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Preliminary Conference Program MPMA / KMA JOINT Conference 2015 62nd Annual MPMA Conference & 47th Annual KMA Conference September 27th - October 1st | Wichita, Kansas 2 WELCOME LETTER

From the Conference Chairs for the PROGRAM COMMITTEE Joint MPMA / KMA Conference David Flask, KS, Co-Chair Susan Rowe, TX, Co-Chair Kelli Bacon, NE It is with great pleasure that we Anna Bassford-Woods, KS welcome you to the 2015 joint Lisa Berg, KS Dan Brosz, SD MPMA and KMA’s conference. Heather Coffman, OK Wichita, The Air Capital, will be Karen Dropps, MA a great place to meet, share ideas, Patti Wood Finkle, WY Ryan Flahive, NM learn new concepts, and connect Rachel Gruszka, TX with friends and colleagues. Lisa Hancock, CO Katie Heidsiek, CO Susan Hawksworth Mark Janzen Cindy Higgins, KS This one-time cattle town turned Dave Kennedy, OK modern, booming city is the Libby Krecek, NE perfect spot for this year’s theme, Museums Mean Business. Wichita’s rise from Chisholm JoJo Palko, KS Jay Price, KS Trail cowtown to early oil refining hub to entrepreneurial and aviation hub has been matched Leslie Servantez, KS by its cultural growth. Boasting 33 museums and an excellent array of nationally and Carla Shelton, OK Patricia (Trish) Schurkamp, KS regionally-significant attractions, Wichita will be the highlight of an exciting assortment of Melissa Thompson, ND tours and events for the conference. Peter Welsh, KS Marcia Will-Clifton, CO Jenny Yearous, ND Just a few of the places on the schedule include the Wichita Art Museum, Mid-America All-Indian Center, Botanica, Old Cowtown, as well as museums in Hutchinson and the HOST COMMITTEE surrounding area. The conference hotel is a short walk from the historic Delano district, the Jan Luth, Co-Chair Old Town shopping and dining district, and Wichita’s contemporary arts district. Wichita also Susan Traub, Co-Chair Andi Andres boasts a variety of fine dining and international cuisine to tempt your taste buds. Jan Hiebert Jamin Landavazo In your conference facilities at the Hyatt Regency Wichita, you will meet national and Mike Noller Jay Price regional leaders in every aspect of museum work including trusteeship, audience Linda Schmitt development, curatorial and security issues, exhibitions and education, conservation, April Scott management and more. This joint annual meeting features numerous opportunities for Jeff Sheets Lon Smith discussion, agreement, and disagreement during sessions, after hours, and throughout the Mindy Tallent week. Jami Frazier Tracy DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Our joint conference committees have worked hard at putting together something for Anne C. Jones, Co-Chair everyone – from new professionals to seasoned veterans. We have exceptional keynote Dee Harris, Co-Chair speakers, innovative sessions, thought-provoking discussions, and time to spend with Charlene Akers Eric M. Cale colleagues from around the region. We will also be inaugurating a new program focusing on Rachel Pannabecker supporting and encouraging young professionals just entering the field. We do hope this Bob Workman year’s conference is a bright spot in your year. Auction Co-Chairs: Heidi Vaughn, Director, Laboratory of History Museum, Please accept this invitation and come be a part of a great opportunity to motivate and inspire University of Central Oklahoma one another. Let us know if there is anything we can do to make this the best conference Marla Day, Senior Curator, Historic Costume & Textile Museum, Manhattan KS experience possible. Awards Chair: MPMA: Kathy Dickson, Director, Museums and Historic Sites, We look forward to seeing you in September. Oklahoma Historical Society Oklahoma City, OK. KMA: Murl Riedel, Sincerely, Director of Grants, Kansas Humanities Council, Topeka, KS

The 2015 Conference Co-Chairs: Mentor Chair: Henry B. Crawford, Curator of History, Museum of Texas Tech Susan Hawksworth, Director of the Smoky Hill Museum, Salina, KS University, Lubbock, TX Mark Janzen, Ph.D., Director of Museum Studies, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK Scholarship Chair: Brian Lee Whisenhunt, Executive Director, Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX

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Sunday, September 27 Wednesday, September 30 3:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Registration Hours 7:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. Registration Hours 3:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. MPMA Board Orientation 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Networking Breakfast: CurCom 4:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. MPMA / KMA Board Welcome Dinner 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall and Silent Auction 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. MPMA Board Meeting 8:30 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. Sessions 9:15 p.m. Conference Launch 9:45 a.m. — 10:15 a.m. Exhibit Hall: Break and R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 10:15 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Sessions Monday, September 28 12 noon — 1:15 p.m. Leadership Luncheon 1:30 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. Sessions 7:15 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. Registration for Monday tours only 2:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Book Signing 7:30 a.m. — 3:45 p.m. Educational Tours 2:45 p.m. — 3:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall: Break and 8:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. Registration Hours R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set Up 3:15 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Sessions 8:15 a.m. — 3:45 p.m. Workshop (All Day) 4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Closing Exhibit Hall Reception / 8:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Workshops (Half Day) R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 12:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Workshops (Half Day) 5:00 p.m. Silent Auction Bids End 12:30 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. Orientation: Invest in Your Career: 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break Down Emerging Professionally 5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Meet-Ups (KU, Texas Tech, OCU) 4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Knitting Knetwork 6:00 p.m. — 6:45 p.m. Pre-Banquet Cocktails 4:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Scholarship Gathering 6:45 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Awards and Benefit Banquet with 4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Mentor Icebreaker Live Auction 5:30 p.m. — 5:45 p.m. EP Meet Up 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception Thursday, October 1 Tuesday, September 29 7:30 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Registration Hours 8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. KMA Business Meeting 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Registration Hours 8:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. Registrars Committee’s Helping 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Vol Coordinators Hands Brigade 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Breakfast: Meetings: MPMA Sustainability, 9:00 a.m. — 10:15 a.m. Sessions Joint Program Committees, 10:15 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. Quick 15-minute break MPMA Membership 10:30 a.m. — 12 noon Tour: NAME 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall and Silent Auction 10:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. Sessions 8:00 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Opening Breakfast and 12 noon — 1:30 p.m. Closing Luncheon R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 2:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Educational Tours 8:30 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. Sessions 5:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. EP meet up 10:00 a.m. — 12 noon General Session 5:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. Dinner on Your Own 12 noon — 1:15 p.m. Networking Luncheons 7:30 p.m. — 10:00 p.m. Closing Party (EdCom, RC, SMAC, Directors) 1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Sessions 2:45 pm – 3:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall: Break and R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage Need help cataloging your collection? 3:15 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Sessions Performing collection inventories? 4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Meet-Ups (AAMG, EMP) Need training in cataloging or 5:30 p.m. — 5:45 p.m. EP Meet Up collections management? 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Evening Event Contact: 9:30 p.m. — 10:30 p.m. Late-Nite Bar Session (opens at 9:00) Collections Research for Museums 4830 E Kansas Dr., Denver, CO 80246 303-757-7962 | Toll Free 1-877-757-7962 http://museumcollectionmgmt.com FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION

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Welcome to Kansas: Jennie Chinn, Executive Director, Kansas State Historical Society Speaker: Fred Merrill Jr., President, Merrill Cos. LLC, Overland Park, KS Welcome to Wichita: The Honorable Jeff Longwell, Mayor of the City of Wichita Introduced by: John D’Angelo, Director, Division of Cultural Arts, City of Wichita

Speaker: James Chung, President, Reach Advisors Where Museums Make a Difference: Findings from the Museums R+D Research Collaborative Reach Advisors is one year into its work for the Museums R+D research collaborative and will share with conference attendees the first glimpse of its annual review. This review includes topics such as how the general public and museum advocates perceive museums, membership trends and perceptions, and why philanthropic support is booming for some organizations but not for all. Come prepared to absorb data never before seen outside the museums participating in the Museums R+D research collaborative, and to think Fred Merrill Jr. through how these findings will affect the future of your James Chung museum. Hear about what the public really thinks about Where There’s Smoke ... There’s museums and the current trends’ impact on education, time (Prairie) Fire use and motivations. In 2002, James Chung began Reach Advisors as a strategy, research and predictive analytics firm focused on emerging shifts. He is “a proud native of Wichita, KS.” Fred Merrill had an idea that was not James is also co-author of Lifestages of the Museum Visitor, published by the AAM Press, traditional. It took vision to give it life. co-author of articles for Museum magazine, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, It also took tenacity, city partnerships, and others. community support and a unique coast- Introduced by Patricia McDonnell, Executive Director, Wichita Art Museum to-coast collaboration. The idea became Prairiefire, a $400 million mixed-use development project in Leadership Luncheon Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City. Wednesday, September 30th The linchpin of the project is the Museum at Prairiefire which opened in 2014, the major attraction in this Speaker: John Bardo, President, Wichita development project. Prairiefire has a State University unique arrangement with New York Going Bold: Innovation, Partnerships City’s American Museum of Natural and Empowerment History to provide this heartland outpost with traveling exhibitions, a As the president of Wichita State University (WSU), John life-size T. rex, a children’s discovery Bardo has spent a lot of time and energy guiding the room and programmatic content university into a new phase, marked by a culture of centered around human cultures, the innovation. New avenues have been created for applied natural world and the universe. Hear learning, interdisciplinary curricula, knowledge creation, John Bardo about how this unusual project student empowerment and a more diverse society. One word overcame obstacles to be what it embodies the key to success of these opportunities: partnerships. President Bardo’s quest is to is today. see how new inventions, innovations and technologies can be marketed, typically in Introduced by: Uli Sailer Das, collaboration with industry and the private sector. It takes leadership to coordinate a plan like Executive Director, Museum at this. And it takes vision to create a plan to cope with ever-dwindling state dollars. Hear Prairiefire, Overland Park, KS President Bardo discuss the challenges of going bold and what the future holds for non-profit organizations such as his. Sponsored by: VernerJohnson, Museum Architects & Planners Introduced by Bob Workman, Director, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University

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MPMA / KMA’s Host Committee has organized half and full-day experiences so attendees can see how Kansas sites apply history, art and science to their interpretation. These experiences are educationally oriented and designed to enhance your session and workshop training. Walking shoes and light jackets are recommended.

