REMINDER:
ONLY 13 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE
FOR THE 2007 CAM CONFERENCE IN LONG BEACH...
The Final Registration Deadline is February 7, 2007!
Charting a Course: New Models for Times of Change
California Association of Museums' Annual Conference
February 21-24, 2007
Long Beach, California
The California Association of Museums (CAM) invites you to begin charting
your course for a better future at the 2007 CAM conference in Long Beach,
California, February 21-24, 2007. This conference will bring together a
diverse group of museum professionals from across California for a
stimulating and enjoyable exchange of ideas, perspectives, and resources.
Long Beach's waterfront, harbors, and cultural offerings will be the
backdrop for an unforgettable conference with numerous Long Beach
institutions hosting workshops and special events. The conference will be
held at the Coast Long Beach Hotel, with views of the city and the harbor.
An overview of the workshops, sessions, events and speakers is listed below.
Any registrations after February 7, 2007 will need to be completed and paid
for on-site at the Coast Long Beach Hotel on February 21, 22, or 23, 2007,
however, available tickets for registrations, meals and evening events will
be subject to limited quantity and availability.
The Coast Long Beach Hotel is located at 700 Queensway Drive in Long Beach.
PLEASE NOTE: The block of rooms at the discounted rate of $115.00 are now
full and no longer available. There are a limited number of Bay View rooms
available at a rate of $135.00 per night and Deluxe Bay View rooms available
at the rate of $165.00 per night. See
http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/ for additional hotel
information. To receive the group rate, reservations must be made by January
31, 2007 and are subject to availability. These rooms are available first
come, first served and the quantity is limited.
Conference Schedule:
http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2007schedule.html
Registration Fees and Forms:
http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2007registration.html
Hotel and Transportation:
http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2007hotel.html
If you have any questions, please email [log in to unmask] or call the CAM
office at (831) 471-9970. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
* LIVEN IT UP! Strategies for Innovative Interpretation in Museums
* Excellent Judges: A Field Test
* Emergency Response: Recovering Wet Collections (Part 1) and Making
Material Choices for Storage & Exhibit Materials (Part 2)
* CERA Quarterly Meeting
SESSIONS
* Open or Closed Doors? A Dialogue About Museums, Culture and
Diversity
* Collaborative Online Learning Resources
* Evaluating Fundraising Events - Are They Worth the Time and Effort?
* Planning Exhibits for Learning Accessibility: Visitors with Learning
Differences Challenge Us To Do Better
* Succession Success: How to Attract and Keep Trustees
* Museum Alliances: Common Goals, Common Good
* Taking Membership to the Major Donors Level
* See/Hear: Cross Disciplinary Approaches to Exhibiting Collections
* Up and Coming: New Research in Collections Management
* Wayfinding, Identity, and the Visitor Experience
* Wrestling with Event Rentals and Catering Issues
* Mining Your Customer Data for Fundraising and Audience Development
* Celebrating Diversity Through Innovative Exhibitions and Programming
* Collections Management Database Systems - Search & Rescue!
* What You Need to Know About What School Children Need to Know: The
Latest in Prek-12 California Curriculum Standards
* No More Putting It Off: Utilizing Formative Evaluation for Education
Programs
* Judging Excellent Judges
* Collections Management Roundtable Discussions
* Going Green, Part I: Creating More Sustainable Museums for the
Future
* School Partnerships that Work
* How to Tell Your Museum's Financial Story
* Going Green, Part II: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Aquarium of
the Pacific
* Interpretation for the iPod Generation: How Podcasts and
Downloadable Tours Help Reach New Audiences
* How to Work with Government
EVENING EVENTS AND POST-CONFERENCE EVENT
* Opening Night at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
* Animal Encounters at the Aquarium of the Pacific
* A Night in Havana -- The Museum of Latin American Art
* A Boat, Buffalo, and Big Bands: Catalina Island Field Trip
KEYNOTE SPEAKER/LUNCHEON PROGRAMS/HONOREES
* Dr. Jeff Bonner, the President and CEO of the St. Louis Zoo and
author of Sailing with Noah - Stories from the World of Zoos
* Marjorie Schwarzer, author of Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years
of Museums in America
* "Culturally Sensitive Design and Diverse Museum Audiences," a panel
discussion with William Moreno, Executive Director of the Claremont Museum
of Art, Mario Campos, Principal of Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape
Architects, Ltd., and Harish Shah, Partner of Shah Kawasaki Architects
* Edward Able, former President and CEO of the American Association of
Museums, is the recipient of the 2007 CAMMY Award
EXHIBIT HALL
* 23 exhibitors to share their services and products available to the
California museum field
* Two receptions and two exhibit hall breaks
* A fun exhibit hall quiz about California museums and several prize
drawings
This conference is supported in part by Associated Foundations, Inc. and
other sponsors
CAM is supported in part by a grant from the California Arts Council, a
state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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