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What does ‘embracing innovation’ mean? For some, it conjures up visions of robots, glowing lights, and systems known by their acronyms only – AR, VR, AI. For others, it’s the welcome integration into our everyday lives – the autocorrect function when we send a text, the traffic notifications and route suggestions in direction apps, and the ability to turn on the lights using our voices. Embracing innovation is not about one specific change, but a mind shift. It’s a wholehearted acceptance that our world is constantly changing, and we cannot cling to past ways of doing things if we wish to remain relevant. In the same way we welcome new visitors, new staff and volunteers, and new communities to our sites – we should also welcome new systems of work, new revelations, new perspectives, and new technologies. 
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At this year’s Greater Hudson Heritage Network Conference, GHHN is exploring what it looks like to embrace innovation at our sites, whether that means re-envisioning the stories we tell, utilizing new technologies, forming new partnerships,  or enacting meaningful change in our workplace culture. Together, we can bravely step into new action.

The Annual Conference will once again feature the extremely popular "Follow the Speaker" conference format which is designed to help sites engage at a more direct level with presenters. The conference will be a full day of learning, conversation, activities, networking, office hour opportunities with grant funding organizations, as well as a lite breakfast, luncheon, full-day exhibit hall, the Awards for Excellence ceremony and poster session, and more!