Monday, September 28, 2015

All-Day Educational Experiences Lunch included T1: Over and Under in Hutchinson 8:00 a.m. (Depart from Conference Hotel) — 3:45 p.m. (Return to Conference Hotel) Ticketed Event $37 / Guests $47

Come “Share our Space” in Hutchinson, known as the “The Salt City.” Your adventure includes two of the “8 Wonders of Kansas”: the Kansas Cosmosphere and Strataca. You will explore both outer and inner space as you start out with a behind the scenes tour of amazing and iconic space artifacts at the Smithsonian affiliated Cosmosphere. Next, “drop in” 650 feet underground at Strataca, the only North American attraction museum located in a working salt mine. After an iconic Mexican lunch provided by the famous Anchor Inn, you will ride the Salt Mine Express train into a raw area of the mine that features well-preserved artifacts from the 1950s. Once you emerge from the mine, you will go back in time to the Amish community of Yoder for homemade pie before heading back to the hotel. Guide: Linda Schmitt, Executive Director, Reno County Historical Society. T2: Hallå, Hallo, Hola: Immigrant Groups of South Central Kansas 8:00 a.m. (Depart from conference hotel) — 3:45 p.m. (Return to Conference Hotel) Ticketed Event $37 / Guests $47

In the late 19th century, many ethnic groups headed to the Great Plains hoping for a new start. We’ll learn about the Swedish, Mennonite and Mexican groups that immigrated to central Kansas. What brought them here? Why did they stay? You’ll visit the quaint, Swedish town of Lindsborg and see the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, McPherson County Old Mill Museum with its restored 1890s roller mill, artist Lester Raymer’s Red Barn Studio Museum, and downtown’s cute shops and a workshop where the Dala horse figurines seen all over town are made. After a lunch of Swedish meatballs and lingonberries, you’ll travel to Newton, a primary destination for Mennonite immigrants arriving from Prussia, South Russia and the eastern United States. At Kauffman Museum, you’ll get an introduction to Mennonite history and the lives of these peaceful groups. Newton also became home to many Mexican families as work on the railroad progressed across the nation. The Azteca Dance Troupe from Newton High School will perform in colorful, authentic costumes before we head back to Wichita. Guide: Andi Schmidt Andres, Curator of Education, Kauffman Museum

KMA: Kansas Museums Association serving museums in Kansas Museums Mean Business Register Online, click here! 6 CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES Monday, September 28, 2015 T3: Air Capital Aviation Adventure - Wichita: Wings Around the World! 8:30 a.m. (Depart from conference hotel) – 3:00 pm (Return to conference hotel) Ticketed Event $37 / Guests $47

Follow the history of aviation from the early 1900s to the present day. Aviation founders, Clyde Cessna, Lloyd Stearman (Boeing) and Walter Beech will give your imagination “flight” during a drive-by tour of historic facilities, as explained by Walt House, aviation historian. Learn about the many facets of the aviation industry—testing and research, training, manufacturing, and history. Visit NIAR (National Institute for Aviation Research) and explore compliance facilities where they push, pull, heat, freeze, and zap all kinds of airplane parts to their limits. Next up are the labs and training facilities at the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) where students prepare for careers in aerostructures, avionics, and aviation maintenance. Eat lunch in the atrium of Wichita’s original art deco airport terminal and tour the Kansas Aviation Museum, including a rare chance to climb aboard a B-52 and gaze across the horizon of Wichita from the building’s original control tower.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Thursday afternoon is our traditional “local educational experience day,” where you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at Wichita museums and sites. Our teachers will provide an on-site application of knowledge gained from the conference. Thursday Educational Experiences — Morning and Afternoon Morning Educational Experience 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Ticketed Event $20 / Guests $29 T4: NAME Event: Behind-The-Scenes-Tour of the Art Garden at Wichita Art Museum (National Association for Museum Exhibitors) Take an intimate tour of the new Art Garden at the Wichita Art Museum with Curator Lisa Volpe and learn the details that went into planning and realizing this complex project. The Art Garden is an ambitious project to create a continuous landscape for art—a roofless museum—that surrounds and complements the museum building. It involves the integration of landscape architecture, exterior art and sculpture, architecture, site furnishings, wayfinding and lighting to create a rich and dynamic environment. Host: National Name Chair for MPMA: Ben Griswold, Principal, Spatial Poetics Exhibition Design, Denver, CO

Administration (AD) TRACKS Marketing/PR (MKT) Advocacy (ADV) Membership/Development (MEM) Archives/Libraries (LIB) Professional Development (PD) Capital Projects (CAP) Emerging Professionally (EP) Publishing (PUB) Collections/Collections Management (CM) Evaluation (EVAL) Registrars (R) Commercial (COM) Exhibits (EX) Small Museums (SM) Community Engagement/Collaboration (CE) Facilities/Operations/Security (FOS) Stores/Shops (SS) Conservation (CON) Financial Management (FM) Technology/Digitization/New Media (TECH) Director/CEO (DIR) Funding/Fundraising (FUND) Tribal Issues (TRIB) Diversity/Inclusivity (DIV) Historic Preservation/ Heritage Management (HP) (HM) Tourism/Heritage Tourism (TOUR) Education/Interpretation (ED) (INT) Leadership/Governance (L) Volunteers/Visitor Services (VS) Emerging Museum Professionals (EMP) Legal Issues (Legal) University (UNIV)

MPMA: A Ten-State Museum Network — Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES 7 Thursday, October 1, 2015 Afternoon Educational Experiences 2:00 p.m. – 5:00/6:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. (Depart from conference hotel) – 5:00/6:00 p.m. (Return to conference hotel) Ticketed Events $25 Guests $35

T5: The Artsy Side of Wichita Wichita boasts a rich arts community with three art museums, extensive public art, numerous galleries and world-class architecture. Your first stop will be Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen- Lambe House, touted by Wright himself as “among my best,” featuring a strong indoor/outdoor design relationship. The interior includes original Wright-designed furniture. Next, on the Wichita State University campus, you’ll head out on a walking tour of the Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection. With 76 works across the campus, Public Art Review named this collection among the top ten campus sculpture collections in America. Along the way, you’ll stop to see an exceptional collection of Native American pottery and one of the two finest Asmat art collections in the U.S., both at the Holmes Museum of Anthropology. The walking tour concludes at the Ulrich Museum of Art, the area’s premier contemporary art museum. At the Ulrich you will see POSTDATE: Photography and Inherited History in India, one of this year’s top exhibition picks by Art in America magazine. Guide: Bob Workman, Director, Ulrich Museum of Art T6: Uniquely Wichita Tour We’ll start our tour in the artsy and historic Delano District at Hatman Jack’s, one of the few hat makers left in the country. His custom hats are seen on celebrities all over the world. Next up is the Museum of World Treasures where you’ll experience treasures from around the world and through the ages at one of Wichita’s top-rated attractions. We’ll end the tour at the Nifty Nut House. Established in 1937, this third generation, family-owned institution has over 3,000 items such as fresh nuts roasted daily, dried fruit, chocolate covered nuts, gourmet chocolates, and fresh fudge made in house. No wonder Wichita is “nuts” about the Nifty Nut House. Host: Jan Hiebert, Membership Services Manager, Visit Wichita T7: Wichita Potpourri Tour Our tour begins at The WATER Center. Originally built as a groundwater clean-up facility for contaminated water, the center has become an attraction with exhibits of native fish, aquatic wildlife, pollution prevention and Wichita’s remediation water system. Our next stop is at the Kansas African American Museum. Housed in the historic Calvary Baptist Church, the museum has an extensive collection of African and African American Art including several works by Gordon Parks, Samella Lewis, and Elizabeth Catlett. The staff will give us a special viewing of some of the museum’s rarely seen collections. We end at Botanica Wichita, the colorful Wichita Gardens that is considered one of the most beautiful places in the city with 29 themed gardens. Host: Christyn Breathett, Education Director, Kansas African American Museum T8: Not Your Average Zoo Tour A behind-the-scenes tour of Sedgwick County Zoo will offer a unique view of more than 3,000 animals of nearly 400 different species from around the world. This top rated zoo attracts over a half a million visitors a year. Our tour will be a special one to places the public never sees. Hosts: Andi Andres, Curator of EducationKauffman Museum; Linda Schmitt, Executive Director, Reno County Historical Society

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A New Educational Program Debuts this Year: A Conference within a Conference

If you are about to graduate and become a museum professional, how do you get a job? This mini EP (Emerging Professional) conference will help you learn what to do. You will have the chance to talk to directors to find out what they look for in potential employees and to recently graduated EMPs (Emerging Museum Professionals) to learn how they landed their first museum job. One-on-one counseling will provide you customized assistance. By attending this EP Mini Conference, you will make friends who will help you “Get out there and mingle” during the rest of the conference. To register, mark EP on the registration form.

Program Chair: Patti Wood Finkle, Director, Casper College Museums, Casper, WY (MPMA Scholarship Class of 2008)

Program Coordinators: Shaley George, Tim Howard, Nicky Ladkin, JoJo Palko, Kyle Palmer, Casey Segar, Dr. Peter Welsh

*Jargon to know — EP: Those who are emerging professionally in any field; EMP: Those who are emerging museum professionals

Monday, September 28, 2015

EP1 Orientation: Invest in Your Career 12:30 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. The EP orientation will introduce participants to topics they will need to make it in the professional world. We’ll cover interviews, interview tips, making a good impression, introductions, social media, and how to dress for success.

EP2 Benefits 3:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Benefits are important. In this session, you’ll learn when to ask about benefits available to you. This session is part of the Orientation.

Speakers: Shaley K. George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex; Casey Seger, Registrar, Deadwood History-Days of ’76 Museum (MPMA Scholarship Class of 2014)

EP3 Evening Mixer: First night jitters be gone! 5:30 p.m. — 5:45 p.m. Learn how to mingle with museum folks. Bring your mentor, then walk to the bus stop together.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

EP4 Resume Building 8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. This session will look at ways you can build and improve your resume for landing that job. Learn how volunteering and other experiences can bulk up your resume.

Speakers: Nicky Ladkin, Assistant Director, Museum of Texas Tech University; Dr. Peter H. Welsh, Director of Museum Studies, University of Kansas; JoJo Palko, Graduate Student, University of Kansas (MPMA Scholarship Class of 2014); Amanda Daniel, Assistant Registrar, Ellen Noël Art Museum of the Permian Basin, Rebecca A. Hunt, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Colorado – Denver; Dr. Valerie Innella Maiers, Casper College

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

EP5 Creating a Resume 9:00 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. Writing a resume can be difficult. Learn what to include and how to arrange the information to create an outstanding resume.

Speakers: Jill Pletcher, Director, Strategic Campus Partnerships and Educational Programs, Career Development Center, Wichita State University; Dr. Rebecca A. Hunt, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Colorado – Denver; Dr. Valerie Maiers, Casper College

EP6 Directors Panel 1:30 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. This panel of directors, hiring managers, and supervisors highlights what they look for in applicants.

Speakers: Bob Workman, Director, Ulrich Museum of Art; Glo Cunningham, Museum Outreach Coordinator, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum, CO; Linda Schmitt, Executive Director, Reno County Historical Society

EP7 EMP Panel: How did YOU get there from HERE? 3:15 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. You can get a job doing what you love! This panel of EMPs will discuss how they got their current positions and offer tips to help you get started.

Speakers: Shaley K. George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex; Casey Seger, Registrar, Deadwood History-Days of ’76 Museum; Amanda Daniel, Assistant Registrar, Ellen Noël Art Museum of the Permian Basin; Tim Howard, Curator of Exhibits and Research, Museum of World Treasures; Geoff Woodcox, Assistant Curator of Collections, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

EP8 Evening Mixer: Putting Your Best Foot Forward 5:30 p.m. — 5:45 p.m. Stay after the EMP Meet-Up for a quickie on how to create your elevator speech.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

EP9 Drop-In Counseling: In the EP room 8:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. Resume Review: This is an opportunity to have a set of trained eyes review your resume.

Counselors: Kelley Mattivi, Career Development Specialist - Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Fine Arts, Wichita State University; Dr. Valerie Innella Maiers, Professor, Museum Studies and Art History, Casper College; Dr. Rebecca A. Hunt, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Colorado – Denver Application Assistance: Learn from professionals how to navigate application packets and what to include. Counselors: Dr. Peter H. Welsh, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Valerie Innella Maiers, Casper College Just ask! Do you have a question about how to enter the field? How about how others got started? Do you want to know if that class you are taking will be relevant in the real world? We will answer all of your burning questions. This program sponsored by: Texas Tech University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Kansas, Wichita State University

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Workshops are offered on Monday. All ½ day workshops take place at the conference hotel unless noted otherwise.

½ Day Workshop Fee: Delegates $35 Non Delegates $65 All Day Workshop Fee: Delegates $55 Non Delegates $75

Monday, September 28, 2015

All Day Workshop 8:15 a.m. — 3:45 p.m.

W1 Enduring Exhibit Design (EX) The workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Shuttle van to Kauffman Museum will depart from the Hyatt Regency Wichita at 8:15 a.m. and will return participants to the hotel by 3:45 p.m. On-site at Kauffman Museum and Flint Hills Design, this workshop will examine exhibit design principles and techniques that maintain relevance over time. It will explore the benefits of investing in quality design and construction to create exhibits that are visually and physically enduring to save the costs of regular renovation and updating. This workshop will be unique in its focus on assessing and applying design principles to a variety of contexts as opposed to creating a specific type of exhibit structure or construction. Attendees will participate in exhibit design assessment activities followed by a small group project where they will apply exhibit design principles within a given case study.

