BGuthrie Photos: CWT Annual Conference (2015) in Richmond, VA -- Dinner and Awards

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. CWTDI2_150606_039.JPG: Lewis Rogers, Superintendent, Petersburg National Battlefield
2. CWTDI2_150606_044.JPG: Jeff McKinney's family
3. CWTDI2_150606_091.JPG: Profiles in Preservation: Jack Berry: Numerous studies in recent years have shown that heritage tourists -- the educated, affluent and savvy travellers who choose to spend their leisure time visiting historic and cultural sites -- are the ideal visitors for cities to attract. It may be a shift in conventional wisdom, but it's hardly a surprise to John F. "Jack" Berry, Jr., president and CEO of Richmond Region Tourism, whom the Trust honored with the Sesquicentennial Legacy Award at its recent Annual Conference. A Chicago native and Georgetown University alumnus, Berry arrived in Virginia in 1978, moving to Norfolk, where he was a promotion and sales manager for a multi-use facility. He came to Richmond in 1988, as the new director of marketing and sales at the Richmond Centre for Conventions and Exhibitions. Just four years later. He was named president and CEO of the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, which has won numerous awards under his leadership, including the 2010 Southeast Tourism Society's Shining Example Award for Internet Excellence. In his long career promoting the Richmond region, Berry has spearheaded numerous initiatives that have enriched history lovers' visits to area battlefields, but one program in particular has spread far beyond the Old Dominion. In the mid-1990s, building on the success of the Lee's Retreat driving tour -- a then-revolutionary multijurisdictional effort to aid visitors in search of Civil War sites, Berry assembled a group of individuals to determine how the model could be replicated statewide. Today, the Civil War Trails program consists of some 550 sites in Virginia, plus more than 1,000 others in five additional states. Berry has been a constant advocate for historic preservation initiatives, as evidenced by his frequent mantras when describing Richmond's promotional strategy: "We are history" and "History is our strength, but we've got to embrace the future too." He was an early promoter of the power of the sesquicentennial to further advance the causes he had spent decades supporting. When he won a full-page ad in USAToday through a tourism golf tournament, he devoted it to promoting the 2012 150th anniversary of the Peninsula Campaign and Seven Days' Battles -- devoting tens of thousands of dollars worth of free publicity to Richmond's battlefields. He has spoken eloquently at countless events during the anniversary period and proved himself to be more than a fair-weather friend of the Civil War community when he eagerly participated in real-time tours at Cold Harbor that set out at 4:30 a.m. From massive advertising buys in Washington, D.C., to encourage day-trips to anniversary events, to providing emergency funding for shuttles to augment Park Service transportation options when programs grew too popular, Berry has come through again and again. Undoubtedly, his contributions will continue on, even as the anniversary comes to an end.
4. CWTDI2_150606_112.JPG: Cate Magennis Wyatt: The forces of history and fate ensured that the 180-mile corridor along U.S. Route 15 stretching from Gettysburg, Pa., to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, near Charlottesville, Va., contains an incredible collection of sites that showcase the fabric of America. But it took the vision and zeal of one woman to unify this landscape into the Journey Through Hallowed Ground. The unique partnership organization that has spawned a National Heritage Area and National Scenic Byway is the brainchild of Cate Magennis Wyatt, who after decades spent in the international business community -- becoming the youngest vice president at both Xerox Realty and Weston Corporation -- turned her keen eyes and creativity to the remarkable region she and her family had chosen to call home. "The Journey is as long as the Grand Canyon and, in terms of history, every bit as deep," says Wyatt. "Preserving this region is not just about adding names to the National Register of Historic Places; it is about supporting communities and honoring the full breadth of the American experience." Although the Journey had its formal origins in the first years of the 21st century, the seeds were planted in Wyatt's mind a decade earlier. Serving as Virginia's secretary of commerce from 1991 to 1994, she watched as the preservation and conservation communities rally to oppose plans to build a theme park near the Manassas Battlefield. Then, after spending years living in London and commuting to Moscow and Kazakhstan, the Wyatt family returned home to Virginia and the historic village of Waterford, where they embraced technology as a way to continue in business while enjoying a community-oriented lifestyle. Attitudes at the time were vastly different and open space was being lost at an alarming rate. A townhouse development was planned overlooking Monticello; rumors swirled about a possible proposal to build a casino in Gettysburg; 18 acres of forested land in the region were lost each day. "I looked around and thought: ‘What are we destroying to build another strip mall?' and realized that the damage was just too great. So I took a year leave of absence to work on what became the Journey." An economist by training, Wyatt thrives on quantitative analysis, and the Journey's very DNA bears the evidence of her rigorous