The opening keynote speaker at this year’s AASLH Annual Conference is a familiar face from history television shows and podcasts.

Attend the closing plenary to gain inspiration on how you can collaborate with cultural, tourism, and business organizations in your region to promote history.

Join your peers in the national history community this September! Save by registering before the Early Bird Deadline on July 25. AASLH members receive the lowest registration rates.

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Don Wildman
Opening Keynote
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Don Wildman is the long-time presenter of Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum, as well as hosting Cities of the Underworld on History and other series. He currently hosts and produces the podcast American History Hit. His interest in history goes beyond television as he serves as the Co-Chair of the Sports & Entertainment Advisory Council for America250.

He also worked with groups in the Buffalo, New York, area to offer project-based learning opportunities for social studies educators in grades K-8.

Closing Plenary
Stronger Together: New Experiments from the Creative Economy

As we seek dynamic ways to share history’s relevance, “history adjacent” organizations may offer fresh ideas. History organizations thrive by collaborating across an ecosystem and sharing resources to fuel a region’s quality and vibrancy of life. Brewers, artists, foodies, and more from organizations across Cincinnati will share thought-provoking insights about inviting history into their work to strengthen civic life and livelihoods for residents and visitors alike.

The plenary will be moderated by Kareem A. Simpson, Duncanson Program Manager, Taft Museum of Art and will feature these panelists:

  • Justin Brookheart, Senior Vice President, Cultural Economy and Executive Director of BLINK, Cincinnati Regional Chamber
  • Aaron Deininger, Executive Director, Brewing Heritage Trail
  • Colleen Houston, Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Artworks
  • Michael Mangeot, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Tourism,
  • Alandes Powell, Visionary|Creator, Black Art Speaks
  • Robert Alan Wight, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and author of Cincinnati’s Foodshed: An Art Atlas

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