Annual Meeting 2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1:00-4:00 PM

Waterworks Museum, 2450 Beacon Street, Brookline MA, and on Zoom

Featuring a tour by Dennis DeWitt and keynote address by Ian Coss

Active NESAH membership and pre-registration required. In-person and virtual attendance options are both available.

NESAH's 2026 annual meeting will be held at the Waterworks Museum (2450 Beacon Street, Brookline MA) on Saturday, April 25, beginning at 1 PM. Programming will include a walking tour of the museum led by NESAH Director and Waterworks Museum board member Dennis DeWitt and a keynote address by Ian Coss. The program will also include a brief business meeting comprising board elections and chapter updates. Light refreshments will be served. Both in-person and virtual registration are available.

Ian Coss is the host and creator of “The Big Dig” podcast from GBH News, which explores Boston’s controversial effort to bury a downtown highway – once the most expensive public works project in American history – and the lessons that it holds for the ambitious infrastructure ideas of today. The series was named one of the best podcasts of 2023 by the New Yorker and one of the best podcasts of all time by Time Magazine.  Previously, his audio memoir "Forever is a Long Time" was named one of the best podcasts of 2021 by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Apple Podcasts.

NESAH membership and event registration is required to attend. To become a member, or to renew your membership, please visit the membership page on our website.

Full program:

1 PM - Event begins. Remarks, year-in-review, and NESAH business meeting. 

1:45 PM - Walking tour of the Waterworks Museum led by Dennis DeWitt. 

2:30 PM - Break for refreshments.

2:45 PM - Keynote talk by Ian Coss.

3:30 PM - Q&A with Ian, further discussion.

4 PM - Event concludes.

Getting to Brookline and Parking: The Waterworks Museum is walkable from the Reservoir Station stop on the Green Line of the MBTA. Parking at the Museum is limited, as illustrated by the diagram below. Please only park in spots labeled "Museum Visitor."

Please direct any questions to Sophie Higgerson at nesah.president@gmail.com