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Current Issues in Museum Management Seminar
September 15-17, 2000
W Hotel, Atlanta

With the cooperation of the AAM Museum Management Standing Professional
Committee

"The overall seminar was excellent!"

"Excellent choice of speakers to cover a good range of topics."

"(The program is) very reasonably priced and can be justified by solid
programming from experts pertaining to timely appropriate topics."

Overview
Experience our high quality professional education programs first-hand and
find out why your colleagues gave the Current Issues in Museum Management
Seminar such high ratings last year.  Join us in Atlanta for the tenth
annual seminar focused on finance, human resources, and general
administrative issues in museums.  Learn to develop new funding sources
and/or increase your institution's capacity to generate earned income.
Examine strategies for building a pool of creative, talented, and diverse
individuals. Adopt best practices that will help you to more effectively
manage your institution. This interactive program combines opportunities for
mutual exchange, facilitated small group discussions, and presentations by a
select number of experts who will share state-of-the-art knowledge on a wide
range of topics to enable you to respond to the latest challenges and
opportunities facing your institution.

Schedule
The seminar combines two separate professional tracks into one three-day
meeting. Registration will open on Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2000.
Sessions focusing on human resources will begin in the morning on Friday,
September 15 and end in the afternoon on Saturday, September 16.  Sessions
focusing on finance will begin in the morning on Saturday, September 16 and
end in the afternoon on Sunday, September 17.  All sessions on Saturday
afternoon and seminar evening events are open to all registrants.

Essentials
Hotel
Sessions will be held at our host hotel W Atlanta, located at 111 Perimeter
Center West, Atlanta, Georgia 30346, which is offering a special rate of $99
single / double occupancy per night (plus applicable taxes).  For
reservations, please call 1 (800) 683-6100.  You must mention that you are
with the "American Association of Museums (AAM) Museum Management Seminar"
and provide the dates of the meeting. Reservations must be made by August
24, 2000 to receive the special rate and need to be guaranteed by one
night's deposit or a major credit card.  Reservations made after that date
are handled on a space and rate available basis.

Fees
Choose to attend two or three days of the seminar (one or both professional
tracks). The AAM member registration fee for two days (one track - either
Human Resources or Finance) is $325.  The AAM member registration fee for
three days (both tracks - Human Resources and Finance) is $425. The
non-member fee for either two or three days is $475.

Registration
Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Your
registration form must be faxed or postmarked by August 24, 2000. Your
registration entitles you to participate in program sessions; receive all
reference materials; one lunch, coffee breaks, and receptions; complimentary
admission and discounts from area museums and cultural organizations; and
discounts on lodging and airfare.  Requests for refunds must be received in
writing by September 5, 2000.  After this date, no refunds will be made.

Scholarships
The AAM Diversity Coalition Scholarship Fund will award two scholarships to
full-time, paid museum professionals from diverse backgrounds.  The
scholarship includes seminar registration plus a stipend not to exceed $350
per person to help defray travel and lodging costs only.  You must fill out
an application form, which is available on the Web at
http://www.aam-us.org/profedu.htm or by calling (202) 289-9114.
Applications are due August 24, 2000.

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday, September 14
5:00-7:00 p.m.  Registration

Friday, September 15
Human Resources Track - Day One
Continental Breakfast

"Redefining the Museum's Salary Structure"
Eleanor Tarvin, Director of Human Resources, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta

"Trends and Programs in Compensation and Salary Structures"
Candice Wagner, Associate Consultant, Hay Management Consultants, Atlanta

"Small Group Discussions-Salary Structure"
Moderator: Kathy Mason, Director of Human Resources, Indianapolis Museum of
Art, Indianapolis
Moderator: Dawna M. Johnson, Human Resources Manager, Clark Art Institute,
Williamstown, MA

Lunch on your own
"Work-Life Programs for the 21st Century"

"Walking the Talk in Diversity"
Susan Blau, Manager, Staff Development and Institutional Diversity,
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Billie Gaines, Director, National Museum Fellows Program, Atlanta History
Center, Atlanta

"Small Group Discussions-Diversity Initiaitves"
Moderator: Meredith Weiser, Deputy Personnel Officer, National Gallery of
Art, Washington, DC

3:00-5:00 p.m.
Registration

Evening Reception for all registrants
Sponsored by the Indianapolis Museum of Art with the continuing support of
Paciolan Systems, Inc.

Saturday, September 16
Human Resources Track - Day Two
Finance Track - Day One
Morning
Continental Breakfast (Joint)
Registration (Finance)

Seminar Overview (Finance)
"Preparing for and Handling the Difficult Employment Action" (HR)
Deborah Sudbury, Esq., Jones, Day, Reavis, and Pogue, Atlanta

"Tax Update" (Finance)
Frank Giardini, Area Representative, KPMG

"Unraveling the Web" (HR)
Diane Pratt, Vice President, e-HR, KnowledgePoint, Petaluma, CA

"Outsourcing: Pros and Cons (Finance)
Ed Quintero, Title, LeapSource, Inc., Tampa

Luncheon - All Participants

Afternoon
"Improving Performance: How Changing the Structure Changes the Organization"
(Joint)
G. Rollie Adams, President and CEO, Strong Museum, Rochester, NY
Robert Oates, Human Resources Manager and Tim Szymanski, Controller, Toldeo
Museum of Art, Toldeo, OH

"Group Discussion-Improving Performance" (Joint)
Moderator: Michael Bloom, Ph.D., Organizational Psychologist, Columbia, MD

"Conflict Resolution" (HR)
Michael Bloom, Ph.D., Organizational Psychologist, Columbia, MD

"AAM Financial Survey Results: Implications for the Field" (Finance)
Beth Merritt, Assistant Director, Museum Assessment Program, American
Association of Museums, Washington, DC

"Summary and Evaluation" (HR)

Evening Reception for all registrants
Sponsored by BancOne, Chicago

Sunday, September 15
Finance Track - Day Two
Continental Breakfast

Tying Budget to Your Institution's Strategic Plan
John Rorer, Vice President, Finance and Administration, New York Botanical
Garden, New York

Small Group Discussions: Your Budget and Day to Day Operations
Moderated by institution budget size

Lunch on your own

Working with the Finance Committee of the Board
Speaker TBA

Structuring Income to Expand Revenue
Speaker TBA

Summary and Evaluation


John T. Suau
Meetings and Diversity Coordinator
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
1575 Eye Street NW, Suite 400
Washington DC 20005
Direct: 202.218.7676
Fax: 202.289.6578
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