Passing this along to all who might be able to go – this workshop sounds amazing. One of the speakers is Kathleen McLean, co-author of the great new book The Convivial Museum. McLean and her co-author, Wendy Pollock, recently wrote about their work on Nina …
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A little bit of everything in these upcoming workshops from NEMA; enjoy! (Remember that there is a reduced student rate for registering.)
Managing Projects: How to Keep One Step Ahead of your Project
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Co-sponsored by the New England Conservation Association
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
Registration Deadline: June 2, 2011
Beneath the flow charts, guidelines, formulas and technical jargon is a set of basic ideas that make up the core of effective project management. Learn key skills to improve your productivity.
RegisterTech Workshop II: Using Technology to Reach a Wider Audience
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord, NH
Registration Deadline: June 7, 2011
We all know that there are vast potential audiences outside of our museum walls. Join the IMPs for a day of exploring how technology can help reach them.
RegisterNetworking Event!
Independent Museum Professionals Networking Lunch
Tuesday, June 14
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord, NH
Join the IMP PAG for a 90-minute networking brown bag lunch. $10 if you order lunch; free if you bring your own lunch. Space is limited. Registration is required.
RSVPBack to Basics and Beyond: Fine Art Insurance
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Sponsored in part by Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
Registration Deadline: June 9, 2011
This workshop will look at the complex and often misunderstood topic of fine arts insurance.
RegisterA Fresh Look: Gallery Interpretation and the MFA’s New Art of the Americas Wing
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Registration Deadline: June 14, 2011
Join us for a day spent exploring a theme central to what educators do–gallery interpretation–in a fabulous space, the new Art of the Americas Wing at the MFA.
RegisterBanish the Boring: Developing Effective Conference Presentations
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Longyear Museum, Chestnut Hills, MA
Registration Deadline: June 16, 2011
This workshop, designed for anyone interested in presenting at conferences or other public sessions, will help you become a more engaging, thoughtful presenter who provides your audience with real tools they can use.
50% discount for presenters at NEMA 2011 Conference!
RegisterSpace is limited. Please visit www.nemanet.org and sign up today!
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