CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS Invites you to attend its 1996 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Monterey, CA "Breaking the Mold: Formatting Your Museum for the Future" July 11 & 12, 1996 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP "Executive/Board Relationships: Effective Working Partnerships" July 10, 1996 You are invited to join museum professionals from across California in Monterey, CA July 11 & 12, 1996 for the California Association of Museums (CAM) Annual Conference, "Breaking the Mold: Formatting Your Museum for the Future." The Conference has been designed to provide all participants with the opportunity to encounter and explore timely and important topics facing all museums in California and to meet and interact with their colleagues from throughout the state. Participants of all areas of operations and types of museums (from small to large) will find relevant information and stimulating content. Day one includes a wide range of topics perennial to the museum field. Among the panels are: "AAM s New Vision Process: Tools for Change in Museums"; "Who s In Charge Here? Roles & Responsibilities: A Board Perspective"; and "Volunteers: Problems & Solutions - Case Studies". Day two offers a more in-depth look at the technological tools which are available to enhance our missions. Panels include: "Getting Connected: Museums & the Internet"; "The Labyrinth of Technology: How to Plan for the Integration of Interactive Multimedia Within Your Museum"; and "Virtual Museums: Companions or Competitors?". Featured speakers include: Henry Hopkins, Director, UCLA Armand Hammer Museum of Art & Cultural Center; and Dr. James May, Dean, Center for Science, Technology & Information Resources, California State University, Monterey Bay. The Pre-Conference Workshop "Executive/Board Relationships: Effective Working Partnerships" will be presented by the Museum Trustee Association (MTA) and is geared for senior staff and trustees of museums. Participants will gain insights to maximize the strengths of both arms of governance within museums. Workshop participants are invited to a private tour of the new wing of the Monterey Bay Aquarium given by members of the exhibit design team, and dinner at the Aquarium s Portola Cafe. (Additional fee) Conference attendees will have time to experience Monterey as a model of cultural tourism. A progressive dinner and behind-the-scenes tour of the new wing of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, tour of the historic Customs House, breakfast at the Monterey Maritime Museum, and a closing reception at the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art - La Mirada are included. The conference hotel is the DoubleTree, one of California s most exquisite vacation spots at the foot of Fisherman s Wharf. Post-conference activities include a self-tour of eleven cultural sites in Monterey County. Conference registration fees are: CAM members (before June 19) $215; CAM members (after June 19) $250; nonmembers (by June 19) $250; nonmembers (after June 19) $285; Single Day Passes $165 (CAM members and $180 (nonmembers); full-time students (documentation required) $100. Pre-Conference Workshop: CAM members and nonmembers (before June 19) $75; CAM members and nonmembers (after June 19) $90. To request registration materials call Teri Knoll, CAM Executive Director at 714/567-3645 or e-mail request to [log in to unmask] Space is limited, so register early. See you in Monterey!