LAHSS-Con is sponsored by the Robert W. Reeder I and Charles Darling Endowments in History, the YSU Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education, and the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. It was founded by Valerie Waksmunski-Starr (YSU History MA, 2015) and is held in her memory.