Chair: Annette LeZotte, Director, Kauffman Museum at Bethel College, North Newton, KS

Presenters: Chuck Regier, Curator of Exhibitions, Kauffman Museum at Bethel College, North Newton, KS; Nathan Bartel, Creative Director, Flint Hills Design, North Newton, KS; Bob Regier, Emeritus Professor of Art, Bethel College, Design Consultant to Kauffman Museum, North Newton, KS

Morning Workshops 8:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.

W2 Not a School Tour Anymore: Activity-based Learning (ED/INT) What is activity-based learning and how is it relevant to object educators of all kinds? Using the newly launched school program in Still as a case study, learn the difference between hands-on projects and activity-based learning. Brainstorm “Enduring Understandings” relevant to your content area and activities to adapt to your setting.

Presenter: Victoria (Tori) Eastburn, Director, Education and Programs, Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO

W3 The Business of Marketing: If You Build It, Will They Come? (MKT) This workshop discusses the what, why, how, and when of marketing. Attendees will learn from the strategies and materials of the three presenting museums and will come away knowing how to develop a message for their own institutions.

Chair: Kate Vandel, Curator of Exhibits, Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD

Presenters: Mara Christian Harris, Marketing Manager, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM; Shelley Thompson, Director Marketing & Outreach, Publisher El Palacio Magazine, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, Santa Fe, NM; Shannon K. Stone, Advertising Manager, Marketing and Communications Department, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, KS

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Monday, September 28, 2015

W4 Design on a Dime: Affordable Solutions for Display (SM) (EX) (ED) Learn effective low cost solutions for displaying objects that respect small budgets and bring an object’s history to life. This workshop will provide live demonstrations with improved display methods for the small museum as they work toward better practice for displaying their museum’s collection.

Chair: Marla Day, Senior Curator, Kansas State University Historic Costume and Textile Museum, Manhattan, KS

Presenters: Corina Salas de Hugo, Curator of Collections/Registrar, Riley County Historical Museum, Manhattan, KS; Allana Saenger-Parker, Curator of Design, Riley County Historical Museum, Manhattan, KS

Afternoon Workshops 12:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.

W5 Out and About with Outreach (ED/INT) Pack it up and hit the road! See museum educators doing outreach to local students! LIVE! Outreach is a growing program for museums and can be a strong revenue resource as well as a community building opportunity. Workshop participants will attend outreach programs in a Wichita school. They will have an opportunity to experience an outreach presentation and discuss tips and techniques.

Chair: Traci Kallhoff, Exploration Place, Wichita, KS

Presenters: Anthony Horsch, Director of Education and Interpretation, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS; other presenters to be announced.

W6 Artifact Numbering: Make it Your Business (CM) (SM) (EMP) This workshop will train attendees in the basics of numbering artifacts. They will come away understanding proper techniques and materials used to number various types of artifacts and the importance of having a numbering system as part of a proper collections management strategy. Colleagues from Small Museums should find this workshop especially beneficial.

Chairs: Heidi Vaughn, Director, Laboratory of History Museum/University of Central Oklahoma, OK; Erin Brown, Curator of Collections at the Oklahoma Territorial Museum Guthrie, OK

W7 Putting on Special Events (FUND) (MEM) (AD) Special events are a mainstay of every museum. Whether to raise money, raise awareness, recruit volunteers, or offer a program to visitors, staff and volunteers spend time and money organizing and implementing events. In this way, special events are a business. Museum staff must understand the purpose of their events, know intended outcomes, expenses of materials and talent, and how the museum is represented to the public. This interactive workshop will provide tips to gain maximum return on dollars and to increase participation.

Presenters: Jeff Sheets, Dickinson County Historical Society, Abilene, KS; Betty Johnson, President, Betty Johnson & Associates, Lawrence, KS

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EVENING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES MPMA / KMA’s Host Committee has organized experiences so attendees can see how museums in Wichita apply history, art and science to their sites and how they accommodate large crowds for special events. This is your chance to see theories in practice and to broaden your knowledge of museums by seeing other museums. We encourage attendees to experience the equivalent of a hands-on practicum.

Monday, September 28, 2015 EE1 Opening Reception: An Evening on Wichita’s Museum Boulevard Event hours: 6:00 p.m — 9:00 p.m. Ticketed Event $30 / $35 for Guests Must show ticket at door of each event site. Walking is encouraged as sites are close together. Shuttle leaves the Conference Hotel at 5:45 p.m. Final shuttle leaves WAM at 9:00 p.m.

The party begins at Old Cowtown Museum, a living history experience consisting of 50+ buildings on 23 acres. Belly up to the bar in the saloon alongside raucous cowboys and bawdy saloon girls. Enjoy the food, ride the wagon, and visit the blacksmith as you mosey around the authentic 1870s town site. Ride the bus or stroll across Museum Boulevard to the Wichita Art Museum. We’ll be one of the first to see its new Art Garden, with sculpture and public art nestled within artfully-designed landscaping. Come indoors for food, drink, and tunes under the Chihuly Chandelier. Enjoy galleries of world-class American art as you roam WAM’s distinguished collection of American art and view the special exhibitions: Scenery, Spirit, Story: American Painting and Sculpture from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and No Mountains in the Way, 40 Years Later: Kansas Documentary Photography.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 EE2 Dine Around - Culture, Science and Ice Cream, Oh My! Event hours: 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Ticketed Event $30 / $35 for Guests Must show ticket at door of each event site. Walking is encouraged since sites are within walking distance. Maps provided. Shuttle leaves Conference Hotel at 5:45 p.m. Final shuttle leaves Exploration Place at 9:00 p.m.

Spend the evening along the scenic Arkansas River at the Museums on the River District. First stop is the Mid-America All-Indian Center, a unique cultural facility that showcases the heritage of the American Indian. Learn about the history and tradition of American Indian food: hear soothing sounds of the American Indian flute, smell delicious aromas in the air from tonight’s food, and taste five different dishes created by local cooks. Next, we’ll cross over the bridge to see the iconic Keeper of the Plains Plaza. Then it is on to the Exploration Place where the adventure continues. Discover the explorer in you at this Science and Discovery Center with its 11 dynamic hands-on exhibit areas for all ages. Tinker and invent in the CreatorSpace. Experience the new Kansas Kids Connect preschool gallery. Launch a catapult in the three-story medieval castle. Climb into a Cessna Skycatcher airplane. Sample a delicious treat made with liquid nitrogen. Enjoy more delightful desserts and complimentary drinks provided by Xclusive Event Services.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015 EE3 Late-Nite at the Bar Session: Late Night returns to its roots in 2015. 9:30 p.m. (doors open at 9:00 p.m.) Cash bar

Late-Night at the Bar returns to its roots in 2015. Join your fellow museum professionals for a night at the “bar.” Emerging Professionals, Seasoned Veterans, and everyone in between! Tables labeled with hot topics ripe for lively debate. Dare to debate controversial issues or problems we all share. MPMA/KMA 2015 Program Committee Co-Chairs David Flask and Susan Rowe will get the evening started, but then you are on your own. Thanks to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame for hosting this favorite event at the historic Boat House, a five-minute walk from the hotel.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 EE4 MPMA / KMA Awards and Benefit Banquet with Live Auction Cocktails (Cash Bar) 6:00 p.m. Dinner/Program 6:45 p.m. Ticketed Event $38 / Guests $48

Join us for our traditional banquet, which is anything but traditional. Catch up with new and old friends, see good work acknowledged by MPMA / KMA’s Annual Awards and meet the new leaders of tomorrow with the introduction of the 2015 Scholarship Recipients. The evening wraps up with MPMA / KMA’s Live Auction, the proceeds of which go to MPMA / KMA’s Scholarship Funds.

Thursday, October 1, 2015 EE5 MPMA / KMA’s Closing Party: Speakeasy in Wichita’s Old City Hall! 7:30 p.m. –10:00 p.m. N/C Location: The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Tell ‘em Joe sent you to our Speakeasy in Old City Hall, now home of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum! Come dressed as a flapper, gangster, teetotaler, or T-man and enjoy a cash bar, snacks and live music. Tour the NEH on the Road exhibit, Spirited: Prohibition in America, and ring the bell in the clock tower! The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is a short 5-minute walk from the conference hotel.

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Sunday, September 27, 2015 Conference Registration 3:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. MPMA Board Orientation 3:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. MPMA / KMA Board Welcome Dinner 4:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. MPMA Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Conference Launch & Icebreaker 9:15 p.m.

Monday, September 28, 2015 Conference Registration 8:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. (Registration for Tour Participants only at 7:15 a.m.) Conference Educational Experiences 7:30 a.m. — 3:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set Up 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Conference All Day Workshops (see page 10) 8:30 a.m. — 3:45 p.m. Conference ½ Day Workshops (see pages 10 & 11) 8:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.

EP1 — EP2 Invest in Your Career: Orientation 12:30 p.m.—3:45 p.m. MEET-UPS 4:00 p.m. — 5:45 p.m.

M1 Knitting Knetwork 4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Calling all knitters! Join experienced and novice knitters and be encouraged to knit during this gathering and during the conference. Knitting helps develop listening skills and fine tunes focus for meetings and sessions. Plus, you’ll meet new friends. Join us and see what the fuzz is all about!

Hosts: Jenny Yearous, North Dakota; Cori Sherman North, Kansas; Kathy Dickson, Oklahoma

M2 Scholarship 4:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Scholarship Recipients receive information about attending the conference. MPMA / KMA Scholarship Chair: Brian Lee Whisenhunt, Executive Director, Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX

M3 Mentor Icebreaker 4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Mentors & Mentorees: Mentorees are introduced to their conference mentors at this time and will travel together to the Opening Reception. MPMA / KMA Mentor Chair: Henry B. Crawford, Curator of History, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

EP3 Invest in Your Career Program: 5:30 p.m. — 5:45 p.m. Meet here and head to the Opening Reception together. You don’t need to go alone! EVENING EVENT EE1 Opening Reception: An Evening on Wichita’s Museum Boulevard Event Hours: 6:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. Ticketed Event $30 / $35 for Guests Must show ticket at door of each event site. For description, see page 12.

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Conference Registration 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Affinity Breakfasts 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. MPMA Membership Meeting 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. MPMA Sustainability Meeting 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Joint Program Committees 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 8:00 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Hours 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Silent Auction in Exhibit Hall 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Breakfast 8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m.

BR1 Volunteer Coordinators Breakfast 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Ticketed Events – Must have ticket to attend N/C. $26 for guests.

Laying the Course for Change in your Volunteer Program Change comes in many different ways. But how do you prepare your volunteers for it? This discussion will focus on: * Inclusion of volunteers in the planning process * Recruitment * Retention * Training * Accepting delays with grace * Learning from your missteps or acting as if what happened is the way you planned it Join us for breakfast as we learn how to get the change you want.

Speaker: Beth Campbell, Volunteer Coordinator, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

BR2 MPMA Membership Meeting 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. (For New, Current and Future Team members)

Grab your breakfast and sit down with other Membership Teammates in the Exhibit Hall. Not part of the Team yet? Join us anyway and get more involved with MPMA / KMA and meet with colleagues from all of our ten states. This is your opportunity to join the Membership Team in your state. It is fun and easy to do, plus the time commitment is minimal. COME JOIN US!

Chair: Ann E. Billesbach, Associate Director, Education/Interpretation Division, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln NE; Hillary English, MPMA’s Membership Services Coordinator, Littleton, CO

BR3 Joint Program Committee Meeting Breakfast 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Members of the MPMA/KMA 2015 Program Committee will meet members of the 2016 Program Committee over breakfast. Come see what your colleagues look like in this non- conference call meeting.

