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Saturday
, May 21
Blaffer Art Museum, University of Texas
8:30am •
Association of Academic Museums and Galleries Annual Conference: Who's Muse? Challenges to the Curatorial Profession in Academic Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
1:00am •
Registration
8:00am •
Exhibitor Registration
1:00pm •
Registration
Hilton Americas
8:00am •
AAM Board of Directors Breakfast
Hilton Americas, Ballroom of the Americas A
9:00am •
AAM Board of Directors Meeting
Hilton Americas, Ballroom of the Americas B
11:00am •
AAM Council of Standing Professional Committees Meeting
Hilton Americas, Ballroom of the Americas C
2:30pm •
AAM Board and Joint Councils Meeting
Hilton Americas, Ballroom of the Americas D
1:00pm •
AAM Board of Directors and Standing Professional Committee Luncheon
Off site
9:00am •
AAM Registrars Committee (RC-AAM) Reinforcement Crew Event
Sunday
, May 22
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
6:30pm •
AAM Development and Membership Committee (DAM) and AAM Public Relations Committee (PRAM) Joint Reception
Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
6:30pm •
AAM Global Views Welcome Reception
George R. Brown Convention Center
2:45pm •
Wanna Start S*@t?!
4:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
4:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
4:15pm •
Career Cafe: Meet Your Mentor, Mentee and AAM Ambassador
George R. Brown Convention Center, 322AB - Sunday Only
4:15pm •
Career Cafe: Mentoring Roundtables for Emerging and Mid-career Professionals
George R. Brown Convention Center, 332ABC
1:15pm •
We Have 10,000 Followers…Now What? Evaluating Social Media's Impact
2:45pm •
Building Staff for the Museum of Tomorrow
4:15pm •
Tomorrow's Museum: A Catalyst and Incubator for Innovation
George R. Brown Convention Center, 332DEF
1:15pm •
Museum Construction, Renovation and Expansion (China Track)
3:30pm •
Exhibition Development and Management (China Track)
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342ABC
1:15pm •
A Dialogue on Governance Models with Governance Partners
4:15pm •
Twelve Little Engines That Did: The Story of a Multi-Museum Collaboration to Evaluate the Visitor Experience
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342ABC
2:45pm •
Beyond Program: Making a Commitment to Expanding Audience
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342DEF
1:15pm •
Changing Relationships, Changing the World: Applying the Social Work of Museums
2:45pm •
Bones, Wings, Brands and Books: Collaborations in Informal Education.
4:15pm •
A New Theory on the Block: Imaginative Education, Theory and Practice
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350B
2:45pm •
Social Setup 101 - Welcome to Twitter and Facebook
4:15pm •
Beginner Blogger 101: We'll Help Get You Started
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351ABC
1:15pm •
Listening, Reflecting and Acting Toward Inclusion: Perspectives of Museum Visitors with Disabilities as Captured Through Visitor Studies
2:45pm •
From the Chalkboard to the Drawing Board: Museum Studies Students Practice Convergence
4:15pm •
Imagining the Past, Remembering the Future: The Role of Narrative in Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351DEF
1:15pm •
Museum Accessibility: Helping Patrons Who Are Blind See Your Exhibitions
2:45pm •
Museum Mergers: Risky Business or Successful Synergy?
