|
Washington Museum
Association
2002 Annual Conference
Charting our Course
hosted by the
Naval Undersea Museum
In partnership with the
Suquamish Museum, Kitsap County Historical Society Museum,
Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, Bremerton Historic
Ships Association, Port Gamble Museum, Bremerton Naval
Museum, and Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum
| Wednesday,
June 12 |
Suquamish
Immersion Experience ~ Welcoming Reception
| 10:00-12:00 |
WMA
Board Meeting
Naval Undersea Museum,
all WMA members welcome |
| 12:00-1:15 |
WMA Pre-Conference Registration,
Suquamish Museum |
| 1:15-6:00 |
Immersion
Experience at Suquamish Museum
Hosted by Suquamish
Museum & Tribal Council
Visit Grover's Creek Hatchery, Ole-Man-House
State Park, Chief Seattle's Grave, the Suquamish
Museum, and help in the preparation of a traditional
dinner. |
| 6:00-6:30 |
WMA
Conference Welcoming Reception at Suquamish
Museum
All conference attendees
welcome |
| 6:30 |
Immersion
Experience continued: Dinner & Entertainment
Enjoy the meal you helped
prepare: salmon, clams, oysters, geoduck chowder,
fry bread, boiled potatoes, corn, green salad,
berry dessert, coffee, water, tea, soda. |
| 9:00 |
Tribal
Center Closes
Return to hotels or
visit Clearwater Casino & Bingo |
|
| Thursday,
June 13 |
WMA Conference
~ "Charting our Course" ~ Naval Undersea
Museum
| 8:00-9:00 |
Registration & Silent
Auction Check-in |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Opening Ceremonies &
WMA Awards |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Keynote
Speaker: James Delgado, Executive Director,
Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver B.C.
Interacting
With the Past: An Archaeologist (and Museum
Director)'s Perspective
Drawing from
more than 20 years' experience as a maritime
archaeologist, and 11 years as a director
of the Vancouver (BC) Maritime Museum, James
Delgado will explore the uses of the past
- and the material remains of the past - as
a means to engage, excite, interest, and education
the visitor. As an archeologist with career
diversions into museums, education, publishing,
and television, he will link these various
threads in to a free-ranging tour of what
motivates the public, and what role museums
can play in society, both in the galleries
and beyond the museum's walls. |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Break |
| 11:15-12:30 |
Concurrent
Sessions
Preserving
Historic Water Craft
From canoes to
steamboats, museums and historical societies
in the Pacific Northwest are finding
themselves owners of historic craft.
How do we preserve and restore these
wonderful vessels? In this session,
you'll learn from the experiences of
the Virginia V and pick up some tips
from the masters of the School of Wooden
Boatbuilding.
Presenters: Bill Curry, Northwest School
of Wooden Boatbuilding; John Baird *
Malcom Munsey, The Steamer Virginia
V
Moderator: Karen Marshall, Skagit County
Historical Museum |
Public Relations
101
What is the vital
information you should include in every
press release? How do you approach your
local newspaper for advertising support?
Find answers to these and other public
relations and marketing questions at
this session.
Presenters: Matthew Erlich, Washington
Public Ports Association; Nina Hallet,
Kitsap County Museum
Moderator: Gene Woodwick Ocean Shores
Interpretive Center |
Saving
The Past For The Future: Preserving
Our Local History With Today's Technology
New advances in
digital still and video camera, computer
software, CDs, and DVDs, and high resolution
scanners have made it possible for event
the smallest historical institution
to preserve its local history in a variety
of ways not available to them a decade
ago. The primary goal of this session
is to provide practical information
and resources on how to apply present
day technologies within exhibits, collections,
and educational components, and to use
that technology in public relations
and marketing programs.
Presenters: Todd Warger, Whatcom Museum
of History and Art; David Lowrance,
Family History Video Productions |
|
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch & Opening
of Silent Auction |
| 1:30-2:45 |
General Session:
Building Relationships and Seeking Support
This session provides
an exceptional opportunity to hear directly
from local, state, and national government
representatives about how to build relationships
with your government representatives, what
kind of support to expect, and what you
shouldn't expect.
Presenters: Steve Ekberg, Gig Harbor City
Councilman; Sen, Betti Sheldon, 23rd Legislative
District; Bryan McConoughy, Rep. Norm Dick's
office
Moderator; Chris Erlich, Gig Harbor Peninsula
Historical Society
|
| 2:45-3:00 |
Break
~ Auction Bidding |
| 3:00-4:15 |
Concurrent
Sessions
Advocacy
Experts
This session is
a follow-up to the general session.
You'll hear from advocacy experts who
regularly champion their causes with
their government representatives.
Moderator: Garry Challiol, Washington
State Historical Society |
Getting
Education Kits into Classrooms
The ways that
education kits make their way into the
classroom are as varied as the kits
themselves. In this session you'll hear
about the kits produced by three different
institutions and the different ways
they make their way into the classroom.
Presenters: Suzanne Arness, Kitsap County
Museum; Michelle Spires, Suquamish Museum;
Steve Crowell, Karshner Museum
Moderator: Steve Crowell, Karshner Museum |
|
Software
for Museums: Vendors and Users
Here is an opportunity
to learn about two popular museum
software programs directly from the
companies that make them. You'll also
hear from some of your colleagues
in the state who have used them.
