24th Annual Visitor Studies Association Conference
Sustaining a Community of Learners
July 24-27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois
VSA seeks to foster a sense of community among its members, who
gather once a year to pose intriguing questions, explore diverse
opinions, debate controversial issues, challenge assumptions, and
share their successes and their struggles — in essence, to learn
from one another.
To expand upon this community of learners, VSA's 24th Annual
Conference at the historic Palmer House Hilton in Chicago will
take place concurrently with the Association of Midwest Museums
(AMM) and the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) annual
conferences. The partnership between these three organizations
creates a unique opportunity for VSA conference attendees to meet
with a wide spectrum of museum professionals. Through an
“open-door” registration, VSA, AMM, and IAM members will be able
to attend all sessions, keynote addresses, coffee breaks, and
special events offered by any of the three partner organizations.
Pre-Conference Workshops
For in-depth experiences you can sign up for pre-conference
workshops including: “Using iPads, iPhones and other Smart Devices
to Study Visitors”, “Practitioner-Driven Visitor Studies”,
“Working with Logic Models”, and much more. View workshop
descriptions
here.
Opening Event
Don’t miss this year’s opening event on Sunday evening, July 24
— an opening reception at the stunning Modern Wing at the Art
Institute of Chicago. The Modern Wing, which was designed by
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano and opened in May
2009, provides a new home for the Art Institute of Chicago's
collection of 20th- and 21st-century art. The building houses the
museum's world-renowned collections of modern European painting
and sculpture, contemporary art, architecture and design, and
photography. The Modern Wing is a short walk from the Palmer House
Hilton. View all evening event descriptions
here.
For more information, including link to conference
registration,
and click on Conference. Hope to see you in Chicago!
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Erik Ledbetter
Executive Director
Visitor Studies Association
PO Box 10668
Rockville, MD 20849-0668
v. 301 762.1450
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www.visitorstudies.org
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