Dear Colleagues: At the American Association of Museums Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Marsha Semmel and I, Co-chairs of the upcoming ArtTable Study on Women; Philadelphia Art Museum Interim Director, Gail Harrity, and Dena Muller, Executive Director of ArtTable will be presenting a session entitled, "Women in Leadership: Changes in Museum and Arts Management," on Saturday, May 2 at 2 pm (location in final AAM program). The AAM session will be a preliminary discussion on a range of topics - education and mentoring; entry into the field and career paths; retention, compensation and job satisfaction - and a prelude to ArtTable's upcoming study on the status of women's roles in the visual arts professions. This study will seek to address key challenges in the workforce, the mechanisms that perpetuate gender bias and the need to move the discussion from anecdotal evidence into statistical and analytical examination. We are looking forward to this timely and provocative discussion and hope that you will be able to join us. If you cannot make the session, let me know if you'd like to meet any time during the Annual Meeting. I would very pleased to see you and learn more about your current projects. Please call me at the office number below before April 30, or at mobile number 646.413.8529 in Philadelphia. I look forward to seeing you soon! All best, Geri Geri Thomas, President Thomas & Associates, Inc. 6 East 39th Street New York, NY 10016 P. 212.779.7059 F. 212.779.7096 www.artstaffing.com About Thomas & Associates, Inc. / artstaffing.com With offices in New York City and Chicago, Thomas & Associates, Inc. is an innovative firm that offers staffing, consulting, and professional development workshops for museums, galleries and arts and culture businesses nationwide and internationally. The company has recently launched its career services division to address the needs of arts and culture professionals everywhere. For employment opportunities and to subscribe to the quarterly newsletter, Art Career News, visit www.artstaffing.com. ========================================================= 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).