BR4 Exhibit Hall Opening Breakfast 8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Fresh coffee and breakfast await you as the conference gets into full swing with tasty morning morsels served in the Exhibit Hall. This is a great opportunity to see the latest products served up by the exhibitors and visit with old friends.

R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 8:00 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.

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Concurrent Sessions 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

A1 Museums and Higher Ed A4 Grant Opportunities from IMLS (AD)(CE)(PD) (FUND) Learn how several museums are working with colleges and During this interactive panel session, an IMLS program staff universities in their area and how the museums advance their member will discuss creative ways to make your next grant mission and business through these relationships. A group application more competitive, and museum professionals will discussion with the audience follows the presentation to expand share practical examples from their own experiences as grant the range of ideas for the audience. recipients and/or reviewers of IMLS grant applications.

Chair: Jan Luth, Exploration Place, Wichita, KS Presenters: Christopher Reich, Institute of Museum & Library Services, Washington, D.C.; Mark Ryan, Director of Collections Presenters: Patrick Ross, Ph.D., Southwestern College, Winfield, and Operations, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND KS ; Jay Price, Ph.D., Wichita State University, Wichita, KS A5 When to Close? A2 Common Core Opportunities and Challenges (AD) (L) (FOS) (ED/INT) Museums, like people and other living creatures, have life stages. The common core states initiatives challenges many of the ways Near the end of life, some museums can be revitalized, but some that cultural institutions have implemented programing for cannot. What are the signs that death is near and what can be done children. Three museum professionals and College of Education to make the end less painful? Three panelists will provide ideas instructor will share their experiences with implementing the and suggestions. standards. There will be time for you to share your experiences as well. Chair: Charlene Akers, Executive Director, Rice County Historical Society/Coronado Quivira Museum, Lyons, KS Chair: James Anthony Horsch, Director of Education and Interpretation, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS Presenters: Gary Smith, Director of Strategic Projects, Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas, TX; Rebecca Dickman, Graduate Presenters: Dr. Jim Granada, Senior Fellow and Director, WSU Student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Patricia College Readiness Partnership Initiative, Wichita State University, Schurkamp, Director, Wyandotte County Historical Society, College of Education, Wichita, KS; Traci Kallhoff, Education Bonner Springs, KS; Sandra Reddish, Executive Director, Legacy Manager, Exploration Place, Wichita, KS; Elizabeth Daniel, Youth of the Plains Museum, Gering, NE Education Director, City Arts, Wichita, KS

A3 Current Research from the Field (PD) (EMP) (UNIV) The Current Research from the Field session provides an opportunity for professionals in the museum and heritage fields to present their research in a session at the MPMA/KMA 2015 Annual Meeting. Students, emerging professionals, and established professionals who work or study in the MPMA region, will present current research or work in progress on matters relating to museums or heritage.

Chairs: COMPT Chair: Nicky Ladkin, Assistant Director, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; EMP Co-Chairs: Mark art wolf ad here Janzen, Director, Museum Studies Program, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, and Erin Brown, Curator of Collections, Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie, OK; AAMG Chair: Susan Longhenry, Director, Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM

Presenters to be selected from proposal submitted.

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GS General Session 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. L2 SMAC Lunch: We Kan Do It... And You Can, Too! (For description, see page 4) (Small Museum Administrators Committee) Does your small organization need a Welcome: MPMA / KMA Presidents: boost to move forward? Do you need Michael J. Smith, Director/CEO, Nebraska State Historical to find sources of funding and Society, Lincoln, NE and Susan Hawksworth, Director, Smoky volunteer labor? Do you need to Hill Museum, Salina, KS increase the group of people who advocate for your organization? Welcome to Kansas: Marci Penner and WenDee Jennie Chinn, Executive Director, Kansas State Historical Society LaPlant, from the Kansas Sampler Foundation, will share their successful Welcome to Wichita: strategies for tapping into the potential for growth. Whether you The Honorable Jeff Longwell, Mayor of the City of Wichita are an established organization, a fledgling group, or have an idea, you will come away from this session with ways to be a spark to Introduced by: John D’Angelo, Director, Division of Cultural get things moving. Arts, City of Wichita Introduced by: SMAC Co-Chairs Glo Cunningham, Museum Keynote Address: Outreach Coordinator, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum, James Chung, President, Reach Advisors, Albany, NY. Crested Butte, CO; Katie Herrick, Director, Stanton County Historical Society, Johnson, KS Introduced by Patricia McDonnell, Executive Director, Wichita Art Museum L3 EdCom Lunch: Making Artifacts Speak: Native American History in Small Museums Join us for lunch as we hear an enlightened talk on how to update your Native American History interpretation. In his role as faculty Networking Luncheons 12:00 p.m. — 1:15 p.m. advisory for the Holmes Museum of Anthropology, Don Blakeslee Ticketed Event $31 / Guests $38 will have us consider the following: the scale of the problem Must have ticket to attend (15,000 years of history); how to determine which tribe made the Lunches are open to all registrants item you are displaying (impossible?); what do those pottery and point types mean; how to use materials to tell this story; and how L1 Director’s Lunch: Customer Service + Product to present the basic sequence. Excellence = Success Speaker: Don Blakeslee, Archaeological Anthropologist, Wichita Scott Redler is a self-made State University, Wichita, KS entrepreneur and co-founder of the fast-growing and Introduced by: EdCom Chair Russanne Hoff, Curator of popular food chain, Freddy’s, Education, Hastings Museum, Hastings, NE based in Wichita, Kansas. Scott is all about product L4 RC-MPMA LUNCH excellence, customer service (Registrars and Collection Managers) and staff training. By the end 9,000 Pins and 90,000 Chopsticks: The Growth of the of his talk, you will be a Unconventional Art Collection believer, too, that these three The art of today is constantly being redefined, as artists expand to foundational elements have non-traditional materials and unconventional installations. As direct parallels to making our director of a modern art museum, Bob Workman will speak to how museums successful. Scott the art of today is testing long-held notions of what constitutes a work of art and the resulting implications for museums collecting serves on a number of outside the norm. Bob previously was director of the Flint Hills community not-for-profit Discovery Center in Manhattan, Kansas, where he guided the boards including the Sedgwick center’s construction and opening. County Zoo and the Wichita Scott Redler Children’s Home. Speaker: Bob Workman, Director, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Introduced by Jan Luth, President, Exploration Place, Wichita, KS Introduced by: RC-MPMA Chair Sofía Galarza Liu, Collection Manager, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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Concurrent Sessions 1:30 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.

B1 Many Stories, One Community? B4 Outdoor Sculpture: Preservation or Conservation (TOUR) (HP/HM) (CE) (CM) (EX) (TECH) When the local heritage consists of several competing narratives Learn the basics of caring for your outdoor sculpture and art of all instead of a single one, museums have to work harder to types, including bronze, stone, and steel. Listen to conservators coordinate their efforts to appeal to certain constituencies and yet and professionals discuss the various problems that can occur and still remain part of a larger story. Hear from those who have dealt which ones should be left to trained conservators. with this issue. Chair: Mark Janzen, Director of Museum Studies, University of Chair: Jay Price, Director, Public History Program, Wichita State Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK University, Wichita, KS Presenters: Marianne Russell-Marti, Conservator, Russell-Marti Presenters: Lon Smith, Former Executive Director, Kansas Conservation Services, California, MO; Mark Ryan, Director of Aviation Museum, Wichita, KS; Mark McCormick, Executive Collections and Operations, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND; Director, The Kansas African American Museum, Wichita, KS; Jenny Yearous, Curator of Collections Management, State Keith Wondra, Independent Scholar, Wichita, KS Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND.

B2 A Military Mindset in Museum Operations B5 Beyond Interactives: Creating Participatory Exhibits (AD) (EMP) (PD) in History Museums Museum professionals who were once in the military are the same (EX) as everyone else in the museum field. We will discuss military What does it mean to be participatory? It is no longer satisfactory lessons we have applied to museum operations and how a military just to be interactive. Now museums need to engage their visitors mindset works (and sometimes not) in a decidedly non-military in a way that the visitors contribute to the exhibit. How can history field. Closing comments will be made by Mike Smith, Director, museums accomplish this? This panel will address this issue and Nebraska State Historical Society. encourages audience participation.

Chair: David Kennedy, Curator of Collections, Cherokee Strip Chair: Mary Madden, Director, Kansas Museum of History, Regional Heritage Center, Enid, OK Topeka, KS

Presenters: Chris Orwoll, Director, New Mexico Museum of Space Presenters: Dr. Peter H. Welsh, Director of Museum Studies, History, Alamogordo, NM; Nathan Turner, Director, Oklahoma University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Stephanie Lile, Head of Territorial Museum, Guthrie, OK; Johnny Robertson, Owner, Education, Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma, WA; Robertson Museum Projects, Trophy Club, TX Michael Ables, Executive Director, National WASP WWII Museum, Sweetwater, TX B3 Learning from Each Other: How one Museum and Library Collaborate Daily B6 Staying Legal and Making Money (CE) (L) (FUND) Library staff interacts with customers daily and become trusted In the face of ever-growing economic pressures and increased information sources. However, in museums those responsible for competition for funding and audiences, museums may need to the creation of an exhibit are not on the floor interacting with the develop profitable mission related activities. This program will public. When museums allow all their staff to have time on the give participants the basics on how to avoid damaging legal and floor, they see the reactions and hear the discussions as well as tax minefields. interact with the public within their exhibits. The knowledge gained can then be applied to planning of future exhibits. Chair: Susan Whitfield Harding PA, attorney, Whitfield Harding Law, Lindsborg, KS Presenters: Zan Popp, Curator of Exhibitions, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery in the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, Presenters: Gaye Tibbets, Attorney, Hite, Fanning & Honeyman, KS; Brea Black, Art Librarian, Topeka & Shawnee County Public L.L.P, Wichita, KS; Kelly J. Rundell, Attorney, City of Library, Topeka, KS Wichita, Wichita, KS; Jill D. Miller, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; Jennifer Randall, Destination Event Developer, Hutchinson, KS.

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B7 Designing Curricula Honoring Tribal Legacies C3 Museum Law (TRIBE) (DIV) (ED/INT) (L) (AD) Learn how this place-based multi-literacies approach can be used Museum operations can be troubling if not done properly and to in designing curricula that honors Tribes. See how it uses Tribal the letter of the law. Presenters will discuss current legal resources provided by Tribal people, as well as museums, libraries, challenges that they faced and what they did to ensure they did and cultural centers to enhance the telling of Native perspectives in things legally. Learn what questions they now ask. traditional American history narratives. Chair: Byron Hust, Past Chair, Chase County Historical Society, Presenters: Jill Hamilton-Anderson, Education Specialist, Lewis Imperial, NE and Clark National Historic Trail, National Park Service, Omaha, NE; Dr. Stephanie Wood, Project Investigator, University of Presenters: Kay Rich, Museum Curator, Overland Trails Museum, Oregon, Eugene, OR; Richard Basch, American Indian Liaison, Sterling CO; Conrad Froehlich, Director, Martin and Osa Johnson Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, National Park Service, Safari Museum, Chanute, KS; Kate Zacharias, Student of Law, Astoria, OR; Dr. Carmelita Lamb, University of Mary, Bismarck, ND University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, KS; Bruce Batterson, JD, MBA: Assistant Professor of Business Administration Hastings College, Hastings, NE

