Dear Colleagues, Don't forget, the deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, for getting your strategic thinking cap on! New AAM webinar! STRATEGIC THINKING AND PLANNING IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC CLIMATE July 1, 2009 2-3:30 p.m. (Eastern) In collaboration with the AAM Museum Management Committee (MMC) and the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) Sponsored by LearningTimes Part of the 2009 Online Museum Essentials Webinar Series Presenter: John Durel, Organizational Consultant and Leadership Coach Durel Consulting Partners/Qm2, Baltimore, MD As museums strive to remain financially viable through cost reductions and shifting resources to maximize revenue in the short term, they should also do things now to strengthen their sustainability over the long term. Drawing on proven organizational concepts from the business sector, John Durel will discuss four essential elements of long term sustainability. The stronger the organization is in each element, the more likely it will emerge even stronger as it responds to challenges that come its way. Who Should Attend: Directors, CEOs and Department/Program Managers or anyone who manages people or projects in museums Registration: (http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/strategicthinkingandplanning.cf m#registration) $25 AAM Member $189 Non-member Not an AAM member yet? Join today and save (http://www.aam-us.org/joinus/index.cfm) AAM 2009 Online Professional Development sponsored by LearningTimes (http://www.learningtimes.net/) Interested in sponsoring the AAM Professional Development Program? Contact Greg Stevens at [log in to unmask] Any questions? Give me a call! Greg Stevens Assistant Director for Professional Development American Association of Museums 1575 Eye Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 218-7675 Direct (202) 289-6578 Fax [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.aam-us.org/profed AAM Professional Development: Small Investment, BIG Return! ========================================================= 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).