4:15pm •
Interactive Spaces in Art Museums: Laboratories for Visitors and Museum Staff
George R. Brown Convention Center, 352DEF
1:15pm •
Accreditation: A View from the Trenches
2:45pm •
Creative Use of Volunteers with Collections
4:15pm •
Museum Internships: Today and Tomorrow
George R. Brown Convention Center, 360ABC
2:45pm •
The Museums and Schools of Tomorrow
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361ABC
1:15pm •
Museum Education/Interpretation 101: Program Development and Presentation
2:45pm •
NAGPRA: The CUI Rule: What It Is and How to Use It
4:15pm •
No Budget? No Problem! Technological Solutions for Museum Work from $0-$100
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361DEF
1:15pm •
Redefining Museums
2:45pm •
NEH 2011: Public Programs; Preservation and Access; Challenge Grants
4:15pm •
Seeing Visitors in 3D: The Power of Integrating Museum Evaluation and Market Research
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362ABC
1:15pm •
Museums Count: Building the IMLS National Museum Census
2:45pm •
Museums as Unique Forums for Engaging and Empowering Adult Immigrant Audiences and Their Families
4:15pm •
Are We Diverse Yet? Revisting Museum Diversity for the 21st Century
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF
1:15pm •
The Efficacy of Disaster Planning and Recovery
2:45pm •
Building Communities Through Creative Collaboration
4:15pm •
Collections Databases: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370AB
1:15pm •
Career Cafe: Networking Tips and Strategies
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370CF
4:15pm •
Career Cafe Idea Lounge: Museologically Incorrect: Conversations for Contrarians
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370DE
2:45pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Legal Updates Lightning Round
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371ABC
1:15pm •
Museums Go Multilingual: Tools, Tricks and Trends for Presenting Museum Content to Everyone
4:15pm •
Smartphone Apps: The Hype, the Reality and Everything in Between
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371DEF
1:15pm •
New Resources for Enhancing Family Learning
4:15pm •
Sustainable Preservation Strategies for Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372ABC
1:15pm •
Charting the Future of Art Museums: A Conversation
2:45pm •
Designing for Access: In-house and on the Road
4:15pm •
As History Unfolds: Interpreting Current Events for a Public Audience
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372DEF
1:15pm •
Future of Exhibiting: Voices from Non-Traditional Museums
2:45pm •
Climate Change, Collective Action and Museum Futures
4:15pm •
Campaign Clinic: Planning and Funding Museums of Tomorrow
George R. Brown Convention Center, 381ABC
1:15pm •
The Controversial Stage: Interpreting Sensitive Topics Through Museum Theater
2:45pm •
The Membership Program of Tomorrow: Envisioning the Future of Membership
George R. Brown Convention Center, 382ABC
1:15pm •
Harvest New Ideas and Resources to Go Green
4:15pm •
Teen Voices in Museums: Innovative Ways of Working with, Listening to and Including Teen Voices in Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
7:30am •
Registration
8:00am •
Exhibitor Registration
9:00am •
AAM Bookstore
Hilton Americas
8:00am •
AAM Board of Directors - New Member Orientation
10:00am •
AAM Development and Membership (DAM) Committee Board Meeting
11:00am •
AAM Curators Committee (CurCom) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom A
10:00am •
Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums (RC-AAM) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom J-K
6:00pm •
AAM Media and Technology Committee 22nd Annual MUSE Awards
Hilton Americas, Room 326
10:00am •
AAM Museum Management Committee (MMC) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 327
9:30am •
American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 328
8:30am •
AAM Council of Affiliates Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 329
10:00am •
Small Museums Administrators Committee (SMAC) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 331
11:00am •
International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 332
10:00am •
AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 333
10:00am •
AAM Media and Technology (M&T) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 334
11:00am •
AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training (COMPT) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 335A
10:00am •
Texas Association of Museums Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 335BC
2:00pm •
Development 101: What Every Director, Trustee and Development Officer Needs to Know About the Uniqueness of Museum Fundraising
Hilton Americas, Room 336AB
10:00am •
AAM Public Relations and Marketing Committee (PRAM) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 337AB
5:30pm •
Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums (RC-AAM) Rights and Reproduction Information Network (RARIN) Open Forum
Hilton Americas, Room 338
10:00am •
AAM National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 339AB