Exhibit Hall Break and C4 What Comes Next? The Emerging Role of State R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage Museum Associations (AD) (CE) 2:45 p.m. — 3:15 p.m. Museums United, a convening of representatives from 46 state museum associations in March 2014, co-sponsored by AAM and IMLS, proved to be a turning point in defining the purposes and exploring the potential for state museum associations. Learn Concurrent Sessions 3:15 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. about the emerging role of state museum associations and what comes next. C1 Exhibition Lighting 101 (EX) (CUR) (CM) Chair: Ruth Ann Rugg, Executive Director, Texas Association of This session will be a straightforward and illuminating discussion Museums, Fort Worth, TX of the theory and technology of lighting. It will also cover practical approaches to effective implementation in exhibition settings. Presenters: Brenda Granger, Oklahoma Museums Association, Oklahoma City, OK; Lisa Dodson, Executive Director, Kansas Presenters: Mark Janzen, Director of Museum Studies, University Museums Association, Wichita, KS of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK; Mark Ryan, Director of Collections and Operations, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND C5 Documentation and Inspiration: Genre Paintings as Living History Resources C2 Managing Adaptive Change in Your Museum (ED/INT) (CM) (AD) (FOS) (TECH) Genre paintings tell stories of ordinary people doing everyday Museums and the museum business are in the midst of significant things. They are important records of daily life and are part of the change. You already know that, but how well are you managing documentary fabric of our national history. This session will it? In this highly interactive workshop, taught by leadership explore how genre works document and inform us of our development professionals and museum junkies, participants will collective past, its objects and its ways of life. identify strategies for effectively managing adaptive change in institutions and museum careers. Presenter: Henry Crawford, Curator of History, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Presenters: Seth Bate, Director of Leadership Development, Wichita State University Center for Community Support and Research, Wichita, KS; Joyce McEwen Crane, Ph.D., PCC, Strategic Development Coordinator, Wichita State University Center for Community Support and Research, Wichita, KS

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C6 The Power of Artifacts M4 College & University Museums (MKT)(ED/INT)(EX) (AAMG) Artifacts can be used as powerful tools for telling a historical story. The Association of Selecting the proper artifact to communicate a story in time can Academic Museums & transcend a visitor into a historical experience. Learn how artifacts Galleries (AAMG) can present the visitor with a better personal experience of a invites academic historical event or experience and can drive education and help museum colleagues for market museums to visitors. snacks and an informal networking opportunity. Presenters: Sandy Randel, Interim Director, Cherokee Strip Land Host: AAMG Chair Rush Museum, Arkansas City, KS; Teddie Barlow, Curator, Old Susan Longhenry, Cowtown Museum , Wichita, KS Director, Harwood Museum of Art, C7 Getting Smarter About Your Money: How to Invest University of New Mexico (AD) Learn from experts strategies for achieving financial goals through M5 Emerging Museum Professionals planned giving. MPMA is launching this new program for (EMP) members. Learn how you can invest your own money. See how Interviews: the Good, the Bad, & the Just Plain Weird MPMA’s planned giving program is being designed to make Join us for what promises to be a most amusing conversation. investing more comfortable for you and to help you maximize Learn tips to help you ace your interview from professionals in the your retirement savings. Hear how this program will provide field. Learn what they look for and how to answer some of those sustainability to members and MPMA for the long term. strange interview questions. Learn how to stand apart from the pack, in a good way, and hear some stories that will leave you Presenters: Jay S. Smith, MPMA Sustainability Chair and State saying, “No way, you can’t be serious?” Museum Director, Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD; Ryan J. Smith, The Austin & Alesandro Group Hosts: EMP Co-Chairs: Mark Janzen, Director, Museum Studies CRPC, UBS Financial Services Inc. Syracuse, NY Program, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK; Erin Brown, Curator of Collections at the Oklahoma Territorial Museum Guthrie, OK

Presenters: Nathan Turner, Regional Director of Museums & Historic Sites with the Oklahoma Historical Society and anyone with an awesome story to share. EVENING EVENTS

EE2 Dine Around: Culture, Science and Ice Cream, Oh My! EE3 Late-Nite at the Bar Session: Late Night returns 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. to its roots in 2015. 9:30 p.m. Ticketed Event $30 / $35 for Guests N/C (doors open at 9:00 p.m.) Must show ticket at door of each event site Within walking distance of hotel. No shuttle. See page 12 for description. See page 13 for description.

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Conference Registration 7:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. D3 Quandries, Quarrels, and Quilts: Inexpensive Storage and Display Networking Breakfast 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. (CON) (SM) Ticketed Events What do you have when you combine several textile expert’s Must have ticket to attend opinions, quilts, cardboard tubes, aluminum foil, Velcro, and elbow Breakfast $21 / Guests $26 grease? Answer: an affordable way to clean, store and display your quilted treasures. We will present our solutions to the quandaries and quarrels we encountered while working on our project. BR5 CurCom Breakfast “Art for All: Birger Sandzén and Early Kansas Art Associations” Chair: Cathy Haney, Curator, Clay County Museum, Clay Center, KS Join curatorial colleagues for breakfast and to hear Cori Sherman North, Curator of the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, talk about Presenters: Jeff Gaiser, Senior Software Engineer, Project “Art for All: Birger Sandzén and Early Kansas Art Associations.” Engineer and Fabricator, Clay County Museum, Clay Center, KS; Visionary artists and educators of the early 20th century saw to it Diana Shaner, Textile Curator, Conservator and Storage Specialist, that all the arts were fostered on the prairie, organizing art Clay County Museum, Clay Center, KS; Vevia Beaulieu, Quilter, associations, literary clubs, and music societies for community Volunteer Coordinator, Documentation and Cleaning Consultant, benefit. Cori will share some of the fascinating history and legacy Member of Piotique Quilter’s Guild, Clay Center, KS; David Kennedy, Curator of Collections, Cherokee Strip Regional of this egalitarian concept. Heritage Center, Enid, OK Introduced by CurCom Co-Chairs: David Kennedy, Curator, D4 Creative Funding for New and Re-Newed Museum Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid, OK; Elisa Phelps, Construction Projects Director of Collections /Library Division, History Colorado, (AD) Denver, CO Two “out of the box” recent museum construction projects in Kansas spotlight innovative funding models with “museums as Exhibit Hall Open 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. major tourism generators” at its core. The Flint Hills Discover Center (Manhattan, KS) and the Big Well Museum (Greensburg, KS) each utilize public funding tools to build strong tourism-based Concurrent Sessions 8:30 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. projects for smaller cities. Chair: Bob Workman, Director, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita D1 Top 15 Strategic Mistakes Nonprofits Make State University, Wichita, KS (L) (AD) We’ll examine the 15 most common significant mistakes museums Presenters: Jason Hilgers, Deputy City Manager, Manhattan, KS; make in their overall business strategy, marketing strategy, Stacy Barnes, Director, Greensburg CVB and Manager, Big Well fundraising, communications, board development, and delivery of Museum, Greensburg, KS; Chris Vaeth, Preconstruction Manager, services. For each issue, we’ll explore what the mistake is, why it’s a McCownGordon Construction, LLC, Kansas City, MO problem, how to objectively recognize it, and how to address it. D5 Museum Education Swap-Meet Presenter: Allan Pressel, CEO, Powersite123, Tucson, AZ (ED/INT) (EMP) Museum Education Swap-Meet is not a typical roundtable; all who D2 Let’s Get Graphic: New Options for Museum Exhibits attend are encouraged to participate. Our goal is to create an idea (EX) exchange that provides colleagues with problem solving tips, If museums want to be economic forces in their communities, they curriculum guidelines, and more. Topics of discussion can include need to focus on their most public function, the presentation of but are not limited to: distance learning, students with special interesting and dynamic exhibits. With new graphic technologies, needs, traveling trunks, outreach, and K-12 partnerships. Bring museum exhibits can be both figuratively and literally magnetic. your solutions, questions, comments, and enthusiasm.

Chair: Steve Friesen, Director, Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, Co-Chairs: Susan Rowe, Education Program Manager/Faculty Golden, CO Lubbock Lake Landmark, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX; Russanne Hoff, Curator of Education, Hastings Presenters: Chuck Regier, Curator of Exhibits, Kauffman Museum, Museum, Hastings, NE North Newton, KS; Jeff Solt, Project Manager, New Vista Graphic – A Division of Lowen Corporation, Hutchinson, KS Presenters: Ronette Rumpca, Curator of Interpretation, Museum of the South Dakota Historical Society, Pierre, SD; Anthony Horsch, Education and Interpretation Coordinator, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, KS

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Exhibit Hall Break and R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 9:45 a.m. — 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 10:15 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.

E1 Extreme Social Media Makeover: Museum Edition! E4 Ongoing Evolution of Museums (TECH) (FUND) (MKT) (AD)(DIR) We’ll do a mind-blowing demonstration of at least 25 free, killer Museums, like living organisms, must understand their external and tools to get tons of online traffic, donations, memberships, internal environments and adapt and change as necessary. This is referrals, event attendance, and more for your museum. Learn true for all types and sizes of museums. Panelists will cite personal which content to create, how to create it, how to create eye- experiences as museum founders, leaders and consultants. Audience catching headlines, post your content to blogs, social media, and members will offer their examples of successes and failures. websites, tweet about it, Facebook, develop irresistible free offers, create landing pages, use search engines to boost traffic, and more! Chair: Robert “Mac” West, President, Informal Learning Experiences, Denver, CO Presenter: Allan Pressel, CEO, Powersite123, Tucson, AZ Presenters: Steve Friesen, Director, Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, E2 You’re Changing Your Name to What? Golden, CO; Anna Nolan, Board Member, Bone Creek Museum of (MKT) Agrarian Art, David City, NE All museums must market and directors and boards wonder if the branding is effectively representing their museum and attracting E5 Bend, Don’t Break: Creativity, Responsiveness, visitors. This session will include how we at the Kansas Underground Salt Museum concluded that a rebrand was Resilience necessary, the Market Research that led to that decision, the (CE) (EX) (SM) process start to finish, the potholes along the way, staff and board Unchain your creativity to become essential to your community. roles, the public and private criticism and praise that we received Respond to challenges effectively and imaginatively. Explore new and the results: How it changed us and was it worth it. This topic collaborations and partnerships. These are just some of the topics is unique because a complete rebrand of a museum is hard and that will be offered in a lively session with plenty of opportunities rare. If the change that you are making doesn’t make you for audience participation. uncomfortable, it’s not really change. Chair: Dr. Peter Welsh, Professor and Director of Museum Studies, Chair: Linda Schmitt, Executive Director, Reno County Historical University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Society, Hutchinson, KS Presenters: Steve Nowak, Executive Director, Watkins Museum of Presenters: Steve Randa, Managing Partner, Jajo, Wichita, KS; History, Lawrence, KS; Sara Wilson, Executive Director, St. Joseph Gayle Ferrell, Director of Operations, Strataca, Hutchinson, KS Museums, St. Joseph, MO

E3 Thinking through Art E6 Poster Sessions (PD)(ED/INT)(MKT) The Poster Session is an exhibit of Poster Presentations with an Museums are working to develop relationships with their academic or professional focus. Each presenter makes brief remarks communities and support schools with field trips, hoping schools and answers questions to those who are circulating in the room. will send their students to the museum. Thinking through Art The format provides an introduction for people who have never utilizes Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), that provides teachers presented at a conference or who want to present new research. professional development with a model to integrate Common Core See listing of presenters on page 23. Standards. Learn how one museum has partnered with area schools to create a model that utilizes collections, provides Host: Dr. Eileen Johnson, Chief Museum Officer, Museum of Texas professional development and addresses Common Core Standards. Tech University, Lubbock, TX Presenters: Rosie Riordan, Head, School and Educator Services, Sponsored by Museum of Texas Tech University, University Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; Louisa Hartigan, School Liaison Coordinator, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas of Kansas City, MO

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1 Virtual Worlds: Photogrammetry & Digital 3D Gallery Models Tobin Brannan, Social Media Coordinator, Museum of Texas Tech University

2 Visitor Patterns in Digital Interpretation Brian Briggs, Curator of Exhibits, CFD Old West Museum

3 From Collector’s Gallery to Museum: Growing Up in an Old Warehouse Steven King, Curator of Collections and Tim Howard, Curator of Exhibits, Museum of World Treasurers Juried Graduate Student Posters

