Don’t miss the early-by-mail deadline for the New England Museum Association annual conference Great Expectations: What Audiences Really Want. The early-by-mail member rate—for postmarks through October 6th—is just $200, including all lunches. To download a registration form, visit http://www.nemanet.org/conf06reg.htm.
James H. Gilmore, co-author of The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage, will present the keynote address, “Fake or Faux? Authenticity as the New Consumer Sensibility” on Wednesday, November 8th.
More than 70 sessions include day-long programs of advanced sessions in Education, Exhibits, Marketing and Development; a special History Museums track; and “101” sessions to refresh your skills. A wide range of off-site programs and events will take place at local museums including the Old State House, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Wadsworth Atheneum and many more.
The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hartford-Cromwell, offering a special group rate of $104 single or double, available through October 13.