Please forgive cross-postings and help the Diversity Coalition spread the word about the scholarships! 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. 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