9:00am •
ICOM-US Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 340AB
2:00pm •
National Alliance of State Museums Associations Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 342
11:00am •
AAM Council of Regions
Hilton Americas, Room 343B
10:00am •
AAM Committee on Education (EdCom) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 344AB
10:00am •
Professional Interest Group for Green Museums (PIC-GREEN) Board Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 346AB
8:30am •
Forecasting the Future of Museums: A How-To Workshop
Host Museums
1:15pm •
Do-It-Yourself Digital Cinema
2:00pm •
Integrating Arts & Culture into Neighborhoods
3:30pm •
On Air: Simple, Low-Cost Methods for Producing Compelling Videos
House of Blues
9:00pm •
AAM Opening Party: Rock the House
Houston Center for Contemporary Art
6:00pm •
EdCom Evening Reception and Awards Ceremony
Lanier Grand Ballroom
8:30am •
AAM Council of Standing Professional Committees Meeting
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
6:00pm •
AAM CEO and Directors Reception
Off site
9:30am •
Building the NAME Network: Conversations in Museums
Rienzi, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
6:00pm •
AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training (COMPT), Curators Committee (CurCom), and Small Museums Administrators Committee (SMAC), Joint Reception
Sambuca Jazz Café
6:00pm •
An Evening at Sambuca with the AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) and The Visitors Studies Association
The Health Museum
2:00pm •
Making Exhibits That Work - An Introduction to Using and Testing Prototypes
The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
6:30pm •
NAME Party at the Orange Show
Monday
, May 23
George R. Brown Convention Center
2:00pm •
Career Cafe: One-on-one Resume Review
2:15pm •
CANCELLED - Jumping into Mid-Career
2:15pm •
CANCELLED -New Media, New Museums: Strategies for Successful Engagement with Internet Journalism
5:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
5:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
5:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
George R. Brown Convention Center, 330AB
2:15pm •
The Greenest Show on Earth: Creating and Distributing Digital Exhibitions
George R. Brown Convention Center, 332ABC
9:00am •
Collaborating with Asia: Past, Present and Future
2:15pm •
Reinventing Your Membership Program to Maximize Financial Impact and Member Engagement
George R. Brown Convention Center, 332DEF
2:00pm •
Collections Management and the Museum Information System (China Track)
4:15pm •
Education and Visitor Services (China Track)
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342ABC
9:00am •
And Other Duties as Assigned: Prioritizing Collections Management in Small Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342DEF
9:00am •
Effectiveness of Museum Programming to Encourage Visitor Dialogue About Controversial Issues
2:15pm •
Digital Records and Collections: Will They Still Love You Tomorrow?
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350B
9:00am •
Surviving Social 201 - How to Sustain Your Presence
2:15pm •
Blogging Basics 201: How to Keep Your Blog Working for You
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350E
3:30pm •
Overcoming Barriers to Adopting a Mobile App
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351ABC
9:00am •
Online Fever: Ramped Up for Distance Learning Environments?
2:15pm •
Planning Tomorrow's Collections Today: Collections Plan for Small Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351DEF
9:00am •
The Accessible Museum of the Present and Future: Technologies and Techniques for Visitors with Disabilities
George R. Brown Convention Center, 352DEF
9:00am •
Talking Shop: Roundtable Discussion with Volunteer Managers and Docents
2:15pm •
Established and Emerging Educational Leaders: A Roundtable Building on Lessons Learned
George R. Brown Convention Center, 360ABC
9:00am •
21st-Century Skills Workshop
2:15pm •
Museums + Museum Studies: Collaborations as Incubators for Social Change
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361ABC
9:00am •
Reassessing Environmental Standards: Balancing Collections Preservation, Visitor Comfort and Energy Efficiency
2:15pm •
Objects That Change the World: Social Conscience and Museum Collections
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361DEF
9:00am •
Putting 100 Years of Collecting Online: A Case Study from Historic New England
2:15pm •
Saving the Future: Museum Community Response to the Gulf Oil Spill
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362ABC
9:00am •
Beyond Quill Pens and Butter Churns: Integrating Historical Thinking into School-Age Programs at Historic Sites
2:15pm •
Round Table Discussion of Horizon Report: Museum Edition
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF
9:00am •
Inside the 'Magnetic Museum': Leadership Perspectives on Building Core, Brand and Social Magnetism
2:15pm •
Visitor Studies 101: Collecting and Interpreting Visitor Data
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370AB
