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MPMA’s 2007 Annual Conference 
September 10-September 14, 2007 

In the new chic and techie Fargo, North Dakota/ Moorhead, Minnesota 

Register online for MPMA’s Conference 
_www.mpma.net_ (http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/)  

The conference provides the perfect opportunity for museum professionals and 
those new to the field to expand their knowledge, network and share their 
experiences with 
museum people from the MPMA Region, Canada and Minnesota 
Premier educational & networking event for museum leaders, volunteers and 
staff 
Tours of incredible museums and galleries in Fargo/ Moorhead 
Learn about new technologies   
Lots of sessions and workshops offered - see highlights below 
Workshops: 
1. Dialogue!  Sound!  Action!  Enliven Your Site's History Through Drama 
2. Leading the Way - Barcoding as a Tool for Collections Management  
3. Certified Institutional Protection Manager Workshop (CIPM)  
4. Teaching Each Other to See:  Integrating Communities and Interpretive 
Planning 
5. Strategic Planning for Practical Visionaries  
6. Creating Dynamic Museum Theater 
Sessions: Here’s a short list of the many sessions you'll find at the 
conference 
·      MySpace, YouTube and Our Museums  
·      Podcasting: How Museums Can Ride the WAV of the Future (TECH) 
·      Special Events and Special Planning: Do’s and Don’ts of Museum Events 
·      Digital Photography 101: A Museum Primer 
·      Interpreting Native American History 
·      American Indians in the 21st Century 
·      What’s Going on In There- Is Framing   Preserving or Harming Your 
Collection? 
·      Reading Financial Statements 
·      New Trends in Exhibition Design 
·      Going GREEN in Your Museum 
·      Mobile Activity Stations 
·      Resume Tips and Advice 
·      Use of Virtual Worlds in Museum Exhibits 
·      Interpreting Frontier Military Sites 
·      Growing a Strong Foundation 
·      Fundraising SOS 
·      Inexpensive Exhibits Furniture for Small Museums 
·      Director’s Roundtable 
·      Collecting Plans: Charting Your Guide To Growth 
·      Oral History on the Web: From Text to Video 
·      Store Design for the Bottom Line 
·      Public speaking Tips  
Tours:  
These tours will show you hidden treasures of Fargo 
Tech-ART Tour – new paints for conservators / new art gallery 
Rural North America: Rambles Through Ransom 
Historic Downtown and Art Studio Walkabout  
Evening and Social Events: 
Network and  see what’s inside these incredible museums and galleries 
Opening Reception: Celebrate Art/ Technology at the Plains Art Gallery and 
Microsoft's Fargo Headquarters 
Gourmet Grazing: Bonanzaville, Children's Museum, Air Museum 
Awards Banquet and Live Auction at Hjemkomst Interpretive Center 
(Scandinavian Ship and great store) 
Zoo-per Dinner – at the Red River Zoo (small but well done! Ride the old 
carousel). 
Museum Idol – first ever.  A hoot! 
Meet And Chat With Colleagues Over Breakfast 
Affinity Groups aimed at your professional expertise 
RC-MPMA (Registrars) 
COMPT  / ACUMG (Students) 
Tribal Museum Network  
NAME (Exhibitors) 
EdCom  (Educators) 
CurCom  (Curators) 
SMAC  (Small Museums) 
Special lunches with speakers: 
1. MPMA Business Lunch:  Advancing Museums as Leading Institutions  
2. Thursday Lunch:  Multigenerational Museum Profession  
3. Closing Lunch:  Looting of Iraq Museum and Cultural Property at War 
Other Events Too Good To Pass Up: 
•Museum Directors Roundtable – yep, you can try one 
•Forum on Federal Funding for ALL  Museums, big and small 
•Forum on Historic Sites – New Initiative on Proper Stewardship 
Discuss Issues and Meet Friends  
There are always people ready to talk at ANY hour at MPMA’s Conferences,  
particularly at the following events: 
•Late-Nite at the Bar: Museums?  Who Needs Them?  We’ve got the Internet! 
•Inclusive Practices Mixer and Dialogue  
• Museums of North Dakota Reception 

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interested. 

Mountain-Plains Museums Association 
www.mpma.net 
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MPMA's Annual Conference in 2007 is in Fargo, North Dakota, September 
10-14th.  Come learn the latest trends in technology for Museums.  And hear phases 
like 
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MPMA: A Ten-state museum network
MPMA is the professional service provider to museums in ten states: Colorado, 
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, 
Texas and Wyoming.
For more information 
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