Friday, June 18, 2010

8:00AM – 2:00PM Registration Daylight Gallery

8:00AM – 9:00AM Coffee and Continental Breakfast Main Gallery

9:00AM – 10:15AM Breakout Sessions

Community, Volunteers and Continuing a Heritage Temporary Galley
Presenters: Eric Nelson, Executive Director, Nordic Heritage Museum and Rich Franko Lead Architect, Mithun Principal
Nordic Heritage Museum was started by determined volunteers who created the identity and esprit de corp of the museum, from fixing windows and boilers, to collecting tickets. Now the museum is developing a new contemporary building. This session will focus on how an institution can maintain its original volunteer spirit, move forward with a vision of the future, and not lose its heart and soul.

Collections Management Roundtable Research Room
Moderator: Jacqueline Cabrera, Associate Registrar for the Getty Villa, Chair of the Registrar Committee Western Region and a board member of the Registrar Committee – A.A.M and the Western Museum of Associations
Collection managers and registrars have special challenges in the “care and feeding” of our museum collections. These informal roundtable discussions will focus on specific topics pertaining to collections management and provide an opportunity to network with (and learn from) colleagues.

Getting Ready for Evaluation Midway School
Presenter: Chuck Lennox, Principal, Cascade Interpretive Consulting LLC
Would you like to know more about what your program participants, students, teachers or visitors think about or learn from your programs? Has your manager asked you “how do you know we are doing a good job?” Do you quake when filling out a grant application and you have to answer a question about program evaluation? This session is designed to showcase resources that are available for developing simple assessment tools. Key questions to answer before starting an assessment will be shared. Logic models will be explained and discussed as a means for focusing and organizing an evaluation. Participants should come with a particular program in mind that they would like to evaluate.

10:30AM – 11:45AM Breakout Sessions

Creating an Emergency Prevention and Preparedness Plan for Collections Research Room
Presenter: Kara West, Assistant Director for Field Services, Balboa Art Conservation Center
This informative workshop will discuss practical measures to consider when developing an institution’s emergency plan for collections, including how to prevent and prepare for an emergency and the components of a comprehensive response and recovery plan.

Weathering the Economy: The Benefits of Umbrella Organizations Temporary Gallery
Moderator: Barbara McMichael; Presenters: Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, Director of the Renton History Museum and Member of SoCoCulture (South King County Cultural Coalition); Joe Follansbee, Board President, AKCHO (Association of King County Historical Organizations); and Lisa Christopher, LMChristopher & Associates and program developer of Mr. Carnegie's Grand Tour of Washington
In times of economic duress, umbrella organizations can be especially beneficial for their members. Coalescing around mutual interests and compatible goals, umbrella organizations help members develop resources, promote programs, and connect audiences. Presented as a roundtable discussion, this session will encourage participants to share hard-won lessons, successes and dreams.

Enhancing your Museum’s family focused programming! Midway School
Presenters: Stacy Winegardner, Education and Exhibits Director, KidsQuest Children’s Museum, and Debbie Kray, Education Director, Children’s Museum of Tacoma
This session is designed to excite and engage participants by showcasing hands on, interactive projects and activities that can be done in most museum settings. Programming that will inspire children and families to create and learn together! By enhancing your whole family learning opportunities you can increase audience development, earned revenue and additional funding resources as well.

12:00PM – 1:15PM Lunch – WMA Annual Meeting Main Gallery
Election of Officers and Trustees, Washington Museum Association News and Preview of the 2011 Annual Conference.

1:30PM – 2:45PM Breakout Sessions

Creating an Emergency Response and Recovery Plan for Collections Research Room
Presenter: Kara West, Assistant Director for Field Services, Balboa Art Conservation Center
This informative workshop will discuss practical measures to consider when developing an institution’s emergency plan for collections, including how to prevent and prepare for an emergency and the components of a comprehensive response and recovery plan.

Building Community by Building Museums Temporary Gallery
Moderator: Garry Schalliol Director, Outreach Services Division, Washington State Historical Society; Presenters: Jennifer Kilmer, Executive Director, Harbor History Museum and probably Hank Gobin, Cultural Resources Manager, Tulalip Museum; and James Payne, Executive Director, Fort Walla Walla Museum
Ever thought of applying for a Heritage Capital Projects Fund Project? Bricks and mortar projects: Visioning, planning, fund raising, construction, and sustaining new facilities and/or additions to existing facilities. Get the facts with this informative session.

Team Development of Educational Programs Midway School
Presenters: Patricia Filer, Education Director, HistoryLink.org and Catherine Roth, Executive Assistant, HistoryLink.org
Join the HistoryLink.org Education Team to learn strategies for establishing successful educational partnerships with heritage or community organizations, funding partners, and schools/educators. Session participants are encouraged to bring samples of their individual collaborative projects to share with the group. A brief overview of the HistoryLink.org new Education Resource will be presented as well as helpful techniques for navigating the encyclopedia's website.