Landscapes ~ Landmarks
~ Linkages
The 5th Annual Calumet Heritage Conference
Saturday, May 8, 2004
Program 8:30 am to 2:00
pm
Field Outing 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Center at Purdue
University Calumet
2300 173rd Street, Hammond, Indiana
Sponsored by the Calumet Heritage
Partnership
The 5th Annual Calumet Heritage
Conference, on Saturday, May 8, 2004 in The Center at Purdue
University Calumet, is a celebration of the Calumet Region’s
foundations and future ...its heritage.
Please join in a lively conversation amongst local residents, and those
with local interests, to explore: landscapes found here and then
modified; the landmarks which
give the Region meaning; and the linkages
shared by neighbors, industries, culture, recreation, transportation
and the environment. Together, we will forge the strongest link of all:
vision & action
the Calumet Heritage Partnership
is a diverse bi-state coalition of environmental, cultural and
historical organizations, individuals, libraries, educational
institutions, municipalities and government agencies. Its mission
is to identify, preserve, protect and reclaim the natural, historical,
cultural and recreational treasures of the Calumet Region.
Directions
to Conference
The Calumet Heritage Conference
is being held in The Center at Purdue University Calumet, 2300
173rd Street, Hammond, Indiana. The Center is located at the far
south end of campus.
CONSTRUCTION
ALERT: Anticipate
delays due to I-80/94 construction between IN/IL stateline & Cline
Ave. For help, see: http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/news/04-03-01_borman-construction.html.
From Indiana/East: Take
I-80/94 (Borman Expressway) west & exit at Indianapolis Blvd,
northbound. At 173rd St turn right & travel 0.5 mi.
east to campus. Turn right into parking lot & proceed to The
Center.
From Illinois/West: Take
I-80/94 east into IN & exit at Calumet Ave, northbound. At
173rd St turn right & travel 1.5 miles east to campus. Turn
right into parking lot & proceed to The Center. ALTERNATES: If
I-80/94 is stopped, exit in IL at Halsted or Torrence & travel
north to 159th St/River Oaks Dr. Turn right & drive into IN;
road becomes 165th St. Go 2 mi. to Indianapolis Blvd; turn
right/south to 173rd St. Turn left to campus. OR, from Ford Freeway, exit
at 159th St & travel east, as above.
Schedule
of Events
8:30 am Registration
& Exhibits
9:00 am Presentations
Welcoming
Remarks by Dr. Howard Cohen, Chancellor, Purdue University
Calumet (invited) , and CHP Vice President, Sherry A. Meyer, InSites
Calumet Beginnings: Local History from the Ground Up by Kenneth
J. Schoon, author & professor Indiana University Northwest
10:00 am Poster Session &
Exhibits; Break
10:30 am
Presentations More than a Century of Connecting People
& Places; and now the South Shore Line Heritage Corridor’s “90 Mile Museum”
by John Hankey, South Shore Line Heritage Foundation (invited)
Why Extend the I&M Heritage Corridor to Lake Michigan?
by Ana B. Koval, President & CEO, Canal Corridor Association
11:30 am Break
11:40 am Round Table Sessions
An opportunity for members of the Calumet community to make connections
and envision strategies for the Region
12:30 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Wrap-Up Session: Vision
to Action
2:00 - 4:00 pm Field Outings
(optional)
Explore Purdue Calumet’s Hoosier tree trail, Hammond’s Bailey
Woods or the Oxbow Lake
Registration Information
--> The fee includes box
lunch and conference materials. --> Advance
registration is recommended by May 3, either by mail or phone, to
assure yourself space and a lunch.
--> Select a field outing: the tree trail is on campus; driving
directions will be provided for the other nearby sites. --> For more information about
the conference and outings, please contact Bob Kelliher at (708)
841-0174.
___ Non-Member Registration $20.00
___ CHP Member / Student Registration (enclose
CHP dues or copy of student ID) $15.00
Membership in the Calumet Heritage
Partnership! $________
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $________
Bob Kelliher, Treasurer
Calumet Heritage Partnership
14201 S. Stewart Avenue
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708)841-0174