Annual Meeting

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 …
I Can Haz Cryptokitties and You Can Too

By Elizabeth Merritt

I will be running a Cryptokitty meet-up at the AAM annual meeting in New Orleans on Tuesday, May 21 from 2:00 – 2:30 in the Alliance Resource Center in MuseumExpo. Join me for a brief tutorial on collecting, breeding and trading digital …
For Your New Orleans Itinerary

By Haitham Eid

As a climate conscious traveler, I try to make my carbon miles count. When I do go on the road, I pack as much value as I can into each trip—visiting museums, connecting with colleagues, and finding opportunities to learn and share. In …
Meet the #AAM2019 Social Media Journalists

By Cecelia Walls

Selected from a stellar pool of applicants who are passionate about museums, social activism, sustainability, diversity, and social media, this year’s cohort of social media journalists are truly inspiring. Each of these unique …
Visit These Museums During #AAM2019 in New Orleans

By American Alliance of Museums

Why come to New Orleans for the 2019 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo? In addition to picking up new skills, sharing your knowledge and expertise, and finding new tools to help you succeed, there are all of these fascinating museums to …
New Insight and Inspiration at #AAM2019

By Cecelia Walls

Watch this video to see how attending the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo helps you gain new insights and inspiration to move forward in your work. We hope you will join us May 19–22 for the 2019 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in …
New Ideas and Knowledge at #AAM2019

By Cecelia Walls

Watch this video to see how attending the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo helps spark new ideas and build knowledge you can apply back home. We hope you will join us May 19–22 for the 2019 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in New …
Build Lifelong Friendships at #AAM2019

By Cecelia Walls

Watch this video to see how attending the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo helps you connect with others in the field and build lifelong friendships. We hope you will join us May 19–22 for the 2019 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in …
Backcasting: Or, how to apply 20:20 hindsight to museum planning

By Elizabeth Merritt

“It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,’ says the White Queen to Alice.” ― Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass In today’s post, I’m going to introduce you to backcasting, a planning method that helps people …