Museum Association of Arizona
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Conferences
January 22-23, 2014
Tempe AZ
Southwest/Texas Popular and American Culture Association
February 11-14, 2015
Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center , Albuquerque, NM
February 15-17, 2015
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, MD
Arizona State Parks Archaeology Expo
March 7, 2015
Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, Yuma
March 11-14, 2015
Denver CO
March 22-24, 2015
Boston MA
Legal Issues in Museum Administration
March 25-27, 2015
Washington, D.C.
National Conference on Cultural Property Protection
March 26-27, 2015
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Cultural Property: Current Problems Meet Established Law
March 27, 2015
Philadelphia PA
2015 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting
Nashville, Tennessee
April 15-18, 2015
Geneva, Switzerland
April 19 – 21, 2015
Tucson AZ
April 23-26, 2015
Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
Atlanta GA
April 24-26, 2015
Atlanta GA
April 26–29, 2015
Museum Trustee Association Director Forum
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh NC
May 1, 2015
Arizona Preservation Conference
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ
May 13-15, 2015
Museum Association of Arizona Annual Conference
San Marcos Hotel, Chandler AZ
May 14-15, 2015
Society of Southwest Archivists
Arlington, Texas
May 20-23, 2015
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums Annual Meeting
Williamsburg, Virginia
June 19-23, 2015
Visitor Studies Association Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
July 16-18, 2015
Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Washington, D.C.
September 10-12, 2015
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Louisville, KY
September 16-20, 2015
San Jose, California
October 24-27, 2015.
Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS)
New Orleans LA
November 12-15, 2015
Workshops
Southeastern Museums Conference
Jekyll Island Management Institute
January 20 - 27, 2015
Jekyll Island GA
Society of American Archivists
Copyright Issues for Digitial Archives
January 22, 2015
Tucson AZ
American Association for State and Local History
Developing a Membership Marketing Plan
February 10, 2015
Traveller's Rest Plantation, Nashville TN
Basics of membership marketing and how to create a strategic, comprehensive marketing plan for your membership program.
American Association for State and Local History
Historic House Museum Issues and Operations
February 26, 2015 - February 27, 2015
Historic Charleston Foundation
This workshop focuses on the unique needs, management, and interpretation of historic houses. With a focus on historic house museums, topics covered include collections care, types of research appropriate for historic house museums, exhibition development, interpretive tours, volunteers, and building and landscape maintenance.
American Association for State and Local History
Project Management for History Professionals
March 10-11, 2015
National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis TN
Whether you wear one hat, two hats, five hats or you’ve lost count, sometimes we who work in history and museums need to go outside the field to gain the training needed to make sure our hats fit well. Invest in your institution’s ability to successfully complete projects and serve your community by planning in this fast-paced, two-day course that will teach you the basics of successful project management so you can wear the hat of project manager with confidence and sharpened skills.
American Association for State and Local History
March 12, 2015 - March 13, 2015
, Seattle, WA
In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of exhibit planning, organization, text writing, and design. Drawing on resources of the host institution, working hands-on in small groups, you’ll experiment with ways to make exhibit content meaningful and memorable for visitors
American Association for State and Local History
Focusing on Visitors: Public Programming and Exhibits at History Institutions
April 1, 2015 - April 2, 2015
Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO
Through interactive activities and case studies, participants will learn about audience types, volunteer management and training, tour techniques, active learning with people of all ages, developing exhibits with visitors in mind, technology, evaluations, planning, and working with others to build programs
iDigBio
Vertebrate Digitization Workshop
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY
May 3-7, 2015
American Association for State and Local History
Collections Management and Practices
May 14, 2015 - May 15, 2015
Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center, Haines, AK
During lively group discussions and hands-on activities, participants will become familiar with current issues and trends to better understand how collections fit within the context of history organizations
American Association for State and Local History
Connecting Your Collections to Teachers and Students
June 17, 2015 - June 18, 2015
Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
Topics include learning styles, presentation strategies, audience types, planning strategies and program assessment, using research, training staff, and crafting programming that is meaningful to the education community.
American Association for State and Local History
Project Management for History Professionals
July14-15, 2015
Indianapolis Historical Society, Indianapolis IN
Whether you wear one hat, two hats, five hats or you’ve lost count, sometimes we who work in history and museums need to go outside the field to gain the training needed to make sure our hats fit well. Invest in your institution’s ability to successfully complete projects and serve your community by planning in this fast-paced, two-day course that will teach you the basics of successful project management so you can wear the hat of project manager with confidence and sharpened skills.
On-Line Classes and Webinars
American Association for State and Local History On-line Course
The Basics of ArchivesJanuary 12 - February 13, 2015.
