NEMA Annual Conference 99th Annual NEMA Conference

OPENING LUNCH boat-building legacy. You will then gather in the 1820s Parker House for a workshop on the three “Rs” of museum management: resources, relationships, and relevance. You'll will leave with practical takeaways to incorporate. Ever go to a museum and wonder how they did that? Now you will get the inside scoop. Topics to include: Weddings/rentals? We’ve got that. Farmers’ Market? Yes. No in- house graphic designer? No problem. Curating on a budget? Got that covered. Social Media Fears? Watch the snowball grow. This session is designed for very small to medium- sized historic houses/sites/museums. 12:30 – 1:15 pm Ease into the 2017 NEMA Conference with flavorful food and conversation. Reconnect with colleagues, meet new friends, and have fun strengthening your ties to the NEMA family! DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES LUNCH 12:30 – 1:15 pm Break bread with your fellow museum leaders. Share stories, ideas, and encouragement. Bring back inspiration for your own institution. The Directors and Trustees Luncheon is a popular feature of the NEMA Conference for good reason. Hosted by Qm² DESSERT AND COFFEE IN EXHIBIT HALL 1:15 – 1:45 pm OFF-SITE SESSIONS 1:45 – 5:15 pm Pre-registration is required. Registration is limited. The Adventure Park at Heritage Museums and Gardens Experience The Adventure Park at Heritage, a new way Heritage promotes its mission of outdoor discovery. Five elevated trails between tree platforms at different heights and varying degrees of difficulty provide mental and physical challenges as participants navigate elements while experiencing the tree canopy and the natural world from a new vantage point. Sample educational activities including an Interpretive Path, signage in the trees, and programs offered for groups. Learn the rationale behind its creation, and about the successes realized and challenges encountered while building audience, generating revenue, and meeting mission in this new way. Then harness up and experience the aerial trails for yourself! Fee of $29 includes transportation and climbing/zip lining experience. Museum Management 101: This is Not Your Grandmother’s Historical Society Home of the renowned Crosby boats, the Osterville Historical Museum has transformed into a vibrant local museum. The current theme? If you haven’t seen us lately, then you haven’t seen us at all. You will tour the 1850s boat shops and view the latest grant- funded STEM-focused exhibits highlighting the Crosby Facilitator: Jennifer Williams, Executive Director, Osterville Historical Museum, and President, Cape & Islands Historical Association Fee of $15 includes bus transportation. CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:45 – 3:15 pm Checking our Paradigms at the Door Shifting national trends may feel as though our institutions’ traditionally held values are being questioned, but are they? This challenging roundtable discussion will confront paradigms about real and perceived shift in the public relationships with museums, the arts and science. What is our role moving forward? What strategies are being adopted, and do they or should they walk the line of neutrality? We hope everyone will leave inspired to take action at their institutions. Facilitator: Wendy Lull, President Emerita, Seacoast Science Center, NH Speakers: Janie Cohen, Director, Fleming Museum of Art, VT (NEMA Board); Kate Leavitt, Director of Mission Initiatives, Seacoast Science Center, NH; Hannah Pickard, Education Programs Supervisor, New England Aquarium, MA; Lawrence Yerdon, President & CEO, Strawbery Banke Museum, NH Faculty Perspectives: Identifying Opportunities for Museum-Based Assignments In this session, three college faculty members in the fields of history and composition will share their experiences of how museums – their collections, exhibitions, and institutional histories – have created valuable opportunities for student learning in their courses. In addition to the panel presentations, the session will include an interactive component for participants to identify and strategize new areas of outreach to faculty at the secondary, undergraduate, or graduate level, depending on their institutional context. (continued on page 8) Falmouth 2017 7

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