7:45am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: Getting Started in Your Career
9:00am •
Career Cafe: Resume Writing for Emerging Professionals
2:00pm •
Career Cafe International: Building Your Cross-cultural Competencies
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370CF
7:45am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: Careers in Transition
9:00am •
Career Cafe International: Museum Standards and Best Practices Primer
2:00pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Grappling with Fundraising Fears and Board Engagement
3:45pm •
Career Cafe International: The Successes and Challenges of Working Abroad
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370DE
7:45am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: Public Speaking Workshop
9:00am •
Career Cafe: Using Active Learning in Your Conference Presentations
3:45pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit Organization
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371ABC
9:00am •
The Future of Arts Media: Expanding Your P.R. Focus with Cultural Tourism
2:15pm •
Volunteer Interns in Museums: Perils, Pitfalls and Pearls
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371DEF
9:00am •
The Future of the Museum is the Future
2:15pm •
Best Practices of Creating and Sustaining Museum-Developed Live Programming
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372ABC
9:00am •
Exhibitions 101: From Idea to Reality
2:15pm •
Gifts of Property: A Guide for Museum Professionals
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372DEF
9:00am •
Living the Brand
George R. Brown Convention Center, 381ABC
9:00am •
Varied Paths to the Top
George R. Brown Convention Center, 382ABC
9:00am •
Museums as Good Neighbors: Two Approaches to Participating in Placemaking
2:15pm •
Questioning Assumptions: Alternative Futures for Museums
2:15pm •
Perfecting the Partnership: Identifying Needs and Resources for More Successful Museum Partnerships
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
7:00am •
Registration
8:00am •
AAM Bookstore
12:15pm •
MuseumExpo
12:15pm •
MuseumExpo Opening Reception
George R. Brown Convention Center, General Assembly
10:30am •
General Session
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall D&E
3:30pm •
Marketplace of Ideas
Hilton Americas
2:00pm •
College and University Museum Task Force Meeting
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom A
7:30am •
2011 AAM Fellowship Recipients Breakfast
12:15pm •
AAM Native American Museum Collaboration Network (NAMCNPIC) Professional Interest Committee Luncheon
5:30pm •
Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums (RC-AAM) International and American Registrars Reception
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom B
7:30am •
Traveling Exhibtions Professional Interest Committee (TEPIC) Annual Breakfast
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom D-E
3:30pm •
AAM Museum Accreditation Program and Museum Assessment Program Ice Cream Social
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom G
12:15pm •
AAM Public Relations and Marketing Committee (PRAM) Business Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom G-H
5:00pm •
AAM Speed Networking
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom J
12:15pm •
AAM Alliance for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (ALGC) Professional Interest Committee Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 230
5:00pm •
Cooperstown Graduate Program Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 328
7:30am •
Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) Breakfast
Hilton Americas, Room 329
8:00am •
AAM Standing Professional Committee Program Chairs Meeting
3:45pm •
Joint Committee on Archives, Libraries and Museums (CALM) Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 335A
12:15pm •
Latino Network Professional Interest Committee (LNPIC) Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 335B
12:15pm •
Association of Children's Museums Luncheon: An Introduction to the ACM Benchmarking Calendar
Hilton Americas, Room 335BC
8:00am •
Membership 101: Best Practices/Next Practices
Hilton Americas, Room 336AB
12:15pm •
AAM Historic House Museums Professional Interest Committee Business Luncheon
5:00pm •
The University of the Arts Alumni and the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Member Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 337AB
7:30am •
AAM Professional Interest Committee (PIC GREEN) for Green Museums Breakfast Meeting
5:30pm •
Gallery Systems Users Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 338
2:00pm •
The Green Museum 101 - A Primer on Environmental Practice
Hilton Americas, Room 339AB
12:15pm •
AAM National Program Committee Meeting and Luncheon
5:30pm •
AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Business Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 340AB
12:15pm •
Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Annual Business Luncheon
5:30pm •
AAM Professional Interest Committee (PIC GREEN) for Green Museums Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 342
12:15pm •
