Have you registered yet for SMA's conference? Join the Small Museum Association for its annual conference in Ocean City, Maryland from Sunday, February 20 - Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Read more on our website<http://www.smallmuseum.org/> (www.smallmuseum.org<http://www.smallmuseum.org>)... Or on Facebook page<http://www.facebook.com/smallmuseumassociation> (www.facebook.com/smallmuseumassociation<http://www.facebook.com/smallmuseumassociation>).... Or on our blog! (www.smallmuseumassociation.blogspot.com) <http://Or%20on%20our%20blog! (www.smallmuseumassociation.blogspot.com)%20> The SMA conference attracts more than 200 museum professionals every year from a wide variety of small museums. Attendees go to sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) small museum professionals and volunteers. Keynote Address: Engaging the Present with the Past, Conny Graft, Principle, Conny C. Graft, Research and Evaluation Plenary Address: Beyond the Velvet Rope, Thompson Mayes, Deputy General Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation New this Year: Sunday workshop on grant writing included with registration fee! Gala theme: Night at the Small Museum Ride and room-share (email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) SMA Book-Club: Connecting Kids To History With Museum Exhibitions and The Participatory Museum Eat and Engage opportunities Job and Messaging Board Twitter feed: follow www.twitter.com/smallmuseums<http://www.twitter.com/smallmuseums> and/or join the conversation with #sma11 Recording select sessions for post-conference podcasts Award nominations are still available. And don't forget to bring something for the silent auction to support future scholarships. Admission is only $160 ($135 for students)! Questions? Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for more information. Thank you, Lauren Silberman SMA Board Member/Conference Committee ========================================================= 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).