Come to the 2010 Visitor Studies Association Annual Conference,* Building Shared Agendas: Conversations on the Public Value of Visitor Studies.* * * *UPDATE: Discounted Early Bird registration rates have been extended until June 4!* * * *The Conference: July 29-31, 2010*** What are the hot issues facing museums today? Fulfilling our missions? Making an impact on museum operations? Building interdepartmental collaboration? Visitor studies can be instrumental in bringing solutions to these critical issues. This year's conference will provide a forum for conversations about public value and museums, through individual sessions, panels, and roundtable discussions. New this year, the conference will feature Discussants and daily Town Hall sessions, where we will hold exciting conversations between attendees and leaders in the field that integrate the key themes of public value that emerge from the conference. For more information or to register, visit: http://visitorstudies.org/conference * * *Pre-Conference Workshops: **July 27-28, 2010*** VSA's workshops are a great opportunity to increase your knowledge and understanding in a variety of areas of visitor studies including data management, developing effective tools to measure learning, and using innovative techniques to capture visitor experiences. For more information or to register, visit: http://visitorstudies.org/conference/conference-workshops * * Questions? Email VSA at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ========================================================= 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).