International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL) Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 343B
12:15pm •
American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV) Networking Luncheon
12:15pm •
AAM Visitors Services Professional Interest Committee (VSPIC) Luncheon
5:30pm •
Oklahoma Museums Association and the Museum of the Red River Networking Reception
5:30pm •
AAM Asian Pacific American Professional Interest Committee (APAPIC) Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 344AB
12:15pm •
AAM Small Museums Administrators Committee (SMAC) Celebrates Small Museums Day Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 346AB
12:15pm •
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 430
6:00pm •
AAM Board Alumni Reception
Host Museums
9:00am •
Double Exposure: Growth through Collaboration
9:00am •
The U of Land & Oil - Center for Land Use Interpretation's Alternative Exhibit Space
9:00am •
Brief History of the American Cowboy and the Development of the American Cattle Industry
9:00am •
Engaging Audiences and Artists through Residency Programs
1:00pm •
Stop Hate. Starting Here. Teaching the Lessons of the Holocaust
1:00pm •
What's Behind the Bugs and Butterflies
1:00pm •
Building on the Legacy and Vision of the de Menils
2:00pm •
This Old House: Engaging the 21st Century
Houston Zoo
6:30pm •
Naturally Wild Evening at the Houston Zoo
Lucky Strike
6:00pm •
AAM Emerging Museum Professionals Reception
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
5:30pm •
Museum Education Roundtable (MER) Reception
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Contemporary Arts Museum
7:00pm •
Texas Sized Block Party at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Space Center Houston
7:30pm •
Out of this World: An Evening at the Space Center Houston
The Grove Restaurant
4:30pm •
Getty Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University Alumni Reception
The Heritage Society
5:00pm •
Association of Midwest Museums Reception (AMM)
Tuesday
, May 24
George R. Brown Convention Center
7:45am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: Communicating Across Four Generations in the Workplace
12:15pm •
Career Cafe: Personal Branding Workshop
5:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
5:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
5:15pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
George R. Brown Convention Center, 330AB
3:45pm •
Wall-to-Wall: Connecting Cultural Assets in Hartford, Houston and Pittsburgh
George R. Brown Convention Center, 332ABC
9:00am •
Crossing Contexts: What Families Value About Museum Experiences
2:00pm •
Museums Linking Peoples: Perspectives from Brazil, Kenya and Turkey
3:45pm •
Museums and Globalization: Building Successful International Partnerships
George R. Brown Convention Center, 332DEF
3:45pm •
No Need to Apologize: Presenting Difficult Subjects with Diplomacy
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342ABC
9:00am •
Documentation as Collections: What's So Strange About That?
2:00pm •
IMLS: Meeting the Needs of Today's and Tomorrow's Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342DEF
9:00am •
Aftershocks: Recovery of Cultural Materials in Haiti and Lessons for U.S. Museums
2:00pm •
Whose Hands Are in the Cookie Jar?
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350B
9:00am •
Audio and Video for You 101: Putting the Parts in Place
10:30am •
Designing a Powerful Website on a Shoestring Budget
2:00pm •
Media Production 201 - Beginning Your Media Empire
3:45pm •
Marketing Made Easy: Build an Email Campaign for Your Museum
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350E
9:00am •
Museums in Motion: A Case Study
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350F
12:15pm •
Keys To A Successful Museum Store
2:00pm •
Museum Store Layout and Design Features That Increase Sales
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351ABC
9:00am •
Heads Up! Security Training for Non-Security Personnel
2:00pm •
Going Green at the Museum
3:45pm •
Pushing the Envelope: Challenges for the First Collections Professional in a Small Museum
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351DEF
9:00am •
Is Traditional Media Dead? The Future of Earned Media and How to Be Successful
2:00pm •
Planning a Domestic Exhibition or an International Show? How U.S. Government Indemnity Now Works Both Ways for Traveling Exhibitions
3:45pm •
Revitalizing Historic Sites Through Contemporary Art: Interpretation and Inspiration
George R. Brown Convention Center, 352DEF
9:00am •
What's So Queer About Improving Your Museum?
2:00pm •
P.R. and Marketing 101: Back to Basics
3:45pm •
Registrars: Let's Get This Show on the Road!
George R. Brown Convention Center, 360ABC
9:00am •
Museum Assessment Program: View from the Trenches
2:00pm •
Who Governs the Cultural Commons?
3:45pm •
The Role of Art Museums in Improving Observation in Medical Education
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361ABC
9:00am •
Leading Change
2:00pm •
Referendum on Dioramas: Dusty Relics or Dynamic Displays for the Museum of Tomorrow? Debate and Cast Your Vote!
