New England Museum Association Annual Conference Great Expectations: What Audiences Really Want Cromwell, Connecticut, November 8–10, 2006 Conference Program Choose from more than 60 sessions including: • Special History Museums Track • “101” Sessions refresh your skills • Day-long programs of advanced sessions in Education, Exhibits, Marketing and Development Special Speakers • James H. Gilmore, Co-author, The Experience Economy, the book that influenced museum experiences. • Museum Education Expert John Falk, Director of the Institute for Learning Innovation. • James Chung, co-author, “X-Tended Family: Attracting the Post-Boomer Audience” (Museum News Nov./Dec. 2005) in Conversation with Tony Mollica, Executive Director, the Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut Off-site Programs & Events For fabulous off-site sessions and evening events your local hosts include: Harriet Beecher Stowe Center; Hill-Stead Museum; Mark Twain House and Museum; New Britain Museum of American Art; The Old State House, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art; Wethersfield Historical Society and many more! Visit the Exhibit Hall Peruse the latest museum products and services offered by more than 40 companies in our exhibit hall. Conference Registration Full Registration: $200 (3-days) One-day Registration: $110 Early-by-Mail Deadline: October 6, 2006 Conference Scholarships Apply now! NEMA offers a variety of scholarships. The deadline for all applications is September 15, 2006. Application forms and information are on the NEMA website at www.nemanet.org or call the office at 781-641-0013 Conference Partners NEMA is delighted to be working on this year's conference with the Connecticut League of History Organizations and the Museum Association of New York. Members will attend the conference at the NEMA member rate! Visit www.nemanet.org for more detailed information. ========================================================= 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).