Upcoming Seminars & Workshops
Learning in Museums Seminar 2008: Technology, Interpretation and Learning in Museums
June 20-21, 2008
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
Thinking about new ways to use technology to enhance learning in your museum? Developing new exhibitions, new interpretive programs, or new virtual spaces? The AAM Learning in Museums Seminar 2008 (LiM 2008):Technology, Interpretation and Learning in Museums will introduce you to a range of technology applications and new media and how to plan and implement a collaborative technology project to support the interpretationof your collections and enhance your visitors’ experience. Presented in collaboration with the AAM Committee on Education (EdCom) and the AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T).
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Executive Leadership Seminar and Retreat
September 3-5, 2008
The Nature Place Conference and Education Center Florissant, CO (40 miles west of Colorado Springs)
Facilitated by Sam Cassidy and faculty of the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
Set in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains, this seminar and retreat will help you build a healthy organization, nurture staff leadership, enhance the skills you need in your challenging role, and plan for your own career renewal.
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Current Issues in Museum Management Seminar: Strategy and Skills-building
October 1-5, 2008
Seattle, WA
In collaboration with the AAM Museum Management Committee (MMC)
Develop your management skills over 2.5 days of focused, interactive programming, with an emphasis on strategic planning, new business models, decision-making, conflict resolution, professional writing, legal updates, and finance and HR essentials.
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Seminar for Historical Administration
November 1-22, 2008
Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
Co-sponsored by AAM, the American Association for State and Local History, Colonial Williamsburg, Indiana Historical Society, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Seminar for Historical Administration (SHA) is an intensive three-week program that provides the tools, ideas, and connections that allow history professionals with three to ten years of experience to become effective leaders and managers of history organizations. There is no other professional development opportunity like SHA!
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CEOs and Governance Seminar
February 2009
(Location and dates TBA)
Led by Maureen K. Robinson, an authority on nonprofit leadership and the author of Nonprofit Boards that Work
Get on board for one of the best professional development opportunities available to museum executives! This intensive and interactive seminar will help you focus on one of your biggest challenges—working and communicating effectively with the board.
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AAM Museums on the Hill Advocacy Day and Training Seminar
Dates TBA
Washington, DC
In collaboration with AAM Department of Government Relations
Advocate for the value of museums now! Join this important convening of museum colleagues for a coordinated day of advocacy training followed by “Museums on the Hill” Day for Capitol Hill visits in early 2009.
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Legal Issues in Museum Administration
April 1-3, 2009
Boston, MA
American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) course of study, cosponsored by the Smithsonian Institution with the cooperation of the American Association of Museums
In its 37th year, Legal Issues in Museum Administration is intended to provide museum directors, administrators, trustees, legal counsel, and others who are concerned with museum operations, with an awareness of the current and emerging legal problems and issues. This annual course provides valuable practical information and strategies for avoiding and solving expected problems.
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AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo™2009
April 30-May 4 2009
Philadelphia, PA
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Creativity and Collaboration: An Exhibitions Retreat
June 1-2, 2009
Monterey, CA
In collaboration with the National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME)
AAM and NAME present a two day workshop retreat for museum exhibition and visitor experience leaders, designed to foster creativity and peer-to-peer exchange of ideas by connecting museum professionals with leaders from outside the museum industry. The workshop retreat explores the planning and design of exhibitions to achieve maximum impact on museum visitors and their experiences in our exhibitions.
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