3:45pm •
Strategies and Sustainability of Social Media Engagements Across Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361DEF
9:00am •
National Endowment for the Arts Grants Workshop
2:00pm •
Technology: Threat, Challenge or Opportunity for Organizational Change in Museums
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362ABC
9:00am •
Teach with O'Keeffe: One Traveling Exhibition, Three Museums and Four Schools; A National Collaboration to Promote Arts Integration
2:00pm •
Global and Local Perspectives on Museum Funding Models and Governance Structures: How Economic Changes Are Challenging Museums in the U.S. and Around the World
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF
9:00am •
New Directions for Docents: Creating an Effective Learning Community in the Art Museum
2:00pm •
Creating the Museum of the Future Through Public Value
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370AB
9:00am •
Career Cafe: Resume Writing for Emerging Professionals
10:30am •
Career Cafe: The Doctor is In! Tips and Srategies for Being a Consultant
10:30am •
Career Cafe: Interviewing Techniques From Both Sides
12:15pm •
Career Cafe 'Blue Plate Specials'
2:00pm •
Career Cafe: One-on-one Resume Review
3:45pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: The Value of Sharing Data Across Your Museum
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370CF
9:00am •
Career Cafe: Resume Writing for Mid-career Professionals or Career-changers
2:00pm •
Career Cafe: 'Top 10 Job Skills' Roundtables
3:45pm •
Career Cafe: 'A Day in the Life...' Reality Roundtables
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370DE
7:45am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: Public Speaking Workshop
9:00am •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Making Effective Decisions
10:30am •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Understanding Team Dynamics
12:15pm •
Career Cafe: Professional Writing Workshop
2:00pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Mediating Conflict
3:45pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: So You Have a Staff, Now What?
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371ABC
9:00am •
Practical Futurism: Harnessing the Power of Forecasting for Your Institutional Planning
2:00pm •
Trends in America's Philanthropic Support and Their Impact on Major Gifts Strategies
3:45pm •
Thinking Inside the Box: Using our Professional Skills and Values to Make Better Web-based Experiences
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371DEF
9:00am •
Success in a Development Office of One
2:00pm •
What Do Scholars Want? Digital Publishing Strategies in the Art Museum
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372ABC
9:00am •
Educators as Advocates: Speaking Up for Museums
2:00pm •
Planning for Content-Heavy Exhibitions: A Collaborative Approach to Balancing the Need to Inform and the Visitor's Capacity to Absorb Information
3:45pm •
From Data to Action: Using Visitor Psychographics and Experience Preferences to Make Institutional Decisions
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372DEF
9:00am •
Exhibition Critique and Discussion 2011: BIG Texan Style
2:00pm •
Forging Ahead: The Role of Museum Education in Developing 21st-Century Learners
3:45pm •
Here Today, Permitted Tomorrow: How to Apply for Fish and Wildlife Permits
George R. Brown Convention Center, 381ABC
9:00am •
There and Back Again: New and Creative Ways for Small Museums to Host and Produce Traveling Exhibitions
3:45pm •
Walk the Walk: Using Learning Theory Research in the Exhibit Design Process
George R. Brown Convention Center, 382ABC
9:00am •
Exploring a Leverage-Model: Digital Technology, Professional Development and Microfunding
