2024 Annual Meeting
April 27
Each year, New England Electric Railway Historical Society (doing business as Seashore Trolley Museum and the National Streetcar Museum at Lowell) members join together to discuss the highlights of the previous year, hear from Museum leaders, elect new Trustees, and celebrate our successes and collaborative spirit.
Join us for this year’s Annual Meeting, to be held in-person at Seashore on Saturday, April 27. In addition to our official meetings, we have a great day of fun activities and fellowship planned, including a sneak peak of the Maine Central Model Railroad and our 12th Annual Volunteers & Donors Appreciation Dinner. Attend just the activities you are interested in or stay for the full day. This event is open to all members and their families.
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Annual Meeting Day Schedule as of 4/21/24
8:30AM: Visitors Center Opens; coffee and donut holes available
9AM-4PM: Library Book Sale, Visitors Center lobby
9AM: Guided Tour of the Model Railroad Building led by Katie Orlando, Executive Director and Steve Berg, Director of Museum Operations
9:30AM-10:30AM: In-Person Voting for Trustee Candidates; Visitors Center Conference Room
10AM-4:30PM: Trolley Rides Offered
10AM: Trolley Ride in Memory of Devon Hubner, Parts Warehouse & IT Manager & Railway Operations Crew
11AM-12:30PM: Business Meeting Called to Order and Administrative Officer & Department Reports, Exhibit Room
- State of the Museum (Rob Drye, Board Chair; Jim Schantz, President & CEO; Katie Orlando, Executive Director)
- Restoration Shop (Dave Rogers, Director)
- Railway Operations at Seashore (Dan Vardaro, Co-Chair, Railway Operations)
- Yard Crew (Dan Vardaro, Yard Team C0-Lead)
- Safety Committee (Phil Tsihlis, Safety Director)
- Library (Karen Dooks, Librarian)
- Curatorial Department (Katie Orlando, Executive Director)
- Overhead Department (Rob Drye, Overhead Supt)
- Capital Projects Update: South Boston, Model Railroad Building, Maintenance Garage, and other projects (Steve Berg, Director of Museum Operations)
12PM-1:30PM: Taco Bar Lunch Available to support the Nagasaki 134 Restoration
12:30PM: Election Results Announced, Visitors Center Platform
1PM-2:30PM: Walking Tour: Early Seashore Days. Join Phil Morse on a walking tour of the original ten acres acquired by the founding members of Seashore in 1939 to place Biddeford & Saco No. 31.
1PM-2:30PM: Restoring Wooden Cars. Meet Master Woodworker Seth Reed at the Restoration Shop’s 1st floor
wood shop.
wood shop.
3PM-3:30PM: Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Electing and Appointing 2024 Officers, Visitors Center conference room
5PM-8PM: Volunteer & Donor Appreciation Dinner, Visitors Center Exhibit Room. All are welcome; more information is available at https://seashoreappreciation.eventbrite.com