization purchased the theatre and began to restore it with the goal of making Ashland “Schine” in 2022.
Murphy Theatre – Wilmington
This historic grand theatre was built in 1918 as a gift to the people of Wilmington. More than 100 years later, it has become an economic boost to the community and the center of activities in Clinton County, with a wide variety of programming attracting audiences from miles away to shop, eat, and enjoy downtown Wilmington before and after shows.
St Marys Theatre and Grand Opera House – St. Marys
Built in 1895 as a performance theater and later modified as a movie house in 1930s and 1940s, the historic theatre is now under rehabilitation. Friends of the St. Marys Theatre and Opera House, Inc., is transforming the space into a vibrant performing arts center featuring artistic and educational performances for generations to come and is expected to reopen in September 2023.
Preservation Month Webinar: Design Review: How NOT to be the Hysterical Review Board
Tuesday, May 24th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
As design review boards go, it seems like landmines are lurking everywhere: bad applicants, misinformed board members, apathetic city governments, bullying property owners, and murky ordinances can cause the board’s best efforts to go awry. Hear from Ohio design review veterans on how they’ve reacted to difficult situations, and have built design review programs to function fairly and efficiently.