1 The Impact of War and Terrorism on Cultural Heritage Hanan Awad and Rhonda Beck, Museum Studies Program, University of Central Oklahoma

2 The Burn Museum Rhonda Beck, Museum Studies Program, University 8 Tails and Traditions: A Collaborative Effort in of Central Oklahoma Public Programming Jamie Rees, Museum Studies Program, University 3 Expanding the Audience: Print Research Database of Kansas Colleen Collins, Morgan Keller, and Rebecca Knight from the Museum Science Program, Museum of Texas 9 Using Augmented Reality to Aid Visitor Immersion Tech University in Natural History Museums Ryan Ridder, Museum Studies Program, University 4 Policing the Plains of Kansas Brian Gendron, Heritage Management Program and Helen DeVitt Jones Fellow in Heritage Management, 10 3D Imaging, Modeling, and Printing of a Soup Lubbock Lake Landmark, Museum of Texas Can for Museum Exhibition Tech University Jessica Stepp, Museum Science Program and CH Foundation Fellow in Museum Science, Museum of 5 Identifying an Artifact Texas Tech University James Gregory, Museum Studies Program, University of Central Oklahoma 11 Restoration and Preservation of Audio/Visual Materials: Analog Tapes 6 This Belongs in a Museum! Expectations of the Jillian Vann, Heritage Management Program, Museum Museum Formed by Film and Television of Texas Tech University From the Museum Science Program at the Museum of Texas Tech University: Victoria Lancaster, Helen DeVitt 12 Microclimates in Museums Jones Fellow; Robynn Amaba, Helen DeVitt Jones Stacey Young, Museum Studies Program, University Fellow; Caroline Reeves; Alex Root of Central Oklahoma

7 Museum Podcasting: Marketing, Community 13 Learning for All: Programming for Children with Engagement, and New Media Autism & Other Learning Disabilities Interns from the Museum Science Program at the Museum Mikaela Young, Heritage Education Intern – Lubbock of Texas Tech University: Ryan Painter, Exhibits Intern; Lake Landmark, Museum Science Program, Museum of Daniel Tyler, Marketing and Communications Intern; Texas Tech University; Charlotte Lee Stockton, Museum Samantha Biffle, Moody Planetarium Intern Science Program, Museum of Texas Tech University

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L5 Leadership Luncheon 12:00 p.m. — 1:15 p.m. Ticketed Event $31 / Guests $38 Must have ticket to attend. See page 4 for details.

Speaker: John Bardo, President, Wichita State University F3 Art of Influence: Exhibit Designers Talk Inspiration, Going Bold: Innovation, Partnerships and Empowerment Aspiration, and Deviation (EX) Introduced by Bob Workman This session asks exhibit design professionals to consider a designer, exhibit or other, non-museum related influence that has exerted a profound influence on them, identifying how the lessons learned, ideas incubated, and suggestions deferred or deflected Concurrent Sessions 1:30 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. from that influence might be apparent in their own work.

F1 Engaging the Next Generation: Collaboration between Chair: Nathan Bartel, Creative Director, Flint Hills Design, North the Museum and the Academy Newton, KS (AD) (ED/INT) (UNIV) In this roundtable, learn how the Ulrich Museum of Art and Presenters: Ben Griswold, Principal, Spatial Poetics Exhibit Wichita State University’s School of Art, Design and Creative Design, Denver, CO; Ginni Baker, Preparator for Design & Industries have partnered to provide students with marketable Production, History Colorado, Denver, CO hands-on learning while they serve as a valuable resource for the museum. Participate in a group discussion about ways to F4 Engaging Audiences through Interactive Technology encourage collaboration between the museum and the academy (ED/INT) There are many ways to engage audiences in a museum. Today’s Chair: Bob Workman, Director, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita interactive technologies are now a part of the tool kit for educators State University, Wichita, KS and exhibit planners. This session will address the many ways history museums are using interactive technology to reach Presenters: Dr. Brittany Lockard, Assistant Professor of Art different audiences. History and Creative Industries, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; Jana Durfee, Museum Educator, Ulrich Museum of Art, Chair: Mary W. Madden, Museum Director, Kansas Museum of Wichita State University, Wichita, KS History, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS

F2 Finding the Funding: Grant Programs Museums Presenters: Steve Nowak, Executive Director, Watkins Museum of Should Explore History, Lawrence, KS; William F. Stoutamire, Ph.D., (FUND) (AD) (CE) Coordinator, UNK Frank House, University of Nebraska at Federal funding support for museum projects can be found through Kearney, Kearney, NE grant programs administered by or involving state agencies and organizations, such as Humanities Councils and State Historical F5 Collections Management Swap-Meet Records Advisory Boards. Grants may be large or small and can (CM) (R) help museums both large and small. Representatives from these Come to this informal meeting to talk about Collections organizations will describe grant opportunities available and Management “secrets” and in-house do-it-yourself tips. This is discuss options for potential projects. not a traditional panel; instead, everyone will be encouraged to chat about what has worked and what hasn’t in your collections Chair: Audrey Coleman, Kansas State Historical Records Advisory management endeavors. Board member and Senior Archivist, Dole Institute of Politics; Lawrence, KS Chair: Jenny Yearous, Curator of Collections Management, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND Presenters : Marcella Wiget, Deputy Coordinator, Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board, and Archivist, Kansas Presenters: Dan Brosz, Curator of Collections, Museum of the Historical Society, Topeka, KS; Jan Davis, Coordinator, South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre SD; Rachel Gruszka, Oklahoma State Historical Records Advisory Board, Administrator, Collections Manager, Anthropology Division, Museum of Texas Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma City, OK ; Murl Tech University, Lubbock, TX; Laura Mooney, Senior Museum Riedel, Director of Grants, Kansas Humanities Council, Topeka, KS Curator, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

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F6 Effective Advocacy Essentials (ADV) (MKT) Do you know how important it is to advocate for your museum? What simple steps can we take to engage elected officials? Do you know how to connect with your legislators? Do you have your elevator speech ready to go? Are you inviting your elected leaders to your museum? Making the case for your museum is easier than you think. Join the American Alliance of Museums for an interactive session for museum advocates of all experience levels. Learn the best tips! Chair: Ember Farber, Assistant Director, Advocate Engagement, American Alliance of Museums, Washington, D.C. Presenters: Monta Lee Dakin, MPMA Executive Director, Mountain-Plains Museums Association, Littleton, CO; Michael J. Smith, Director/CEO, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

F7 Invest In The Future – Art Education on Our Reservations (ED/INT) (TRIBE) The Yellowstone Art Museum will showcase its decade-long program with schools, located adjacent to and on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana. Instigated and supported by three IMLS grants and the school district, this program built strong cultural ties between adjacent communities and cast children in the role of bridge-builders. Meet one of the premier contemporary bead workers to emerge from the Great Plains region. Chair: Linda Ewert, Education Director, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT Presenters: Reno Charette, Director, MSU-B American Indian Outreach, Billings, MT; Molly Murphy (Oglala), Artist and Art Appraiser, Tulsa, OK Book Signing 2:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break and R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 2:45 p.m. — 3:15 p.m.

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G1 Small Museum Exhibit Swap-Meet G4 Dissecting Museum-School District Collaborations (EX) (SM) (ED/INT) Come to this informal meeting to talk about exhibit “secrets” Partnering with local school districts is one tool used to create and in-house do-it-yourself tips. This is not a traditional panel; museum capacity. This partnership is more than presentations and instead, everyone will be encouraged to chat about what has programs. Information from the case studies discussed in this worked and what hasn’t in your in-house exhibit endeavors. session will provide educators with an understanding of Bring your questions AND share your expertise. partnerships with both rural and urban school district, confidence to develop guidelines and create museum capacity. Chair: Patti Wood Finkle, Director, Casper College Museums, Casper, WY Chair: Traci Kallhoff, Education Manager, Exploration Place, Wichita KS Presenters: Kate Vandel, Curator of Exhibits, South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD; Dan Brosz, Curator of Collections, Presenters: Laurel Zhang, Special Projects Manager, Exploration South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD; Brian Briggs, Place, Wichita, KS; Laura Swanson, Science Curriculum, Wichita Curator of Exhibits, Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Public Schools, Wichita, KS; Joyce Harting, Curriculum, Cheyenne, WY Mulvane, KS

G2 Dollars & Cents of Donor Appreciation G5 Community Connections Mean Business (FUND)(MKT) (CE/CL) (TOUR) (VS) Whether you have a million-dollar budget or operate on a Attendees will learn how to utilize their staff and museum to shoestring, compelling donor recognition is key. See examples of improve the quality of life in their town and increase their success stories, affordable donor-appreciation gifts and more. If institution’s community value. Topics include staff involvement in you’ve ever struggled with how to pick the right donor-recognition the community, working with civic leaders and establishing your tool or if you just need some inspiration, this session is for you. museum as the “go-to” institution for community partnership. We’ll also look at how to be the community hook for tourism and Chair: Kay Quinn, Development Coordinator, Smoky Hill the institution of choice for volunteering. Museum, Salina, KS Chair: Andi Holland, Museum Director, Cherokee Strip Regional Presenters: Carolyn Copple, Membership & Special Events Heritage Center, Enid, OK Coordinator, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita KS; Diana Gordon, Development Director, Exploration Presenters: Robbin Davis, Executive Director, Pioneer Woman Place, the Sedgwick County Science and Discovery Center, Museum, Ponca City, OK; Benjamin Clark, Managing Curator, Wichita, KS Boys Town Hall of History, Boys Town, NE

G3 Security – Helping to Keep Museums in Business G6 Professional Trends in Museum Practice (F/O/S) (EMP) (L) How do you provide a safe and secure environment when you just Professionalization in all areas of museum practice over the past don’t have the money? You want to provide a fantastic museum few decades has revolutionized the way cultural institutions experience for your community in a safe and secure facility, but function and interact. This session will look at how the museum your security budget is at a bare minimum. How do you stretch field has handled these changes, and where there is yet real work your budget to help keep the museum safe and secure? How do to do. you make the components of a security program work for you? Chair: Mark Janzen, Director of Museum Studies, University of Presenters: David Dagg, Head of Operations, Sam Noble Museum Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK of Natural History, Norman, OK; Joyce Cummins, Director of Security, Facilities, and Events, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Presenters: Erin Brown, Curator of Collections at the Oklahoma Norman, OK Territorial Museum Guthrie, OK; Sofía Galarza Liu, Collection Manager, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; David Kennedy, Curator of Collections, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid, OK

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G7 Together [ in the] Hood (CE) What do mammograms for underprivileged women in your community, cleaning up neighborhoods or partnering with Toys for Tots have to do with museums? Museums are collaborating with other service organizations to bring change to their community. The Wyandotte County Museum and the YMCA of Kansas City-Kansas did that when they created TOGETHERHOOD. Find out how to help people in your community while staying within your mission.

Chair: Jennifer Laughlin, Curator, Wyandotte County Historical Museum, Bonner Springs, KS

Presenters: Patricia (Trish) Schurkamp, Museum Director, Wyandotte County Historical Museum, Bonner Springs, KS; Courtney Nigro, Leadership Development Specialist, Greater Kansas City YMCA, Kansas City, MO

Exhibit Hall: Closing Exhibit Hall Reception / R.E.A.L. Presentation Stage 4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Final Bids for Silent Auction 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break Down 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. Meet-Ups 5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. EVENING EVENT M6 University of Central Oklahoma EE4 MPMA / KMA Awards and Join UCO’s networking reception and catch up with current and Benefit Banquet with past students. See what the latest buzz is from the campus and Live Auction what jobs graduates are getting. Ticketed Event $38 / Guests $48 Hosts: Mark Janzen, Director of Museum Studies, University of Central Oklahoma; Heidi Vaughn, Director, Laboratory of History Cocktails (Cash Bar) 6:00 p.m. Museum, University of Central Oklahoma Dinner/Program 6:45 p.m. Auctioneer: Sponsored by the University of Central Oklahoma, Department Murl Riedel, Director of History & Geography of Grants, Kansas Humanities Council M7 University of Kansas, Lawrence - Rock Chalk Reception Get together over refreshments with University of Kansas alumni, students, and faculty to catch up with friends from the Museum Studies program at KU.