Proceed at your own pace through this online workshop covering the basics of archive management and practices. The course is web-based and takes 15-20 hours to complete. There are no required times to be online. You may finish the course anytime during the four-week course period. This course is a beginning level course designed for professional staff and volunteers of historical organizations and libraries with historical collections who have little to no experience with archival materials
iDigBio
January 15, 2015, 3-4 p.m. (ET)
NAEA Museum Education Division
Peer 2 Peer Hangout : Training Staff and Volunteers to Lead Inquiry-Based Gallery Experiences
January 14, 2015, 1 p.m. (ET)
Discover fresh ideas for articles and books that can support the training of volunteers and new staff to lead inquiry-based experiences in art museums, share benefits and challenges of integrating readings into training calendars, and hear from a diverse range of museum education.
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Developing a Membership Marketing Plan
January 15, 2015, 2-3:15 p.m. (ET)
Does your organization’s membership program need a jumpstart? Are you wanting to grow new members? Join us for a lively discussion about how to develop a membership marketing plan for your organization and increase revenue. Everything has changed when it comes to membership and engagement. Learn about the Membership Life Cycle and how to engage your audience to turn them into members, and keep them.
American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Webinar
Takin’ it to the Streets: Successful Models for Museum Outreach
January 21, 2015, 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
This webinar will explore compelling examples of programs and initiatives taking place beyond the walls of the museum.
Balboa Art Conservation Center
An Introduction To Handling And Housekeeping For Museum Collections
January 27, 2015, 11 am (Part One: Handling of Museum Collections)
January 28, 2015, 11am (Part Two: Housekeeping for Museum Collections)
American Association for State and Local History
Leadership and Administration in History Organizations
January 26-March 20, 2015
Topics include governance and administrative structure, nonprofit status, mission and vision, board and staff responsibilities, the relationship between board and staff, strategic planning, human resource management, and leadership. In addition to weekly reading and assignments, participants will have the opportunity to create a Board Member Orientation Packet/Handbook for board member training at your organization or prepare a written reflection on what constitutes effective museum leadership.
American Alliance of Museums
January 28, 2015, 2-3:30 p.m. ET
This webinar addresses key elements of training volunteers, from resources and strategies for training volunteers to succeed in specific roles; to other types of training that museums struggle with including customer services, emergency procedures and working with children with disabilities
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
February 4, 2015, 3-4:15 p.m. (ET)
In this fast-paced, fun, slightly off-the-wall session we will discuss the characteristics of a grant-ready institution and a grant-ready project, and then review the important components of the proposal-writing team and a successful proposal.
American Association for State and Local History
StEPs Lab 2 – Money Talks: How to Discuss Financial Information with Your Board
February 5, 2015, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
In this StEPs Lab, we will discuss how to use transparent budgets (based on real information) and effective financial reports to focus the board in the right place to protect and grow your organization
American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Writing the Grant -- What's the Process Like?
February 11, 2015 3-4:15 p.m. (ET)
We’ll look at where to look for good information to make your case; what to do and what not to do when choosing words and examples; how to help yourself over writing-blocks; and how to help get the application in on time!
American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Interpretative Planning for Small Museums
February 18, 2015, 2-3:30 p.m. (ET)
Join colleagues with a range of experience working with small museums in a practical, focused discussion about interpretive planning. Learn about the basic elements of an interpretive plan, why interpretive planning is an important part of a strategic plan and how to develop an interpretive plan
University of British Columbia
Intangible Cultural Heritage On-Line Workshop
February 11, 18 and 25, 2015, 3-5 p.m. (PT)
This online workshop focuses on these questions and issues, combining theoretical discussion with practical examples. Participants will identify issues and critique intangible cultural heritage practices from around the world that may be applicable to other heritage management systems. A core question is how tangible and intangible heritage can be held together given the separation of these aspects of heritage in many jurisdictions.
Deadline for Registration: January 28, 2015
iDigBio
February 19, 2015, 3-4 p.m. (ET)
American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Exhibition Label Writing at Its Best
February 25, 2015, 2-3:30 p.m. (ET)
Judges from past AAM Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing competitions will share their insights about the variety of label writing styles that help people to connect with ideas.
American Alliance of Museums
Road to Results: Nine Steps for Identifying, Researching and Building Audiences
March 11, 18 and 25 , 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
In this three-part webcast series, representatives of the organizations featured in The Road to Results will detail key takeaways on audience research, program and organizational planning, evaluation, successes, challenges, impact and lessons learned. Sponsored by the Wallace Foundation
American Association for State and Local History
March 17, 2015, 3- 4:15 p.m. (ET)
This webinar will address how to plan for a volunteer program at your history organization or how to improve the program that you currently have.
American Association for State and Local History
Developing a Successful Volunteer Recruitment Program
March 26, 2015, 3-4:15 p.m. (ET)
Recruiting volunteers is a process that enables the selection of the right people for the right task.
American Association for State and Local History
Project Management for History Professionals
April 6- May 8, 2015
Project management is valuable training for staff at all levels and an investment in your institution’s ability to successfully complete projects and serve your community. The course includes nine self-paced modules accompanied by three live chats with instructor Steven Hoskins.