Register for “Telling Missouri’s Stories,” the 2012 MAMA/MHC Joint Conference <http://missourimuseums.org/conference/2012> The Missouri Association for Museums and Archives 2012 annual meeting and conference will take place October 19-20, 2012 in Jefferson City, Missouri at the Jefferson City DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, sponsored by MAMA and the Missouri Humanities Council. The 2012 conference will build on the themes at last year’s conference, presenting general information beneficial to museums and archives of all sizes. The meeting will begin with behind-the-scenes tours of the Missouri State Archives and the Missouri State Museum on Friday afternoon, followed by an evening reception at the Capitol sponsored and hosted by Missouri State Museum. Saturday sessions include presentations on disaster preparedness, archival research issues, creating engaging visitor programming, and advocating for Missouri museums. Registration for the conference will remain at $35 for members and students and $50 for non-members. A block of rooms has been set aside at the Jefferson City DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel for $114. Registration for the conference will remain at $35 for members and students and $50 for non-members. Register online at MAMA’s WildApricot site<http://mama.wildapricot.org/>. If you prefer to register by mail, the registration form is available in the Spring/Summer 2012 newsletter. A block of rooms has been set aside at the Jefferson City DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Please contact the DoubleTree at (573) 636-5101 by September 22 to reserve a room at this special rate. To reserve a room online, visit DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels<http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/J/JEFDTDT-MHU-20121017/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG> . ========================================================= 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).