Host: Peter Welsh, Director of Museum Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Sponsored by the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

M8 Texas Tech University Join this gathering of faculty, alumni, current students and those interested in learning more about the museum science program in Lubbock, Texas.

Host: Nicky Ladkin, Assistant Director, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, and current interns of the museum science program.

Sponsored by the Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

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Conference Registration 7:30 a.m. — 2.00 p.m.

M9 Registrars Committee’s H2 A Sustainable Building Renovation Helping Hands Brigade 8:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. (F/O/S) (SM) (HP/HM) Helping Hands Brigade is an annual event hosted by the In 2012, the Sandzen Gallery renovated its 1957 building Registrar’s Committee of the Mountain-Plains Museums incorporating sustainable architectural principles while maintaining Association (RC-MPMA / KMA) for registrars, collections the integrity of the iconic structure. Hear about several sustainable managers, conservators, curators, and others. It is an opportunity renovation projects from the perspective of the architect, builder to share your skills with institutions in the conference’s host city. and museum professionals that have under gone this process. Take Helping Hands is also a great way to get behind-the-scenes at away ideas for your own sustainable renovation. museums to make new friends. Group will leave from the front lobby of the Conference Hotel at 8:00 a.m. and travel to this year’s Chair: Ron Michael, Director of the Birger Sandzén Memorial site, Old Cowtown Museum .... and possibly others, stay tuned! Gallery, Lindsborg, KS

Chair: RC-MPMA Vice Chair Kallie Moore, Collections Manager, Presenters: Kelly McMurphy, Architect with Landmark Architects, UM Paleontology Center, University of Montana, Missoula, MT Hutchinson, KS; David Garza, Lighting Designer with Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC), Topeka, Wichita, KS M10 Kansas Museums Association Business Meeting Shaun Conway, Mechanical Engineer with Professional 8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Engineering Consultants (PEC), Wichita, KS

H3 The NEWLY E{xecutive}D{irector} GAME (EMP) (PD) (AD) Concurrent Sessions 9:00 a.m. — 10:15 a.m. The NEWLY E{xecutive}D{irector} GAME is a riff on the classic 1960s game show The Newlywed Game. First year directors H1 3D Imaging, Virtual Modeling and Printing partner with experienced colleagues as they consider how each (TECH) (EX) might answer questions about navigating that crucial first year. What if museums were able to take their technology use to another A playful twist on the panel discussion provides fruitful level and create digital 3D models of their gallery spaces and conversation and survival tips. collections? See how photogrammetry and 3D printing can help you accomplish these goals at a minimal cost. Chair: Aimee Geist, Executive Director, Arts Partners Wichita, Wichita, KS Chair: Tobin Brannan, Social Media Coordinator/Archivist/ Librarian, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Presenters: Eric M. Cale, Director, The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Wichita, KS; Katy Dorrah, Executive Director, Presenters: Jessica Stepp, Museum Science Graduate Student/ Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS; Annette LeZotte, Director, Museum Science & Heritage Management Student Association Kauffman Museum, North Newton, KS; Brian Lee Whisenhunt, President, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; Resha Executive Director, Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX. Parajuli, Exhibit Programs Coordinator, Exploration Place, The Sedgwick County Science and Discovery Center, Wichita, KS H4 Museums’ Collaborating for Success (CE)(TOUR) (ADV) Hear about the benefits of museums forming joint interest groups through consortiums or local travel tourism offices to benefit themselves as well as their community’s economy. The panel will discuss ideas on how to begin collaborating, types of events that work and how to use community resources to best advantage.

Chair: Shaley K. George, Curator, National Orphan Train Complex, Concordia, KS

Presenters: Susan Haver, Director, Cloud County Tourism, Concordia, KS; Rachel Hedges, Marketing Coordinator, Casper Museum Consortium, Casper, WY; Richard Young, Director, Fort Caspar Museum, Casper, WY

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T4 NAME: Behind-The-Scenes-Tour of the Art Garden at Wichita Art Museum (National Association for Museum Exhibitors) 10:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. Ticketed Events $25 / Guests $30 Bus leaves Conference Hotel at 10:15 a.m. and returns at 11:45 a.m. (See page 6 for details)

Concurrent Sessions 10:30 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.

I1 Preserving Places, Sharing Stories (HP/HM) (CM)(ED/INT) Professionals in museum curatorship and education, architecture, and historic preservation look at historic house museums from several angles. All work towards the same goal, but sometimes approaches and opinions differ. We will use real-world case studies to discuss issues these museums face and how professionals find solutions.

Chair: Kelli Bacon, Preservation Archivist, State Hist. Preservation Office, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

Presenters: Lisa Berg, Historic Sites Supervisor, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS; Robert Habiger, Specialist/Architect, Dekker I4 Building Museum Community Perrich Sabatini, Albuquerque, NM; Dr. William F. Stoutamire, (CE) (AD) (L) Coordinator, Frank House, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Join staff from three different institutions as we explore Kearney, NE community building. Examples will be provided for increasing capacity through developing regional museum partnerships, I2 The Color of Collaboration: Marketing Magic building momentum for museums through community engagement or Mayhem? and providing stability through networking with business and (MKT) government leadership. Learn what happens when 6 museums, 200 galleries, state and city tourism departments, and a plethora of restaurants, artists and local Chair: Jason Harris, K-12 Program Director, Texas State Historical businesses join forces to show the true colors in Santa Fe. Explore Association, Denton, TX the color-based collaboration to market a diverse group of public and private partners. Presenters: Robbin Davis, Executive Director, Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City, OK; Benjamin Clark, Managing Curator, Presenters: Shelly Thompson, Director of Marketing and Boys Town Hall of History, Boys Town, NE Outreach, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, Santa Fe, NM; Mara Harris, Marketing Manager, Georgia O’Keefe I5 How to Put Together a Proposal for Next Museum, Santa Fe, NM Year’s Conference Ever had a great idea you would like to share with your peers? I3 Who’s the Boss Here is your chance! Learn from seasoned presenters how to put (AD)(DIR) together session proposals as well as finding people the right Having co-directors at a museum is becoming more commonplace people to be on your panel. as organizations adapt to a constantly changing museum landscape. Learn why some museums are switching to co- Presenters: David Flask, Executive Director, Old Cowtown directors, why it succeeds in places and fails in others, and why Museum, Wichita, KS; Susan Rowe, Education Program Manager/ the idea of co-directors could become the new norm in museums. Faculty Lubbock Lake Landmark, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX; Patti Wood Finkle, Director, Casper Presenters: Laura Hartley, Boathouse Director, Kansas Sports College Museums, Casper, WY; Jay Price, Ph.D., Wichita State Hall of Fame, Wichita, KS; Jordan Poland, Kansas Sports Hall of University, Wichita, KS Fame Director, Wichita, KS

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Speaker: Fred Merrill Jr., President, Merrill Cos. LLC, Overland Park, KS Where There’s Smoke ... There’s (Prairie) Fire Introduced by Uli Sailer Das, Executive Director, Museum at Prairiefire, Overland Park, KS

Thursday Afternoon Educational Experiences 2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. / 6:00 p.m. Buses leave the Conference Hotel at 2:00 p.m. and return between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Refer to page 7 for full tour descriptions.

T5 Artsy Side of Wichita T7 Wichita Potpourri Tour T6 Uniquely Wichita Tour T8 Not Your Average Zoo Tour

EVENING EVENTS Dinner on your own

EE5 MPMA / KMA’s Closing Party: Speakeasy in Wichita’s Old City Hall! 7:30 p.m. — 10:00 p.m. N/C. The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum at 204 S. Main, a 5-minute walk from the Conference Hotel. Tell ‘em Joe sent you to our Speakeasy in Old City Hall, now home of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum and our host for the evening. Come dressed as a flapper, gangster, teetotaler, or T-man and enjoy a cash bar, snacks and live music. Tour the NEH on the Road exhibit: Spirited: Prohibition in America and ring the bell in the clock tower!

2014 Closing Party fun!

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Early Bird Registration (Postmarked by 8/7/15) Full Registration Packages Member 197 The Full Registration Package includes Registration Fees, Student* / Retiree Member / EP 100 plus 3 lunches, and all 3 evening events. Additional Student* / Retiree Non Member / EP 125 events and meals may be added a la carte. Non-Member 245 Early Bird FULL Registration (Postmarked by 8/7/15) REFUNDS Advanced Registration (Postmarked by 9/4/15) Member 388 Member 222 Student* / Retiree / EP Member 291 Cancellation Policy and Refunds Student* / Retiree Member / EP 125 Student* / Retiree Non Member 316 All requests for refunds must be Student* / Retiree Non Member / EP 150 Non-Member 436 submitted in writing to MPMA at Non-Member 270 7110 West David Drive, Littleton, Advanced FULL Registration (Postmarked by 9/4/15) CO 80128. Full refunds, less Early Bird Single Day Pass (Postmarked by 8/7/15) Member 413 a $50 processing fee will be Member 100 Student*/Retiree Member 316 granted for requests postmarked Student* / Retiree Member 75 Student*/Retiree Non Mem 341 by September 20, 2015. Student* / Retiree Non Member 100 Non-Member 461 Non-Member 125 On-Site FULL Registration Requests postmarked after Advanced Single Day Pass (Postmarked by 9/4/15) Member 438 09/20/2015 will receive a 50% Member 125 Student*/Retiree Member 341 refund. No refunds will be Student* / Retiree Member 100 Student*/Retiree Non Mem 366 granted for requests made after Student* / Retiree Non Member 125 Non-Member 486 September 23, 2015. Non-Member 150 * Students must provide copy of student ID On-Site Registration All refunds will be processed Member 247 Exhibitors and Scholarship register on special form after the conference. Student* / Retiree Member 150 Student*/Retiree Non Mem 175 Non-Member 295

Registration Form PAYMENT INFORMATION

PERSONAL DATA Registration $

First Name Last Name MI Workshops $

First Name Badge Preference (or nickname) Certification Program $

Meals $ Position Title Tours $ Museum/Company Evening Events $ Work Mailing Address Will be printed in roster / attendee list Guest Items $ City State Zip Scholarship Donation $

Daytime Phone Membership $

Other Phone Fax On-Site Reg. Fee $ (For registrations after 9/4/15 add $25) E-Mail Total $

Is your email correct? Charge my credit card for the total amount (VISA or MasterCard only) All registration confirmation and program updates will be sent by email.

Delegates: check here if you do not want your phone number and Credit Card Number Expiration Date email address listed on the attendees list. Conference Speaker Name on Card Session Number and Title: I have special accessibility needs requiring consideration Authorized Signature (You will be contacted by MPMA staff)

This is my first MPMA conference GUEST REGISTRATION Guest must accompany paying delegate. Conference Exhibitor Company Name Name: Special Dietary Needs: Vegetarian Vegan Diabetic

Other ______Event(s): Total: $ I am interested in carpooling

I am interested in sharing a room at the Conference Hotel Check is enclosed (payable to MPMA)

I would like to be a Mentor Mail to: MPMA 7110 West David Drive, Littleton, CO 80128-5404 I would like to be paired with a Mentor (must attend September 29th mentor meeting) Questions? Contact us at 303/979-9358 or [email protected]

KMA: Kansas Museums Association serving museums in Kansas Museums Mean Business Register Online, click here! 32 WORKSHOPS, MEALS & CONFERENCE EVENTS Sunday, September 27, 2015 See page 14 for the information on the Conference Kick-off event, MPMA Board Member meetings, etc.

