Have you registered yet for SMA's conference?

Join the Small Museum Association for its annual conference in Ocean City, Maryland from Sunday, February 20 - Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Read more on our website<http://www.smallmuseum.org/> (www.smallmuseum.org<http://www.smallmuseum.org>)... Or on Facebook page<http://www.facebook.com/smallmuseumassociation> (www.facebook.com/smallmuseumassociation<http://www.facebook.com/smallmuseumassociation>).... Or on our blog! (www.smallmuseumassociation.blogspot.com) <http://Or%20on%20our%20blog! (www.smallmuseumassociation.blogspot.com)%20>

The SMA conference attracts more than 200 museum professionals every year from a wide variety of small museums. Attendees go to sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) small museum professionals and volunteers.

Keynote Address:
Engaging the Present with the Past, Conny Graft, Principle, Conny C. Graft, Research and Evaluation

Plenary Address:
Beyond the Velvet Rope, Thompson Mayes, Deputy General Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation

New this Year:
Sunday workshop on grant writing included with registration fee!
Gala theme: Night at the Small Museum
Ride and room-share (email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
SMA Book-Club: Connecting Kids To History With Museum Exhibitions and The Participatory Museum
Eat and Engage opportunities
Job and Messaging Board
Twitter feed: follow www.twitter.com/smallmuseums<http://www.twitter.com/smallmuseums> and/or join the conversation with #sma11
Recording select sessions for post-conference podcasts

Award nominations are still available. And don't forget to bring something for the silent auction to support future scholarships.

Admission is only $160 ($135 for students)!

Questions? Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for more information.

Thank you,
Lauren Silberman
SMA Board Member/Conference Committee


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