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Financial Sustainability Is Everyone’s Responsibility

By Laura Lott

Prepared Remarks of Laura L. Lott President & CEO of the American Alliance of Museums Opening General Session of the 2019 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo May 20, 2019 Good morning and welcome to the 2019 AAM Annual Meeting, the largest …
#AAM2019 Keynote: Kippen de Alba Chu and Kimberly Drew

By American Alliance of Museums

< Disclaimer: This video is unedited and contains several “unbeeped” profanities. Transcript Kippen de Alba Chu: Good morning, everyone. Yeah, this morning’s script was changed on me, so I’m going to go back to …
Museopunks Episode 35: Show Me The Money

By Suse Anderson

On September 11, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Mountain-Plains Museums Association unanimously voted to require that any jobs or paid internships posted to the MPMA Job Bank would include the level of compensation– whether salary or …
Follow #AAM2019 From Anywhere

By Joseph O'Neill

Nothing beats the in-person experience of AAM’s Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo: meeting colleagues, hearing ideas straight from the source in sessions, and checking out the intriguing displays from exhibitors. But social media adds …
Read Up on Financial Sustainability for #AAM2019

By Joseph O'Neill

This year’s AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo carries the theme of “Sustaining Vibrant Museums,” a nod to financial sustainability. While financial sustainability might sound like a specialized concern, only relevant to …
American Alliance of Museums Names Ten Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Fellows

By American Alliance of Museums

ARLINGTON, VA – May 16, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced ten Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Fellows who will work with AAM through 2021 to implement Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board …
The Fixer Upper Effect: Waco museums enjoy the ride (and try to learn the deeper meaning)

By Charlie Walter

It’s Monday, November 5, at 1:01 pm. I’m headed to a meeting in downtown Waco, Texas. As I drive by The Silos, a retail space developed by Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, I am amazed to see the crowds standing in line to get in. …
TrendsWatch 2019: Take Care: Building resilience and sustainable practice

By Elizabeth Merritt

This is one of the five trends from the 2019 TrendsWatch. Click here to read more about the full report. “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” —Eleanor Brownn Society owes a debt to everyone who does the hard …
2019 AAM Education Committee (EdCom) Award Winners

By Veronica Alvarez

What does it take to win a competitive EdCom Award, read below to find out! Each year, the Education Committee of the American Alliance of Museums presents awards for outstanding work in the field of museum education at a luncheon at the …
For Your AAM2019 Schedule: Talking about the Future with Your Community

By Elizabeth Merritt

Heads up on a session I’ll be moderating at the annual meeting in New Orleans next week: Engaging Community in Conversations about the Future Wednesday, May 22, 11 am – noon, Room 356-357 The session was instigated by Meredith Doby, of the …