Corporate Partnerships
Partner with AAM and Engage More Museums
Connect with 35,000 individuals and museums year-round to promote your brand and increase your company’s visibility within the museum industry. Support Alliance initiatives that foster excellence in all areas of museum operations and unify those serving in the field.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is definitely not business as usual. We created resources for the museum field including companies, to help you during this challenging time.
AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo
Attend the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, the largest gathering of museum professionals in the world, with 5,000+ attendees from more than 50 countries. Exhibit, advertise, and sponsor, and present your ideas and case studies in MuseumExpo “Talks” and general sessions. You can also help grow a diverse pipeline of museum staff by supporting Annual Meeting scholarships and reduced rate registrations.
During the pandemic, we hosted our first two virtual conferences in 2020 and 2021, bringing the energy of in-person events to virtual. For 2022, we are planning for May 19 – 22 in Boston.
Have a new product or service to promote? Contact CorporatePartnerships@aam-us.org about a marketing plan.
Advocacy: Speak up for Museums
Bring your enthusiasm and participate in the field’s annual Museums Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, where hundreds of advocates gather to bring a unified message to Congress about why museums are essential and the need for immediate economic assistance. Sponsorship opportunities are available, view the list of 2021 Supporters. Due to the pandemic, Museums Advocacy Day was virtual in 2021. We are currently planning for an in-person event in Washington, DC, in 2022.
TrendsWatch Report
Promote your brand with an eye to the future. The Center for the Future of Museums produces some of AAM’s most consumed programs, publications, and communications, including the annual TrendsWatch report. Sponsor CFM strategic foresight activities that equip museums to address the challenges of coming decades and the rapidly changing economic, cultural, ecological, political and technological landscapes.
Other ways to engage with museums
Join the new (and improved) Museum Marketplace. Industry Members receive a complimentary basic listing and 25% discount on the enhanced listing. Upon renewing your membership you’ll receive a discount code.
Become an Industry Member and be informed. You’ll receive discounts on exhibiting, advertising, mailing list rentals, and more. Enjoy access to 20 Professional Networks and complimentary subscriptions to Museum, Aviso, and Dispatches from the Future of Museums.
Source new perspectives and ideas by getting involved. Build your professional network in museums, and enjoy making connections and learning from each other.
Submit a session proposal, attend the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, and network at conference events. The call for proposals is usually released in August.
Advertise on our print and digital platforms and reach 35,000 AAM members year-round.
Apply with a museum for an award and be recognized for excellence within or in support of the museum field. Some deadlines to consider: January 31 (various) and end of February (MUSE).
Join the discussion on Museum Junction, the museum community space for sharing information and ideas.
Connect with museum professionals from the Americas and beyond at the biannual Conference of the Americas. Most recent: November 20-22, 2019, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Next: 2022 (date and location to be confirmed).
Exhibition development and design companies can join the NAME professional network and become a sponsor and receive benefits.
Share your expertise as a thought leader on the Alliance Blog, in Museum magazine, and through the AAM Press. Submit your story ideas here. You can also promote your solutions with advertorials on the Blog and in Museum.
To learn more about ways to engage and increase your investment in museums, please contact CorporatePartnerships@aam-us.org.