CONFERENCE 2010 - ISLE OF MAN
37th Annual Conference and AGM
Isle of Man
hosted by the Friends of Manx National Heritage
24th to 26th September 2010
Theme: 'Interpreting Our Heritage'.
Downloadable Programme of Events and Booking Form.
If you need any information please contact: Fiona Turnbull, Conference Co-ordinator.
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The Friends of Manx National Heritage (FMNH) are delighted to be hosting the Annual Conference in September 2010.
Manx National Heritage exists independently by Statute on behalf of the Manx community to preserve, protect, promote and communicate the unique qualities of the Manx natural and cultural heritage.
FMNH, in turn, is a registered charity which exists to support the work of Manx National Heritage. By the end of 2009, there were over 6,000 subscription members of FMNH – both private and corporate – nearly 7.5% of the population. We are a very busy organisation – focused on helping to preserve our unique heritage for future generations and providing many varied volunteering opportunities and social activities.
The Story of Mann consists of 11 heritage sites with an award-winning presentation of the Isle of Man’s history portrayed through national heritage attractions, the Manx countryside, ancient monuments and the Calf of Man.
FMNH will try and give you all a flavour of what our Island has to offer. With such a huge range of historic interests to choose from we will endeavour to find something of interest for everyone. This will not be an easy task! We intend to provide a choice of tours and visits to cater for the different interests of those people arriving early on Friday. We will also arrange optional visits on the Sunday and Monday for those wishing to make a longer visit to the island.
The weekend activities will be based around Douglas, and island tours and organised visits will start from there. Sally Helwich at Event Services Ltd will be happy to advise you on all options of travel to the island and will book this and your accommodation in Douglas. If you would rather stay in a B & B, or an alternative hotel, Sally will be able to advise.
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Saturday’s Conference and AGM will be held at the Manx Museum in Douglas which is within walking distance from the main conference hotel, The Claremont - on the seafront. The Manx Museum is bursting with artefacts and treasures unique to the Isle of Man and is part of the Story of Mann presentations. You will get the chance to visit the Museum either in the lunch hour or at the end of the day. This is the perfect place to discover Manx history and culture, and begin your journey around our fascinating Island.
On Sunday we will be organising a visit to Peel which has the House of Manannan, Peel Castle and Moore’s Smokery to name just a few of the ‘must do’s’.
The morning conference session will consist of three talks from experts at the Manx Museum who will speak on the general theme of heritage: what it is and why it is important, how the concept and presentation has changed over the years and how Friends’ organisations can play their part in making our wonderful heritage relevant for future generations. After lunch, the keynote speech will be given by Manx resident and former Director of the British Museum, Sir David Wilson.
We look forward to showing our beautiful island to you. There is plenty to do and see – almost too much in only a few days. If we have whetted your appetite, please either stay longer or plan to come back to see us again soon.
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