Small Museum Association's 2010 Annual Conference
Reality Check! Thriving in an economic downturn.
Spend a little but learn a lot at SMA’s annual conference. Discover how to make the most of what you have from our sessions with experts in grantwriting, education, collections care, volunteers, and more. Network with 200 museum enthusiasts. Great for both emerging and experienced museum professionals. Meet vendors willing to work with you. Save the date today!
Call for Proposals
The Call for Proposals (CfP) for the 2010 conference is ready to download! We are looking for museum professionals and volunteers who feel that they have something vital to share with the broader small museum community! Please click here to download the 2010 CfP.
Awards
The SMA honors two individuals at every conference with the Hunter-Burley Award and the Small Museum Association Award. Nominations are being accepted for the 2010 Small Museum Association Awards through December 15, 2009.
Both awards will be presented at the 2010 Small Museum Association Conference February 21-23, 2010, Ocean City, Md. To receive a nomination form by email, please email Sarah Hagarty at museum.cchs@gmail.com. To download information about the awards, click here
Scholarships
The SMA also offers 10 Lesley Van der Lee scholarships for new attendees.
Small Museum Association Lesley van der Lee Conference Scholarships are being accepted through December 15, 2010.
The SMA Annual Conference Scholarship has been established to offer funding for ten SMA Conference attendees. The scholarship will cover the cost of the conference registration, room, meals and a one-year membership in the SMA. Anyone affiliated with a museum, library, historical society, or related graduate study program (e.g. Museum Studies, Public History, Library and Information Studies, Historic Preservation) may apply. This includes students, interns, full-time or part-time employees, and volunteers. To receive a copy of the scholarship application by email, please email Sarah Hagarty at museum.cchs@gmail.com. For an application, click here.
Boosting Your Board: Keeping Your Board Motivated to Fundraise During Stormy Times
Please join the AAGA as they welcome guest speaker
Carole Haas Gravagno
as she speaks on
"Boosting Your Board: Keeping Your Board Motivated to Fundraise During Stormy Times"
Free and open to the public
Light refreshments provided
Carole Hass Gravagno is an active board member of 12 organizations, including the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Arden Theatre Company, and the Please Touch Museum. Carole was born in Philadelphia and is a long time and active philanthropist. In addition, she has previously served on a large list of boards including Temple University, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the William Penn Foundation. Carole has also taught at many local colleges, and holds an M.Ed. from Temple.
2010 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange
The Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange is an initiative of the Economy League to develop leaders of business, civic, and government organizations into visionaries dedicated to making Greater Philadelphia a world class region.
Through in-region programming and out-of-region learning visits, the Leadership Exchange exposes leaders to best practices, forges new connections across sectors and industries, and deepens participants’ understanding of Greater Philadelphia’s potential.
Participation in the Leadership Exchange is a competitive process with a goal of representing the geographic, demographic, sector, and industry diversity in the region. To be eligible, applicants must live and/or work in the Greater Philadelphia region and serve in a leadership role in a business, nonprofit, or government organization.
The 2010 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange will culminate in a learning visit to the Bay Area & Silicon Valley September 13 to 15, 2010.