review. Extensive research verified and authenticated the region's history. Public opinion polling measured what aspects of this heritage resonated most deeply with voters. The resulting business plan was ambitious, seeking to change the way people thought about their communities and the arguments that conservationists make to elected officials -- the first-ever land-management trust that balances long term real estate investment and social responsibility. With its incredible concentration of America history -- nine presidential homes, hundreds of battlefields and thousands of registered historic sites -- it is no surprise that tourism was (and remains) the largest economic industry across the Journey. "This is ground zero for heritage tourism in America. From the outset, residents and officials all understood the financial benefit, but they didn't have the means to bring that message to market. The Journey has had exceptional success in collaborative branding, which allows us to showcase a curated and multifaceted experience for potential visitors." The resulting Certified Tourism Ambassador program has been one of the Journey's resounding successes, augmenting the educational undercurrent that, in Wyatt's words, "permeates everything we do." Not only do these efforts focus on enriching the experience of visitors to the region, they also help residents gain a deeper understanding of their local heritage. Student educational programs are focused on the middle school years, when interest in a given subject can either ignite or stagnate. From the Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student™ service learning project, to Extreme Journey Summer Camps and Teacher Institute training programs, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground is committed to imparting a respect for history and the environment to the next generation of Americans. This year, as her brainchild celebrates its 10th anniversary, Wyatt is pressing forward with one of the most ambitious activities to date -- planting 620,000 trees in the region, one for every casualty of the Civil War. The Living Legacy Project was born out of the nearly universal desire within the history and preservation community to create a permanent aspect of the sesquicentennial commemoration. "While the task before us is daunting," says Wyatt, "It is profoundly appropriate. We will be making what was the bloodiest landscape of the Civil War into one of the most beautiful." The project will be the first national memorial to America's Civil War fallen in such a profound, symbolic manner. Each tree is dedicated to the memory of a single soldier who lost his life in the conflict, meticulously researched and geotagged with biographical information. The native species used in the plantings were selected to provide a year-round palate of unifying colors. With an estimated $65 million price tag, much work remains to be done, but impressive headway is being made through both private contributions and in-kind donations from nurseries inspired by the project's scope and significance. Honoring his own Civil War ancestor, Fred Beshears, the owner of Simpson Nursery in Montecello, Fla., donated more than 700 mature trees, including their delivery to Virginia. Although many donors -- individuals, families, round tables and reenactment units -- to the project choose to sponsor a tree in memory of an ancestor, providing their own genealogical findings to the researchers, Wyatt and her staff have been greatly moved by the number of people who specifically wish to memorialize an unknown soldier. "One hundred and fifty years may have passed," she says, "but their sacrifices, even if anonymous, have not been forgotten." Through the end of 2014, 2,000 trees had been planted, but with the methodology and horticultural process solidified and proven, the planting schedule is escalating quickly; at least 8,000 will take root this year. In early May, up to 500 volunteers from Tourism Cares for Tomorrow -- a national initiative that helps members of the travel industry to protect and restore valuable destinations, supporting them as engines for prosperity, civil society and pride in their communities -- will plant trees at Oak Hill and Gilberts Corner near Leesburg, Va. The Civil War Trust salutes our valued partners at the Journey Through Hallowed Ground for a decade of innovation, and wishes them yet more success in the years to come. Learn more about the Journey Through Hallowed Ground, and how you can honor a Civil War hero, ancestor or unknown, through the Living Legacy Project at www.hallowedground.org.
5. CWTDI2_150606_178.JPG: With grateful appreciation to Jeffrey R. Rodek Chairman, Campaign 150: Our Time, Our Legacy For his vision, leadership, commitment and insight in leading this successful effort during the sesquicentennial of the Civil War Over $50 million raised and 10,000 acres saved Campaign 150 secured for all future generations crucial hallowed ground where the sacrifice, courage and valor of American soldiers can never be forgotten. Jeff, this is your legacy. Presented with deepest respect, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Members of the Civil War Trust by Jim Lighthizer, President, June 6, 2015
6. CWTDI2_150606_319.JPG: Jim Lighthizer and the McKinneys
7. CWTDI2_150606_339.JPG: Dick Sommers, Lew Rogers, and Tracy Sommers
8. CWTDI2_150606_354.JPG: Garry Adelman and Ron Cogswell
9. CWTDI2_150606_358.JPG: Jim Lighthizer, Ron Cogswell, and Garry Adelman
10. CWTDI2_150606_432.JPG: Jim Lighthizer and Lew Davis
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