Museums in Action Annual Conference March 30-April 1, 2014 Join us in Albany, NY for this year's Annual Conference! Early Bird Registration Deadline has been Extended! This year's conference sessions will address the theme of STEM to STEAM as well as Museum "Must-Haves" topics. A new addition to the conference will be Coffee Talks. What is STEAM? STEAM = Science and Technology integrated through Engineering and the "Arts," all based in Mathematical elements. Innovations emerging from the intersection of the sciences, engineering, arts and design are transforming our economy, culture and learning contexts. Innovation stemming from interdisciplinary creativity is a major contributor to the development of new, sustainable economies and harmonious, cooperating societies. STEAM is a hot topic in the state and nation. Much of our discussions at the Nation's Capitol during AAM's Advocacy Days were based around STEM and STEAM educational initiatives. This is everywhere! MUSEUMS + STEAM While teachers are limited in the classroom, and traditional schools are only just considering merging disciplines, this is something that museums already do! And we do it well! Museums' non-traditional educational environments are perfect for this cross-curricular approach to teaching! To learn more about this year's theme, as well as Museum "Must-Haves" and Coffee Talks, please visit the website. http://manyonline.org/events/conference-details This week's Session Highlights: STEM to STEAM Session: The Ins and Outs of STEAM Programs What are the ins and outs of engineering successful, affordable, and meaningful STEAM related activities for young learners in a museum setting? Come join your colleagues in "building" on these questions and more! Session leader: Sara Shaw, Director, School Programs, The Strong Museum Must-Haves Session: Alternatives Rock: Alternative Income Generation for Museums This session will explore and discuss alternative ways for museums to generate income outside of collection of admission fees. Thinking Outside the Square, Inc. is a museum design and visitor experience planning firm that will lead a discussion on museum retail environments. They are joined by Tara Lyons, Program Manager at the Buffalo History Museum, who will address special events held at museums with the purpose of generating income, including the highly successful "Party on the Portico" summer concert series. Session Leaders: Brian McAlonie, Vice-President, Client Services, Thinking Outside the Square; Steve Bukowski, Client Services Division, Thinking Outside the Square; Tara L. Lyons, Program Manager, The Buffalo History Museum Local Accommodations **Plan to be here for all three days of sessions!** Albany Marriott This year's conference will be hosted on Wolf Rd. at the Albany Marriott's conference center. A special rate of $122.00 for a single or double room will be available for conference participants. A limited number of rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Use code MWC for the conference discount when registering online. Reservations must be made by March 8, 2014 http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Museums%20in%20Action%20%5Ealbny%60mwcmwca%60122.00%60USD%60false%603/29/14%604/1/14%603/8/14&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes For more information, check out http://manyonline.org/events/conference-details Sponsored by The Museum Association of New York Dana L. Krueger Associate Director - Programs Museum Association of New York 265 River Street Troy, NY 12180 518-273-3400 800.895.1648 phone www.manyonline.org Mark your calendars for NYS's Museums in Action Annual Conference! March 30-April 1, 2014, Albany Marriott, Wolf Rd., Albany Click here to learn more Follow us on facebook and twitter at NYSMuseums ========================================================= 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).