Exactly 40 years ago, groovy people from around the country congregated in
the Bay Area for the Summer of LOVE:
This fall, we invite people from every corner of museum nation to join us
again…but there are only 2 ˝ weeks left to register for
Shake it Up: Museums Activate and Innovate
the Western Museums Association Annual Meeting in Oakland, California,
October 10-14, 2007. The deadline to register is September 25.
For more information go to
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=kai6jecab.0.0.8aspqdcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.westmu
se.org%2F&id=preview> www.westmuse.org and follow the links to download the
program and make your hotel reservation, OR register immediately online at
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ine.com%2FCheckin.asp%3FEventId%3D145644&id=preview>
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=145644
If you've already registered we look forward to seeing you in October!
Highlights of the meeting:
37 sessions including topics on dealing with neighborhood associations;
working with homeschooler groups; legal issues in accounting practices;
curating sacred and sensitive objects; innovate conservation; writing better
labels; taking advantage of the Web 2.0...and on and on,
and the final day we feature that topic critical to us all, but one for
which we never make time for...
A full day of disaster and emergency preparedness!! How do you prepare for
fire? How will you continue business if an epidemic hits your area? How do
you handle school groups during a natural disaster? What if their teacher is
hurt and you are in charge of the 1st grade?!! How do you assess the risk
of violence in your facility? How do you communicate, and who communicates,
with the media during an emergency? Learn from this important day on
Saturday, October 13.
And if you are considering or planning a new building or renovation, don't
miss the opportunity to participate in a day long preconference workshop on
"Building and Renovating Museums" - from planning to designing to financing.
Takes place on Wednesday, October 10 at the stunning de Young Museum in
Golden Gate Park .
Finally, consider staying the final night, Saturday, October 13 for "Burn
Baby Burn: Pardee and Pyrotechnics." The Pardee Home is a fascinating local
historic site, and the Crucible is an amazing industrial arts center with
strong ties to the annual Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert. It will
be a fun evening, with fire artists, bar-b-que and dancing (go to
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=kai6jecab.0.0.8aspqdcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ktvu.c
om%2Fvideo%2F13671185%2Fdetail.html&id=preview>
http://www.ktvu.com/video/13671185/detail.html for a short video about
Crucible's recent Fire Festival). If you are already registered for the
conference, you can easily add this event, or any other evening event to
your registration by going to
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=145644
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ine.com%2FCheckin.asp%3FEventId%3D145644&id=preview>
We hope to see you next month!
Western Museums Association
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