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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Attending Museum Conferences

By Cristina Toma

Two years ago, in 2016, I had the opportunity to attend the AAM Annual Meeting in Washington DC, thanks to the Getty Leadership and Career Management Program Fellowship. Little did I know the extent to which that experience was to …

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