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Annual Meeting
Community Curating: A Macro to Micro View
In the second post in our series previewing sessions at AAM2018, Michael Berlucchi (Community Engagement Manager, Chrysler Museum of Art), Sandra Bonnici (Associate Director of Education, …
Guess, Grind or Ask the AI
Chapter three of CFM’s TrendsWatch 2017 examines how artificial intelligence—computer programs that mimic human abilities such as complex reasoning, language, and pattern recognition—can be …
Your Guide to the Future at AAM 2018
Every year I write a futurist’s guide to the AAM annual meeting, recommending sessions that explore trends shaping our world and examples of museums adapting to those trends. This being the …
It’s Okay to be Incomplete
Prepared remarks of Laura L. Lott President & CEO of the American Alliance of Museums May 27, 2016 Opening session of the AAM 2016 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo Good morning! Welcome …
Coffee, Cacti, and Collaboration: National Program Committee Kicks off #AAM2018 in Phoenix
As a professional museum nerd, I can state for a fact that there is nothing more exciting than being in a room filled with other museum nerds–which is what makes AAM’s Annual Meeting and …
Watch Featured Speaker Haben Girma from the 2017 Annual Meeting
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Annual Meeting Featured Speaker Roundup, Round 2
I don’t know about you, but I think the food here in St. Louis, MO, is phenomenal! Last night was no exception. I spent the night with over 1000 of my closest friends at the Missouri …
Annual Meeting Featured Speaker Roundup
Hello from a sunny and warm St. Louis, MO. We’re learning so much about Gateways for Understanding at the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Today I thought I would give you a quick …
#AAM2017 Preview: using comics to have difficult conversations in museums
Greetings! Sage here. I have had the pleasure of working with Smithsonian Exhibits designer and comic book artist Evan Keeling for the past two years. Now we’ve developed an amazing …
Missouri History Museum Exhibit Highlights St. Louis’ Role in Civil Rights Movement
With a theme of Gateways for Understanding: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion in Museums, the 2017 AAM Annual Meeting will put special focus on how our institutions can help …
Get Hands-on with Virtual Reality at the AAM Annual Meeting!
Today’s conference sneak peek is from Barry Joseph, Associate Director for Digital Learning at the American Museum of Natural History. Barry previews some of the stories about digital …
Let’s Chat About the Future in St. Louis
I love the sessions at the annual meeting but just as valuable, for me, is the chance to meet new people, reconnect with colleagues, and have so many interesting conversations that my head …