One week until MPMA's 2015 Conference Proposal Deadline (http://www.mpma.net/) January 13th is the Deadline for sessions,posters,workshops Find the proposal form at http://mpma.net/session_proposals.php SAVE THE DATE Join us in Wichita for the MPMA/KMA Joint Museum Conference September 27-October 1, 2015 Sooooo many museums to see MPMA is delighted to do a joint conference with KMA! Theme: Museums Mean Business Share your ideas, innovations, frustrations, programs Submit a proposal and let us hear about you and your museum. Presenting at the conference is a great way to get the word out about your museum MPMA's Call Out for Panelists Need help finding panelists? Want to join a panel? Send a brief description of your session or workshop idea to MPMA at [log in to unmask] Indicate what kind of panelists you are looking for. We'll include your request for panelists in our Call Out. We know it can be tough to find panelists. Our Call Out works! Or, let us know if you want to join a panel. Need inspiration for your proposal? See if these ideas help.... · Has your museum changed its business approach? · How is your museum changing your community? Or do you wish it would? · What new boundaries have you pushed for exhibits, collections care, marketing? · What new ideas do you have to make your board work better? · Did you recently move your collections? · Did you restructure your inventory methods or collections database? · How have you re-invented programs to make them relevant? · Has your attendance increased because of an innovation? · Have you found a good way to interact with troublesome colleagues? MPMA: A Ten-state museum network Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming Mark your calendar: 2015 MPMA / KMA Joint Conference: September 27 – October 1 Wichita, Kansas Mountain-Plains Museums Association 7110 West David Drive Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404 303-979-9358_ www.mpma.net_ (http://www.mpma.net/) ========================================================= 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).