The deadline to register is fast approaching!!!! Please excuse duplicate postings. AAM Professional Education Programs Current Issues in Exhibitions Seminar July 6-8, 2000 Washington, DC REGISTRATION: $350 AAM member, $400 non-member DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 21, 5:00 p.m. EST OVERVIEW This 2-day program provides time for renewal and inspiration for seasoned professionals in search of new ideas and understanding about critical issues impacting exhibitions. Through peer exchange, facilitated small group discussions, and talks by invited speakers from a wide range of disciplines, the Current Issues in Exhibitions Seminar is designed to go beyond "nuts and bolts" questions about techniques or content to expand our thinking and move the profession beyond such boundaries. Sessions will be held at The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC. The program begins with registration at 12:00 noon on Thursday and ends at 5:00 p.m., followed by a reception at the World Bank from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS John Jacobsen, President, White Oak Associates, Inc. Topic: Creating a new framework for thinking about museum planning, with a particular focus on changing museum exhibits and programs. Jennifer Jarratt, Senior Vice President, Coates and Jarratt, Inc., and Author of The Future at Work (Jossey Bass, 1993) and What Futurists Believe (World Future Society, 1989.) Topic: Broad trends and forces shaping change in the world and in the decades ahead. Juan Logan, Artist, Chapel Hill, NC. Topic: Creating environments. Todd Siler, Ph.D., Artist, Author of Think Like a Genius: The Ultimate User's Manual for Your Brain (Bantam Books, 1997) and Breaking the Mind Barrier (Simon and Schuster, 1990) and Founder, Psi-Phi Communications, Denver, CO. Topic: Creating new visions. Robert Sullivan, Associate Director for Public Programs, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Topic: Creating interactivity. DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP The AAM Diversity Coalition Scholarship Fund is pleased to offer two scholarships to attend the Current Issues in Exhibitions Seminar. The scholarship will be awarded to full-time, paid museum professionals from diverse backgrounds and 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 www.aam-us.org, under Professional Education Programs. Applications are due Wednesday, June 14 at 5:00 p.m. EST. HOTEL Discount rates are available at two hotels within easy walking distance of The World Bank. The Hotel Lombardy, located at 2019 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, is offering a rate of $119 a night, single/double occupancy. To reserve, call (202) 828-2600, or toll-free at (800) 424-5486, or e-mail [log in to unmask] Reservations must be made by June 15, 2000 and you must reference our group #8191 in order to receive this rate. Club Quarters is located at 839 17th Street, NW. If you are arriving on Thursday, weekday rates range from $86-$139 depending upon the size of the room. If you are arriving on Friday and departing by Monday, weekend rates are between $56-$96. To reserve, call (212) 575-0006 and mention that you are with the AAM Current Issues in Exhibitions seminar, being held July 6-8th, and that you would like the Washington, DC property. NEED A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM? QUESTIONS? E-mail the American Association of Museums Professional Education Programs at [log in to unmask] or call (202) 289-9114. This seminar is organized in collaboration with The World Bank Art Program and with the cooperation of the AAM Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE), Curators, Education (EdCom), Exhibitions (NAME), and Media and Technology Standing Professional Committees. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).