Presenters: Karen Daner, PastPerfect;
John Carey, SNAP/IO
Moderator: Barbara Moe, Naval Undersea
Museum
|
|
| 5:45-10:30 |
All Aboard for
"Appetizing" Cruise and Dinner Event
Join us for a boat trip
to Bremerton aboard the Admiral Jack, enjoy
complimentary wine and appetizers and tour
Navy vessels in Bremerton's bay – you'll
see decommission aircraft carriers and submarines
as well as active duty ships recently returned
from Operation Enduring Freedom. Disembark
at the Ex-USS Turner Joy, a decommission Navy
destroyer, for dinner. Enjoy your dessert
at hosting museums in Bremerton; Bremerton
Naval Museum, Kitsap County Historical Museum,
and the Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum.
End the evening with a final boat trip back
to Keyport. Be sure to wear warm and comfortable
clothes – rubber or leather flat shoes
recommended – and bring a coat! |
|
| Friday,
June 14 |
WMA Conference
~ "Charting our Course" ~ Naval Undersea
Museum
| 8:00-8:45 |
Buffet Breakfast
- Open to all conference attendees
You are welcome to join
an affinity group: Registrars, Directors,
Educators |
| 9:00-10:15 |
Concurrent
Sessions
|
Museum-Library
Partnerships
Crossing Organization Boundaries is
an innovative, collaborative project
between the Museum of History &
Industry, the University of Washington
Libraries, and ten member organizations
of the Association of King County
Historical Organizations. The project
goal is to select, scan, and catalog
12,000 images for a website that will
greatly expand access to the county's
historical resources. The project
is supported by a two-year National
Leadership grant for the Institute
for Museum and Library Services.
Presenters: Project participants
Moderator: Mary Montgomery, Museum
of History and Industry
|
|
The Annual
Report
Annual reports
can be a powerful tool for explaining
the purpose and accomplishments of
your museum to supporters, donors,
granting organizations, and even your
own board and staff. They can help
set direction, record past accomplishments,
and give viewers and intimate look
at your institution. While most American
corporations routinely produce annual
reports, fewer museums undertake them.
This session will give you the background
and tools to produce your own annual
report at an appropriate level of
complexity.
Presenter: Bill Galvani, Naval Undersea
Museum
|
|
Science
Education Alliance-SEA: A Museum Lead
Partnership
This session
will focus on sharing the details
of the SEA Program, a partnership
between nine local school districts,
Olympic Educational Service District
#114, the Naval Undersea Museum, and
Naval Undersea Museum Foundation.
This partnership has created systemic
change in science education at the
classroom level. Classroom content
is also linked to museum assets through
a one-day museum/boat filed experience
where students apply classroom content
in a research setting.
Presenter: Susan Crawford, Naval Undersea
Museum Foundation
|
|
| 10:15-10:30 |
Break ~ Auction Bidding |
| 10:30-11:45 |
Concurrent
Sessions
Care of
Recordings and Digital Information
This session provides
practical guidance on the preservation
of tape recordings and digital information,
addressing the special problem of how
to make the material accessible while
preserving it.
Presenter: Jerry Handfield, Washington
State Archives
Moderator: Robert Gruhn, Washington
Museum Association, Legal Counsel |
A Primer
for Successful Grant Writing
Together, Dr. Ken
and Susan Crawford have been awarded
more the $10M in private and public
grant monies. This workshop will provide
an overview of those essential elements
for preparation of a meaningful grant
application and proposal.
Presenters: Dr. Ken Crawford, Deputy
Superintendent Bainbridge Island School
District; Susan Crawford, Naval Undersea
Museum Foundation. |
Interpreting
Historic Foods and Kitchens
This session explores
the interpretation of historic buildings
and their kitchens. Presenters include
culinary historian John Ferry, Who emphasizes
a holistic approach that helps visitors
understand kitchens and in context –
where food comes from, how it is cooked,
who cooks it, how it is delivered to
the dining room, why the dining room
looks like it does, and so forth.
Presenter: John Ferry, New York House,
Port Gamble
Moderator: Shana Smith, Port Gamble
Museum |
|
| 11:45-12:00 |
Break ~ Auction Bidding |
| 12:00-12:30 |
WMA Business Meeting
~ Preview of Next Year's Meeting |
| 12:30-2:00 |
Lunch ~ Conversations
~ Auction Bidding ~ Tour the Museum
Conversations at lunch
include: Risking offense - dealing with delicate
issues in interpretation: What students of
UW's museum studies program are doing and
how museums can benefit; Lessons from capital
projects; Share your evaluation methods; Teen
volunteers; After-school programs; Legal issues |
| 2:00-4:00 |
General Session
– The Impact of Museum Theater on the
Visitor Experience
This session will feature
a performance of the play Midnight Museum
by Elizabeth Heffron (New Patagonia, Seattle
Repertory Theatre), and a panel discussion
with cast members, designers, and museum educators,
and in case of Midnight Museum, teachers.
The panel will focus on the process of bringing
these various disciplines together and how
other museums can implement the same tools
to create an engaging experience for a myriad
of visitors.
Presenters: Museum of Glass' Susan Warner,
Director of Education; Michelle Bufano, Assoc.
Director of School & Academic Programs;
Samuel Vance, Lead Interpreter; and Jo Abong,
Actor |
| 4:00 |
Closing Remarks |
| 4:00 |
Auction Closes |
|
|