2:00pm •
Homeschool and Museum Dialogue: A Conversation About Three Houston Programs
3:45pm •
75 Winning Ideas In 75 Minutes: Worst, Best and Next!
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
8:00am •
AAM Bookstore
8:00am •
Registration
10:00am •
MuseumExpo
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom A
7:30am •
Informal Learning Experiences Traveling Exhibitions Forum
12:15pm •
AAM National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom D-E
12:15pm •
AAM Committee on Education (EdCom) Business and Networking Lucheon with Special Guest Lois H. Silverman
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom G
12:15pm •
AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T) Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom H-K
12:15pm •
Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums (RC-AAM) Annual Business Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom J
12:15pm •
AAM Development and Membership (DAM) Professional Network Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 332
12:15pm •
AAM Museum Association Security Committee (MASC) Luncheon and Business Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 333
5:00pm •
Bank Street College Museum Education Programs Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 335A
5:30pm •
Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums (RC-AAM) Emerging Museum Collections Professionals Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 335B
12:15pm •
AAM Committee on Diversity in Museums (DIVCOM) Business Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 335C
5:30pm •
Seminar for Historical Administration (SHA) Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 337AB
12:15pm •
AAM Curators Committee (CurCom) Business Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 338
12:15pm •
AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training (COMPT) Annual Business Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 340AB
12:15pm •
AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Issues Luncheon
5:30pm •
The George Washington University Museum Programs Alumni Reception
Hilton Americas, Room 342
1:30pm •
The Exhibit Doctor
Hilton Americas, Room 344AB
12:15pm •
AAM Museum Management Committee (MMC) Business Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 346AB
7:30am •
AAM Public Relations and Marketing Committee (PRAM) Networking Breakfast and Issues Exchange
Host Museums
9:00am •
Buffalo Bayou Walking Tour
9:00am •
Behing the Walls: Learning Innovative Archival/Artifact Storage Systems--Julia Ideson Library/Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC) Renovation and New Archival Wing
9:00am •
The Zoo of Tomorrow
9:00am •
Folk Art Conservation: The Beer Can House
1:00pm •
History Matters: Object-Based Learning at Houston's Home for America's Treasures
2:00pm •
Forensic Facial Reconstruction Brings History to Life
2:00pm •
Death Becomes You
2:00pm •
Nuts & Bolts
Houston Museum of Natural Science
7:00pm •
A 'Night at the Museum' at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
Menil Campus-The Menil Collection, Byzantine Fresco Chapel, The Rothko Chapel and Houston Center for Photography
7:00pm •
Meander the Menil
Texas Southern University
7:00pm •
Dream a Little Dream of Me - Exploring African and American Art and Music at Texas Southern University
The Heritage Society
7:00pm •
Walk Through Houston's Past: An Evening at the Heritage Society
Wednesday
, May 25
Children's Museum of Houston and The Health Museum
7:00pm •
Noche Latina - En Familia!
George R. Brown Convention Center
7:45am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: How to Manage Your Online Presence
9:00am •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Understanding Museum Lifecycles
9:30am •
Full-Mission: Space Center Houston
12:15pm •
Career Cafe: Personal Branding Workshop
2:00pm •
Materials 101: Proven Principles for Storage, Display, Packing of Collection Objects
3:45pm •
Going Rogue: Displaying and Managing Collections in Non-Traditional Museum Environments
3:45pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: TNT! Igniting a Strategic Team-focused Culture at AAM
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
6:30pm •
Career Cafe: Dine and Dialogue
George R. Brown Convention Center, 332ABC
9:00am •
Collaborations with Museums in the Middle East
2:00pm •
Engaging Your Learning Audience Online: Techniques for Getting Participants Involved
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342ABC
9:00am •
All Hands on Deck: Getting Visitors Involved in the Work of the Museum
2:00pm •
Changing Demographics: Myth or Reality, and What Museums Have Been Doing to Attract New Audiences
3:45pm •
Artists Re-consider Their Role as Educators and Museum Educators Re-examine Their Practice
George R. Brown Convention Center, 342DEF
9:00am •
Collections Conundrums 2011: Current Issues
2:00pm •
DAM(S) the Torpedos, Full Speed Ahead: Digital Asset Management Systems and the Museums of Tomorrow
3:45pm •
High Capacity, High Quality: Strategies for Meaningful School Programs
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350B
2:00pm •
Build a Mobile Application
George R. Brown Convention Center, 350E
9:00am •
Google Analytics: How Do You Measure Up
3:30pm •
Career Cafe: Idea Lounge
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351ABC
9:00am •
Open Source for Museums: The Experiment Continues
George R. Brown Convention Center, 351DEF
9:00am •
Sharing our Heritage: Smithsonian Collections and Indigenous Community Collaboration in Alaska
2:00pm •
Down on the Bayou: Presenting Site-Specific Electronic Art in a Public Environment
3:45pm •
Museum/Library Co-creation: Border Crossing to Enhance Public Value
George R. Brown Convention Center, 352DEF
9:00am •
A Little Help from a Friend: Interpreting Difficult Knowledge with Educational Partners to Strengthen the Museum of Tomorrow
2:00pm •
Engaged and Connected: Creating Communities of Museum Learning Professionals
3:45pm •
Generational Change Underway: Impacts on Both Audience and Museum Leadership
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361ABC
2:00pm •
The Plant Heard Around the World: Using Social Media to Create a Community Phenomenon
3:45pm •
Spend Your Mobile Interpretation Dollars Wisely: Secrets of Creating Engaging Content for Apps, Smartphones, iPhones, Droids and Traditional Audio Tour Players
George R. Brown Convention Center, 361DEF
9:00am •
The 23rd Annual Excellence in Exhibition Competition
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362ABC
9:00am •
Engaging Children in Objects and Art Using High-Tech to No-Tech Tools.
