2025 Annual Meeting and Volunteer & Donor Appreciation Dinner
April 26
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 26. In addition to our official meetings, we have a great day of fun activities and fellowship planned, including our 13th 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 2/14/25
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 Jackson Seeberg, Museum Educator
9:30AM-10:30AM: In-Person Voting for Trustee Candidates; Visitors Center Conference Room
10AM-4:30PM: Trolley Rides Offered
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 (Don Stephenson & Dan Vardaro, Co-Chairs, Railway Operations)
- Yard Crew (Jeff Bennett & Dan Vardaro, Yard Team C0-Leads)
- Safety Committee (Phil Tsihlis, Safety Director)
- Library (Karen Dooks, Librarian)
- Curatorial Department (Katie Orlando, Executive Director)
- Overhead Department (Rob Drye, Overhead Supt)
- Track Department (James van Bokkelen, Track Supt)
- Capital Projects Update (Steve Berg, Director of Museum Operations)
12PM-1:30PM: Lunch Available
12:30PM: Election Results Announced, Visitors Center Platform
3PM-3:30PM: Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Electing and Appointing 2025 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