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MPMA’s 2016 Annual Regional Museum Conference

October 23-27

 Oklahoma City

 

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Conference Program:  http://www.mpma.net/2016/2016-Program.pdf

 

You can still register for the conference, but the cheapest rate ends August 29th

 

 

Premier educational & networking event for museum leaders and staff

Tours of some really incredible museums and historic sites.

 

GREAT Workshops:

• Photoshop 101
• Developing Effective Core Documents for your Museum
• Paper Preservation for Museums and Archives
• Family Friendly Galleries on a Dime
• 3D Modeling: Photogrammetry
• Font University: Intro to Label Design
• Framing and Art Installation 101
• Volunteers as a Gateway to Success
• Disaster Preparedness
• Strategic Planning: Museums and the Art and Science of Building Relationships

 

TOURS:  Apply what you learn in sessions

*National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum  

*Oklahoma City Zoo / Botanical Garden / Science Museum

*Chickasaw Cultural Center

*Art Museums:   Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Oklahoma City Museum of Art

*Norman's University Museums:  Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art,

             Charles Russell Center of Western Art

 *Historic Downtown Guthrie

 *Historic House Tour of the first Preservation District  

 

Collegial Meet Ups

Curators Committee

Educators Committee

Emerging Museum Professionals

Knitting Network

Indigenous People & Museums Network

Registrars Committee

Small Museum Administrators Committee

Texas Tech University

University of Central Oklahoma

 

Special Speakers:

1. General Session:  Mason Williams / TV Writer / Fool for Ideas

Mason Williams, Recording Artist of mega hit Classical Gas, Grammy and Emmy Award Winner, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, Head Writer for Smothers Brothers Show

 

2. Leadership Lunch: Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott?

Byron Price, Director, Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West, University of Oklahoma; Director, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK

 

3. Closing Lunch:  Preserving the Past to Build a Future

Bob Blackburn, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, OK City; Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, Ada, OK; Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker, Tahlequah, OK

 

4. Directors Lunch:  Sam Noble Museum: How to Survive and Flourish across One Hundred Years of Threats  Dr. Michael A. Mares, Director and Joseph Brandt Professor, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

 

5.  Indigenous People & Museums Network:   Native Voice and the Care of American Indian Collections  James Pepper Henry (Kaw), Executive Director at Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

 

6.  RC-MPMA for Registrars Lunch:  Working with Culturally Sensitive Materials in American Indian Collections    Matt Reed (Pawnee), Curator of American Indian and Military History Collections, Oklahoma Historical Society; Second Chief of the Chaui Band of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma

 

7.  CurCom for Curators Breakfast:  Finding Skeletons (and Wolves) in the Closet: A New Exploration of the Gilcrease Art Collection   Laura F. Fry, Senior Curator and Curator of Art, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

 

8. EdCom for Educators Lunch:  Cultivating a Museum Community with Education at the Core

Donna Merkt, Curator of Education, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee, OK

 

9.  SMAC Lunch:  The Small Museum Games: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

Valerie Duncan, Assistant Director, Museum and Sites Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Guthrie, OK

 

Evening Educational Experiences:  see how other museums do it!

*Opening Event:  LIVE! at the Oklahoma History Center

*Evening Event:  Stepping Foot on Sacred Soil – Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

*Late-Nite: “Open Mic Night:” What is Said at MPMA Stays at (or Confessing Deepest Museum Secrets)

*Closing Party: Always a blast and it will be once again! Come dance with us.

 

FABulous Sessions:  Many on Exhibits, Technology, Collections, Security, Science, Administration

Sessions for Students and Emerging Professionals

Exhibits on a Budget
Funding Sources
Archival Collections
Sessions for Small Museums
Sessions on Controversial Issues

Administration

Packing Heat in Museums: Policies for Open and Concealed Carry

Not out to Pasture Yet: Keeping Retirees in the 'Field’

Revitalize Your Museum for Today’s Audiences

Archives/Libraries

Archiving in a 3-D World

Collections/Collections Management

Digital Collections

Collection Donations and the Law

Using MPMA’s Storage Furniture CO-OP

Digital Networking for Vertebrate Collections

Solutions for Handling Large Art

Storage Ideas Swap Meet

The Efficiency of the iPad for Condition Reporting

Community Engagement/Collaboration

Almost Forgotten: Cold War Civil Defense

Museum-Military Partnerships

Museums Help Communities Deal with Loss/Change

Conservation

Art Conservation Goes Public     

Care of Outdoor Sculptures

Saving a Silent Film Treasure: Daughter of Dawn

Diversity/Inclusivity

Convergence! Educating Kids Together

Language is Never Neutral: Practicing Cultural Sensitivity

Education/Interpretation

Tips for Reaching New Audiences 

Making Science Accessible to Schools Across Oklahoma

Museum Education SWAP-Meet 2.0

Myths, Legends and Museums

National History Day in MPMA

Emerging Museum Professionals

Making Museum Internships Successful

Do I Really Need a Master’s Degree?

Director’s Panel: Perspectives on Hiring

Resume Building, Cover Letters, CVs

Exhibits

Digital Exhibitions

Creating Art Exhibit for a Multinational Corporation

Museums on Main Street in Ponca City

Navigating the Technology Minefield with Exhibits

Student Voices in Exhibit Design

Facilities/Operations/Security

Are we REALLY Safe?

Exhibit Space as Event Space

Filming in the Museum

House Museum/ Historic Pres/ Heritage Management

Changing Role of House Museums

New Deal Treasures in Your Backyard

Rest in Peace: Preserving Headstones

Leadership/Governance

Board Members: Recruitment, Training, Responsibility 

Marketing/PR

Marketing to the Masses

How to Raise Funds and Collect the Best

Professional Development

Mentorship for Mid-to Late Career Professionals

Publishing

Win the Next MPMA Book Award

Shops

Designing a Museum Gift Shop

Technology

Pokémon Go

Social Media on a Shoestring   

Community-Supported Software Solutions

Data Standards for Museum Collections

Engaging Audiences Via 3D Technologies

Filemaker Pro 14 Suite

Sharing Archival Collections with the Public

Media & Technology Winners Spill Their Secrets

 

Exciting Extra Stuff

Emerging Professionals: many sessions just for you

Retiring or Mid Career:  Got you covered, too

Tribal Collections and Issues:  Top notch speakers on these

 

This conference will provide tools to:

Cultivate your leadership style

Help you remain relevant in a changing world

Cultivate excellence for you and your museum

Provide opportunities for learning

Enhance the lives of all who do museum work

Provide the Unexpected with lively discussions

Help you reconnect and recharge

Broaden your network in MPMA’s 10-state museum network

 

 

Conference Hotel: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City

Reservations:  Contact the hotel directly at 405-848-4811 or Call Central Reservations and ask for the MPMA’s Block 1-877-227-6963.  Our block has a GREAT rate:  $100/night. 

 

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