Annual Meeting

Measuring Social Impact for Financial Sustainability

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. This session will unpack one museum’s journey to articulate and measure their social impact. Participants will analyze and discuss the implications …
Managing Your Museum Career through COVID‐19

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. The COVID‐19 pandemic has triggered unprecedented layoffs and furloughs across the globe, including in the museum field. While museums are beginning to …
Let’s Make a Match: Museum Volunteers

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Learn how an effective application process prevents onboarding volunteers who are not a good fit for your institution. Real‐life examples will demonstrate …
Is That Hung White? Revisiting Issues of Race and Inclusion in Exhibitions

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. In 2019, we got real and vulnerable about the consequences stemming from the lack of diversity and representation within the museum exhibition field. We …
Engagement Strategies During Times of Low (or no) Attendance

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. This session looks at how museums can engage with their audience during times of low, no, or altered (e.g. outdoor only) attendance. We will focus on three …
The Great Pivot: Transitioning from In‐Person to Virtual Fundraising Events at your Museum

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Museum development professionals are canceling in‐person fundraising events as impacts of COVID‐19 continue to have deep ripple effects across the globe. …
Lessons in Equity from Culturally‐specific Museums

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Many culturally‐specific museums are committed to providing space, a consistent platform, and an authentic voice for people of color. However, as …
Considering AR or VR? Learn What We Learned from Our Projects and Visitors!

By American Alliance of Museums

Embarking on an augmented or virtual reality project can be daunting. Learn what to watch out for, account for, and steer toward so you can avoid (or at least prepare for) problems that may arise when producing visitor‐ and staff‐friendly …
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes: Sizzling Ideas in Audience Engagement and Inclusion

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Watch this recording from the Public Relations and Marketing (PRAM) Professional Network, Visitor Experience Group (VEX), and International Audience …
#AAM2021 Elevate Stage Session: Resilient Together, Philanthropy in Museums

By Cecelia Walls

Confronted with the global pandemic, individual and institutional philanthropy has been responsive, engaged, and nimble. What role can philanthropy play in helping museums to recover and become more resilient? Do funders still view museums …