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The Early Bird Registration Deadline is January 11, 2008!

 

The California Association of Museums (CAM) invites you to the 2008 CAM conference in Fresno, in the heart of California. California is in the midst of significant change, with new faces, exciting technology, and global issues challenging our organizations. Join us as we face these issues head on and seek to sow the seeds of change to create a brighter future for California's museums and their communities. 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. Fresno’s cultural institutions will be the backdrop for an unforgettable conference with the Table Mountain Rancheria, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Downing Planetarium, and the Fresno Historical Society hosting tours and special events. The conference will be held at the Fresno Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, in the center of downtown Fresno. An overview of the workshops, sessions, events and speakers is listed below.

 

Conference Schedule: http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2008schedule.html

Registration Fees and Forms: http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2008registration.html

Hotel and Transportation: http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2008hotel.html

Conference extras, including free admission to local museums: http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2008extras.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

• Fundraising for Conservation Projects - REVISED
• Handling & Housekeeping for Collections
• Mediated Experiences: Silent Guided Tours of Silent Nods vs. Engaged Dialogue
• Heart of the Museum: Leadership Teams & Managing Change
• CERA Quarterly Meeting

SESSIONS

• Going Green (Part 1): What You Can Do to Implement Green Practices Now
• Going Green (Part 2): Cradle to Cradle Exhibits
• The Perfect Collection: Conceiving It, Creating It, Collecting It
• Why Should I Care? Constructing Relevant Experiences for Today's Audiences
• Web 2.0 (Part 1): What's All the Buzz? Using New Technologies to Educate and Increase Participation
• Web 2.0 (Part 2): Brainstorming the Possibilities
• ¡Conectate! Engaging Media Partners to Tap into the Latino Market
• Developing a Statewide Cultural Infrastructure: A Discussion on Museums and the Role of Government
• Growing Your Membership Base
• Inspiring Action: Approaches to Activating Visitors through Exhibit Design
• Museum Geeks: The Next Generation
• What it Really Takes to Put Your Store Online
• Up and Coming: New Research in Collections Management
• Using the 990 to Market your Museum
• Museums and Libraries: A Catalog of Knowledge, An Inventory of Ideas
• Repatriation and NAGPRA: Three Practitioners' Perspectives
• Diversity From the Inside Out
• New and Alternate Funding Streams for Museums
• Building and Maintaining Successful Museum Outreach Programs
• Exhibition Development in Medium-Large Museums: The Process and the Team
• Learning Styles & Museums
• Collection Management Round Table Discussions
• New Government Funding for Museums
• Interpreting Native Culture (Part 1): Activating Community Connections
• Interpreting Native Culture (Part 2): Exploring the Museum's Role in Culturally Sensitive Issues
• Re-imagining the Museum in the 21st Century
• Collection Storage Environments
• Staying Connected with your Volunteers
• It's More than Setting the Goal - Methods for Achieving Success

EVENING EVENTS AND POST-CONFERENCE EVENT

• Opening Night - Reassembling History at Table Mountain Rancheria (Sponsored by Table Mountain Rancheria)
• Groovin' to the Art Beat 60's Style at the Fresno Art Museum
• Sipping Under the Stars - The Downing Planetarium
• Post-Conference Field Trip: Hike the Sierras

KEYNOTE SPEAKER/LUNCHEON PROGRAMS/HONOREES

• Frank La Pena, an internationally exhibited painter and published poet, will give the Keynote address, “Museums as Keepers of Culture”
• The Director’s Luncheon will feature roundtable discussions on effective capital campaign fundraising strategies. Lial Jones, Director of the Crocker Art Museum (in the midst of a $100 million campaign) and Kristie Sheppard, Executive Director of the Napa Valley Historical Society (who just completed a $72K grassroots campaign) will answer questions and discuss their experiences.
• 2008 CAMMY Award winner to be announced

EXHIBIT HALL

• 18 exhibitors to share their services and products available to the California museum field
• Two receptions and two exhibit hall breaks
• A comfortable lounge, complete with watercoolers and poignant questions, to encourage attendees to reflect on California's dynamic museum field

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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