Greetings to the Mountain-Plains Museum Community and Museum colleagues
everywhere:

Many of you have wondered if the joint conference between MPMA (Mountain
Plains Museums Association) and OMA (Oklahoma Museum Association) is still
being held October 3 - 6  in Tulsa. I am happy to report that it is!  We have
extended the registration deadline from September 21st to September 28th to
accommodate travel changes.

We heard from so many of you who asked that the conference go on as
scheduled.  We have also heard you say that gathering with others in the
museum community is important now more than ever as there is a strong need to
connect with friends and colleagues at this time of pain and sadness. Those
of us who are planning this conference or who are session presenters look
forward to gathering with all of you, too.  Not only do we want professional
growth, but right now we need professional camaraderie.

And not only will the conference go on, but two sessions have been added that
will deal directly with what museums should do in the aftermath of a
disaster.  The Town Hall session on Thursday, scheduled immediately after the
MPMA luncheon and in the same room, will provide insight into how museums in
our region reacted to their own tragedies (Oklahoma City and Columbine; there
may be other places represented, too).  There will also be time for audience
participation since we anticipate that people will have a compelling desire
to discuss and have many questions about recent events.  In addition, there
will be a session on security procedures.

I know that everyone has felt a sense of helplessness during the past week,
wondering what can we do?  It this question that will no doubt dominate our
discussions during the conference.  Regarding the role of museums in times
like these, we may be amazed and heartened to hear about the many ways in
which museums all over our region have responded to their communities.

This should be an interesting meeting!

Please feel free to pass this note on to others in your state or community.

To register, call MPMA at 303-979-9358  or OMA at 405-424-7757.

Monta Lee Dakin
Executive Director
MPMA

P.S.  We will make room for anyone who wants to attend the MPMA luncheon on
Thursday.  The luncheon will precede the Town Hall Meeting, so we anticipate
that people will want to secure a seat ahead of time by having lunch in the
same room.

See you in Tulsa for the MPMA/OMA Annual Conference  October 3-6!


(Ms.) Monta Lee Dakin
Executive Director
Mountain-Plains Museums Association
303-979-9358
fax 303-979-3553
7110 West David Drive
Littleton, CO  80128-5404
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