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 (www.smallmuseum.org)… Or on Facebook page (www.facebook.com/smallmuseumassociation)…. Or on our blog! (www.smallmuseumassociation.blogspot.com)

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])

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 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] for more information.

Thank you,

Lauren Silberman

SMA Board Member/Conference Committee