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF
9:00am •
The Care and Keeping of Cultural Facilities: Challenges of the Built Environment
9:00am •
The Long View: Leadership Decisions for Environmentally Sustainable Museum Projects
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370AB
7:45am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: Crafting a Great Session Proposal
9:00am •
Career Cafe: Creating Effective Presentations
12:15pm •
Career Cafe: Graduate 'Flash' Showcase
2:00pm •
Career Cafe: Accelerate your Career with Small Changes, Big Impact
2:00pm •
Career Cafe: One-on-one Resume Review
2:00pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Business Activities of Nonprofits--Tax Considerations
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370DE
9:00am •
Career Cafe Early Bird Special: Managing From the Middle
12:15pm •
Career Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: Your Board: Fully Effective, Beyond Compliance, Well-rounded
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371ABC
9:00am •
A Dialogue on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371DEF
9:00am •
Culture Shock: Empowering Staff to Take Creative Risks
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372ABC
9:00am •
Does Your Exhibition Need a Check Up? Non-Evaluators Address the Role of Audience Research and Evaluation in Health Exhibitions
2:00pm •
Emergency Management and Planning: How Events in the 21st Century Have Impacted the Way We Plan for, Respond to and Recover from Major Emergencies
3:45pm •
Tales of Teens, Technology and Teamwork
George R. Brown Convention Center, 372DEF
9:00am •
Emotional Collection, Universal Connections: Lessons from the Museum of Broken Relationships
2:00pm •
Maximizing Upper-Level Giving Circles: How to Grow, Steward, Retain and Move These Vital Members Up the Donor Pyramid
3:45pm •
The Access Experiment: Behind the Scenes in our Secret World
George R. Brown Convention Center, 381ABC
9:00am •
Take the Right StEPs! A New Program to Guide History Museums and Sites
George R. Brown Convention Center, 382ABC
9:00am •
Fast Forward: Proven Strategies to Reach the Next Generation
2:00pm •
Youth as Content Developers: Museums, New Media and 21st-Century Skills
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
8:00am •
AAM Bookstore
8:00am •
Registration
10:00am •
MuseumExpo
George R. Brown Convention Center, General Assembly
10:30am •
General Session
George Ranch Historical Park
7:00pm •
Howdy! Welcome to the George Ranch Historical Park
Hilton Americas
5:30pm •
Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums (RC-AAM) Roundtable of Ideas
Hilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom H-K
12:15pm •
ICOM-US Luncheon
Hilton Americas, Room 338
9:00am •
Peer Review Team: Site Visit Success for AAM Peer Reviewers
Hilton Americas, Room 340AB
7:30am •
Houston/Minneapolis/St. Paul Host Committee Orientation Meeting
Host Museums
9:00am •
Behind the Walls: Learning Innovative Archival/Artifact Storage Systems: The African American Library at The Gregory School Renovation (AFLGS)
9:00am •
Out in the Open: The City of Houston's Art Collection
9:00am •
Visitor Experiences: Designing Limitless Opportunities within Limits
1:00pm •
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Unique 3-D Object & Electronic Records Storage Systems
1:00pm •
Print Process Parade
Lone Star Flight Museum
7:00pm •
Come Fly Away
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
10:00am •
Observing Your Visitors: Tracking and Timing in Exhibitions
Thursday
, May 26
Hilton Americas
8:00am •
Center for the Future of Museums Council Meeting
Hilton Americas, Room 338
8:00am •
International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection's Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM) Training Workshop and Certification Course
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Contemporary Arts Museum
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