Take It Forward – April 18-21, 2023 – The Henry Ford
Presented by Hagerty
For 2023, NAAM returns to the Motor City with a conference at The Henry Ford in nearby Dearborn, Michigan, from April 18-21. Our theme is “Take It Forward” – an appropriately optimistic motto after years of worldwide pandemic and economic uncertainty. We’ll look toward a brighter future with sessions and experiences that allow us to share our successes and learn from our challenges. We’ll follow our usual conference format with a welcome reception on Tuesday evening, sessions on Wednesday and Friday, field trips on Thursday, and our banquet and NAAMY awards on Friday evening. Specific schedule details will be released shortly.
Join your colleagues for a day of field trips in the greater Detroit area. Attendees will enjoy guided tours of public galleries and collections storage areas.
9:00am Board Tour Buses at Hotels
9:30am-11:00am Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Dearborn, Michigan - Tour Jointly operated by The Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company, visitors to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour explore the rich history of what was once the world’s largest industrial complex, and birthplace of the Model A, the V-8, the Thunderbird, and the Mustang. Watch today’s innovative assembly line techniques in action as skilled workers build Ford F-150 pickups.
11:30am-1:30pm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan - Lunch and Tour The DIA is the town square of our southeast Michigan community, and a gathering place for everybody. The DIA connects people to art with programs, resources, and a diverse collection – among the top six in the nation with over 65,000 works. See Ford’s Rouge Plant through the eyes of artist Diego Rivera in the celebrated Detroit Industry Murals.
2:00pm-3:15pm Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan - Tour Opened in 1904, this building is the first factory built expressly for Ford Motor Company, and it is one of the most significant historic automotive sites in the world. It was home to Ford’s Model B, C, F, K, N, R and S, and it was the birthplace of Ford’s revolutionary Model T. See Henry Ford’s office and view the secret room where his hand-picked team designed the car that put the world on wheels.
3:45pm-5:00pm Detroit Historical Society Collections Resource Center, Detroit, Michigan - Tour Founded in 1921, the Detroit Historical Society preserves the history of the region, so that current and future generations of metro Detroiters can better understand the people, places and events that helped shape our lives. The society’s collections include more than 250,000 artifacts, with many stored in the Collections Resource Center.
