Wednesday 8:30-10:00
Breakout 3A – Ballroom
Title: Technology and Tourism
Geospatial Technologies and Historic Canals Today: Enhancing Education, Recreation, and Tourism for End Users with GIS-John Ward
The Unique Tourism-Focused Initiatives of the C&O Canal Trust-Aidan Barnes
Breakout 3B – “The View” Studio
Title: Pandemic Programming and Volunteers
Keeping the Doors Open for History: Interpretation & Adaptation during COVID-19-Daniel Wiles
Building Capacity Through Volunteer Partnerships-Emily Hewitt
Wednesday 10:30-Noon
Breakout 3C – Ballroom
Title: Near and Far: Local Material Culture and German Reforms
More than Whiskey and Flour: Shopping in an 1850s Canal Town-Blyth McManus
Four Great Reformes in 500 Years-Elke Witt
Breakout 3D – “The View” Studio
Title: Trails to Creative Programing
The World is Your Museum: Programming Outside the Bounds of Your Historic Site-David Brooks and Derrick Pratt
Four Pillars of the GAP and Canal Towpath Trails: History, Scenery, Quality, and Variety-Doug Riegner
Thursday 8:30-9:40
Breakout 4A – Ballroom
Title: Conservation and the Natural Enviroment
The Capital’s Corridor: From Purveyor of Goods to Conservation Corridor-Joel Cohen
“Champion” Canals: Coming by it naturally!-Ralph Buglass
Breakout 4B – Auditorium
Title: Tourism and the Small Town
The C&O Canal as the Focus for History and Tourism in a small Western Maryland Town-Ralph Salvagno and Tracy Salvagno
The Canal Towns Partnership: Ten Towns, Six Counties, Two States-Abbie Ricketts
Thursday 10:00-Noon
Closing Plenary – Auditorium
Title: The Impact of Climate Change on Inland Waterways
PIANC and its Role Addressing Climate Change Challenges to Inland Waterways (panel discussion)-by William Miles, Brian Joyner and Burton Suedel
Leipzig: World Canals Conference 2022
Passing of the Waters and closing comments