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April 15, 2008
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MAA Professional Development Workshops How to Plan an Education Program Download the Adobe PDF file of this announcement (31kb). Where: When: Deadline to Register: May 23rd, 2008 For More Information Contact: Description: Breakfast and Lunch will be served courtesy of the Colorado River Indian Tribe and the BlueWater Resort and Casino. For directions and information on the BlueWater Resort and Casino visit: http://www.bluewaterfun.com/ For information about this workshop and the Museum Association of Arizona visit: http://www.azmuseums.org/ Coping with Arizona’s Changing Population Download the Adobe PDF file of this announcement (31kb). Where: When: Deadline to Register: August 8th, 2008 For More Information Contact: Description: Jim Turner is currently the historian at the Arizona Historical Society in Tucson There will be a 45 minute lunch break, although lunch will not be provided there are a variety of restaurants across the street from the museum. For directions to the Arizona History Museum visit: http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/ For information about this workshop and the Museum Association of Arizona visit: http://www.azmuseums.org/ Marketing Your Museum Download the Adobe PDF file of this announcement (50kb). Where: When: Deadline to Register: September 3rd, 2008 For More Information Contact: Click e-mail link to: Janeen Trevillyan, MAA Northern Region Representative or call 928-282-7038 to discuss workshop details Description: The presenters will share marketing, promotion and PR strategies that are both low and high tech. Communicating with the press, local lodging and businesses, seniors, schools, families and other targeted audiences require different approaches but you need to provide what they need when they need it. Successful marketing is all about creating relationships. Collaborating with the press and other partners can open many doors for museums. Who is in your community? What are their needs and priorities? Are you leveraging your members, volunteers, and existing communications? This workshop will provide an overview of the different media types, some nuts and bolts like budgets, and components of a marketing plan for any size institution. Lunch & Networking (1:00 – 1:30) Marketing the Museums of Northern Arizona (1:30 – 3:00) During this brainstorming session, attendees will share what promotional and marketing tactics are working for them and where they would like to see improvement in either time of year, audience, media or other areas. After looking for common ground, the group will discuss any possible partnering of PR opportunities and the possibilities for promoting museums in northern Arizona. Mary Schnack – has been a specialist in communications for almost 30 years. She owns a variety of businesses focusing on communications and is an award-winning writer, reporter, public relations professional and advocate. She was the recipient of the 2004 U.S. Small Business Administration's Women in Business Advocate award for the Arizona District and Region IX. Mary started out as a journalist working for newspapers and national magazines. She was a television field producer and director for Newsweek Video. Mary owns Mary Schnack Media Services, Inc. (www.PRWorks.ms), a full service public relations firm based in Sedona, AZ, which represents associations, corporations, entrepreneurs, government entities, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. Mary has spoken on public relations, crisis communications and branding at conferences throughout the United States and internationally. She has worked community involvement for transportation and transit projects throughout the state of Arizona. Anthony Flesch - Anthony has three decades of advertising and marketing experience. He has consistently helped his clients grow, using innovative, cost-effective marketing strategies and tactics. In 1984, Anthony started his own agency, Anthony Flesch & Associates, which developed a reputation as a creative marketing communications company with a solid marketing foundation, and a strong track record of results for clients. Moving to Sedona in 1993, he founded Sedona Direct Marketing, Inc. His work runs the gamut of online and offline marketing communications tools. http://www.fp2marketing.com For directions to the Lowell Observatory visit: http://www.lowell.edu/ For information about this workshop and the Museum Association of Arizona visit: http://www.azmuseums.org/ Preserving Electronic Records Download the Adobe PDF file of this announcement (30kb). Where: When: Deadline to Register: October 3rd, 2008 For More Information Contact: Description: It is recommended that attendees have a basic understanding of computers. -------------------------------------------------------- Linda Reib has worked in computer systems for over 20 years. She received her MA in Information Resources and Library Science from the University of Arizona. Currently Linda is an Electronic Records Archivist for the Arizona State Archives. The Polly Rosenbaum Building is scheduled to open in mid-2008, for directions to and information about the State Archives visit: http://www.lib.az.us/archives/ For information about this workshop and the Museum Association of Arizona visit: http://www.azmuseums.org/ Docents Can Spice Up Tours with Engaging Interpretive Techniques! Download the Adobe PDF file of this announcement (44kb). Where: When: Deadline to Register: January 16th, 2009 For More Information Contact: Description: Nancy Cutler served as Interpretive Coordinator at the Desert Botanical Garden supervising and training docents from 1992 to 2004; prior to that she was a volunteer in the Garden for three years. Volunteer experiences include many years of working as a volunteer, as well as managing teams of volunteers, and various leadership roles in the Museum Association of Arizona and the Museum Educator’s Council of Arizona, (MECA). She has spoken at museum conferences, published articles on docents and volunteers, and is currently authoring a chapter on volunteer management for the book A Museum Educator’s Manual: Educators Share Successful Experiences, to be published in 2008. For directions to and information about Sharlot Hall Museum visit: http://sharlot.org/index.shtml For information about this workshop and the Museum Association of Arizona visit: http://www.azmuseums.org/ Adobe PhotoshopTM 101: A Hands-on Approach to Exhibit Photos and Graphics Download the Adobe PDF file of this announcement (32kb). Deadline to Register: February 13th, 2009 For More Information Contact: Description: Larry Warner, Curator of Exhibits at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, has written, designed and installed exhibitions for Arizona’s museum community for over twenty years. He has given many design workshops and loves to share his knowledge to better serve the needs of museum professionals. Lunch provided courtesy of SRP For information about this workshop and the Museum Association of Arizona visit: http://www.azmuseums.org/ Directions to SRP: 202 to the Priest/Center Parkway Exit – north to Van Buren Street – east on Van Buren (past Phoenix Municipal Stadium about 500 yards) – right onto Project Drive – follow to Visitor Parking and enter the main lobby. Exhibits on a Shoestring: Tips and Techniques for Low-Budget Exhibits Download the Adobe PDF file of this announcement (33kb). When: Deadline to Register: March 13th, 2009 For More Information Contact: Description: Larry Warner, Curator of Exhibits at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, has written, designed and installed exhibitions for Arizona’s museum community for over twenty years. He has given many design workshops and loves to share his knowledge to better serve the needs of museum professionals. For directions and information about Pueblo Grande Museum visit: http://phoenix.gov/parks/pueblo.html#contact For information about this workshop and the Museum Association of Arizona visit: http://www.azmuseums.org/
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