Conference Conference Non- Conference Monday, September 28, 2015 Registrants Registrants** / Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Registrants Guest Cost Cost Guest Cost Cost Workshops Special Meals W1 Enduring Exhibit Design All Day 55 75 BR5 CurCom Breakfast 21 26 Half Day Workshops Special Luncheons W2 Not a School Tour Anymore 35 65 L5 Annual Leadership Luncheon 31 38 W3 Business of Marketing 35 65 W4 Design on a Dime 35 65 Meet Ups W5 Out and About with Outreach 35 65 M6 University of Central OK n/c W6 Artifact Numbering 35 65 M7 Univerity of Kansas n/c W7 Putting on Special Events 35 65 M8 Texas Tech University n/c Conference Educational Experiences Evening Event T1 Over and Under in Hutchinson 37 47 EE4 MPMA Awards Banquet and Live Auction 38 48 T2 Immigrant Groups 37 47 T3 Air Capital Aviation 37 47 Thursday, October 1, 2015 EP1 — EP8 Invest in Your Career n/c M9 Helping Hands Brigade (3/4 day) n/c M10 KMA Business Meeting n/c MPMA Meet-ups M1 Knitting Knetwork n/c Morning Education Experience M2 Scholarship Gathering n/c T4 NAME: WAM Art Garden 20 29 M3 Mentor Icebreaker n/c Special Meal EE1 Opening Reception 30 35 L6 Closing Luncheon 31 38 Afternoon Educational Experiences T5 Artsy Side of Wichita 25 35 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 T6 Uniquely Wichita 25 35 BR1 Volunteer Coordinators Committee Breakfast n/c 26 T7 Wichita Potpourri 25 35 BR2 MPMA Membership Committee Meeting n/c T8 Zoo Tour 25 35 BR3 Joint Program Committee n/c BR4 Exhibit Hall Opening Breakfast n/c Dinner on your own

GS General Session n/c Evening Event EE5 MPMA’s Closing Party n/c Special Luncheons L1 Director’s Lunch 31 38 L2 SMAC Lunch 31 38 SESSION LIST Please circle what you will attend. L3 EdCom Lunch 31 38 L4 RC-MPMA Lunch 31 38 Monday EP1 EP2 EP3 Meet-ups Tuesday EP4 EP5 EP6 EP7 EP8 M4 College & University Museums (AAMG) n/c Early Morning A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 M5 Emerging Museum Professionals (EMP) n/c Late Morning General Session Evening Events Afternoon B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 EE2 Dine Around 30 35 Late Afternoon C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 EE3 Late-Nite Bar Session n/c Evening Late-Nite Bar Session Wednesday ** Non-Registrants are defined as those attending Workshops only. Guests also fall under this Early Morning D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 category; neither may attend sessions, meet-ups, receptions, or any other event without a Non-Registrant/Guest price option. Late Morning E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 Early Afternoon F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 Late Afternoon G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 Thursday Early Morning H1 H2 H3 H4 Late Morning I1 I2 I3 I4 I5

MPMA: A Ten-State Museum Network — Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming GENERAL CONFERENCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION 33

SPEAKER REGISTRATION STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION All speakers are expected to register for MPMA and KMA are putting out a call to students the conference. for paper submissions on museums and related disciplines to be presented at the fall conference. REGISTRATION Three or four research papers will be selected for a How to register for the conference: You may session presentation at the 2015 Conference in register online or pull out the registration page Wichita. The session welcomes critical assessment from the Preliminary Conference Program. of all aspects of theories and practices in the Online Registration: CLICK HERE! museum field. Students and new professionals will Off line Registration: scan and send to present their research and receive feedback from [email protected]. Or mail to MPMA at museum professionals who can provide constructive 7110 West David Drive, Littleton, CO 80128 criticism and suggestions for further professional SETTING MPMA / KMA REGISTRATION DESK development strategies and opportunities. MPMA’s The Hyatt Regency Wichita is in downtown All registration materials should be picked Committee on Museum Professional Training Wichita, near stores and restaurants and along up at the MPMA / KMA Registration Desk. (COMPT) hosts the Student Paper Competition. the banks of the Arkansas River. It is also near Registration will be at the Conference Hotel. The competition demonstrates a commitment to Museum Boulevard. Its jogging path is the support professional development through forum riverfront sidewalk, right outside the hotel’s door. The Registration Desk is open during the debates on critical issues in the museum field. following hours: Deadline for paper submissions is June 28, 2015. TRANSPORTATION Sunday, September 29 3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. For forms and guidelines, visit www.MPMA.net or Complimentary van shuttle service is available Monday, September 30 8:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. www.ksmuseums.org from Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport Note: Only T1, T2, T3 tour participants can (formerly Mid-Continent Airport) to the hotel. register at 7:15 a.m. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM There is a direct phone available for guest use Tuesday, September 29 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. The Museum Scholarship Program, sponsored by in the baggage claim area. A shuttle should Wed., September 30 7:30 a.m — 6:00 p.m. MPMA and KMA, provides financial assistance to arrive within 15 minutes. The shuttle hours are Thursday, October 1 8:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. 5:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. A taxi during off hours is approximately $15.00. A complete transfer of registration may only be made prior to the conference by contacting the HOTEL INFORMATION - Hyatt Regency Wichita MPMA office. To make a reservation on the MPMA/KMA group site, go here: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ EXHIBIT HALL MPMAKMA2015 The Exhibit Hall will be located at the Conference Hotel. It will be open during the Or call Reservations at: 888-421-1442. Ask for following hours: the MPMA / KMA Rate. Check-in: 3:00 PM / Tues., September 29, 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Check-out: 12:00 p.m. - 400 West Waterman, Wed., September 30, 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Wichita, Kansas, USA, 67202 Hotel’s direct line: +1-316 293 1234 SECURITY Name Badges are required for participation in HOTEL RATES AND RESERVATIONS the conference. Tickets are required to attend The following rates are for MPMA / KMA all events. Conference Delegates: $104.00+ tax per night (Single), $114.00+ tax per night ( Double). This MPMA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR special group rate will end September 5. You PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT those studying and/or working in MPMA’s 10-state must make your own room reservations. There is MPMA Certification Program rewards no guarantee that the Room Block Rate will be region so that they may attend this year’s annual participants who dedicate time at the conference. Several other entities are also available if you reserve electronically or if rooms conference to advance their skills and sponsoring conference scholarships. For details are sold out early. We recommend you reserve knowledge of museum practice. This program on all scholarships, including deadlines and forms, a room by July. provides a way to develop your expertise and acquire new skill sets by attending a series of visit www.MPMA.net or www.ksmuseums.org PARKING educational programs in one of six focus Scholarship recipients meet Monday, September 28, Parking is free for overnight hotel guests. areas. Participants earn a MPMA Professional 4:00 p.m. (M2), at the conference hotel. Drive-in attendees will have a discounted rate Development Certificate by completing a of $5 per vehicle. minimum of eight hours of training in one MENTOR PROGRAM focus area at the conference. The following Is this your first MPMA / KMA conference? Are you a EXTRA TICKETS FOR EVENTS combinations are eligible: completion of a new professional looking for colleagues to help you No event tickets will be sold onsite during workshop and five annual meeting sessions; succeed in the field? We welcome you to sign up for the conference. Limited exchanges may be completion of seven sessions; completion of Mentor Program. The arrangement is informal and available. Event tickets must be purchased three sessions and two workshops. Eligible can be tailored to your needs. The Mentor Program in advance of the conference. sessions and workshops in the six focus areas pairs newcomers with active members of MPMA / are noted online at www.mpma.net Enroll in KMA. Your assigned mentor is just for the CANCELLATION POLICY AND REFUNDS Certificate Program for Professional conference and may contact you prior to the All requests for refunds must be submitted in Development on the MPMA conference writing to MPMA / KMA at 7110 West David conference. All mentors and mentorees will meet at registration form. Deadline for applications is the conference hotel on Monday, September 28, Drive, Littleton, CO 80128 (no faxes). Full September 20, 2015. refunds, less a $50 processing fee will be at 4:30 p.m. for the Mentor Icebreaker (M3). granted for requests postmarked by the Mentorees are required to attend this meeting. To Advanced Registration deadline of September participate, please check the appropriate box on the 20, 2015. Requests postmarked after 09/20/15 registration form, and we will contact you with your will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be mentor’s name. Any delegate may request a granted for requests made after September 23, mentor. 2015. All refunds will be processed after the conference.

KMA: Kansas Museums Association serving museums in Kansas Museums Mean Business Register Online, click here! GENERAL CONFERENCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION FREE Internet CALL FOR MENTORS Consultation Have you been a member of MPMA / KMA for 2 years or more? Are you willing to share your expertise about career goals with new colleagues? We encourage you to volunteer for MPMA / KMA’s Mentor Program. Mentors do not need to be career specialists but should be PowerSite123 interested in and willing to help emerging professionals. Your assignment will be just for the 2015 conference. Mentors should be willing to provide guidance during the conference. You may request to have a Mentor Team or a one-on-one. Please join your fellow professionals to (www.PowerSite123.com) and their CEO/ make emerging professionals feel welcome at the conference. To sign up, please check the appropriate box on the registration form. Mentors should arrange to greet their mentorees at founder Allan Pressel has generously offered the Mentoring Program Icebreaker on Monday, September 28, 4:30 p.m., at the conference all MPMA Conference attendees a free hotel. MPMA / KMA’s Mentor Chair is Henry B. Crawford, Curator of History, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. He can be reached by phone at 806/742-2442 or by Curbside Internet Consultation (during the email at [email protected]. conference or after via webinar).

REGISTRARS COMMITTEE HELPING HANDS BRIGADE (M9) Allan has conducted hundreds of public Thursday, October 1, 8:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. Helping Hands Brigade is an annual event speaking engagements in almost every state hosted by the Registrars’ Committee of and all over the world to nonprofit the Mountain-Plains Museums Association for registrars, collections managers, conferences. During this 45-minute conservators, curators and others who consultation, conducted privately for your share their time and skills with institutions or organizations in the conference’s host organization, Allan will: city. Pre-registration is required.

2015 SILENT & LIVE AUCTION 1. Analyze your website, social media, search MPMA / KMA’s annual conference features a silent and live auction with 100% of the engine optimization, and online marketing proceeds funding the associations’ scholarship and education programs. There are several ways to participate in this worthy cause: (any of these which are important to you) — 1. Donate auction items. See suggestion list at the websites for MPMA and KMA. and give you feedback. 2. Highlight your community or museum by decorating a table for the Awards and Benefit Banquet. Provide a centerpiece (valued at approx. $50) to be given away in a drawing held at the end of the banquet (vintage, Christmas) along with a small give-a-way favor for 2. Provide strategic recommendations — eight guests seated at the table(craft beers, chocolates, small toys, ornaments). 3. Purchase a $10 ticket before the dinner at the Auction Table to be in the drawing to win a including how to boost your online traffic centerpiece. Receive a seat at a table set with a centerpiece. Be the first to select where and revenue. to sit at the Awards and Benefit Banquet and add your name to the centerpiece drawing. As the event is crowded, this is a way to secure your table with “select seating.” 4. Buy tickets for the drawings, table seats, and bid on auction items! There are a limited 3. Show you how to implement these number of centerpiece tables with favors, so act fast! Must attend Banquet to participate in drawing. recommendations. Questions or have a centerpiece to donate? Contact Heidi Vaughn, ph. 405-974-5789, [email protected]; or Marla Day, ph. 785-532-1328, [email protected]. To sign up, contact Allan at Auction Items donated by exhibitors may either be placed on the auction table, or displayed in [email protected], their booth (with a photo of the item at the auction table). You may bring auction items to the conference and leave them at the auction table near the registration desk. Small items may by phone at 310-363-0095 or be shipped ahead to: KMA, 322 S. Laura, Ste 60, Wichita, KS 67211. ph. 316-765-9197. www.powersite123.com/mpma. Email: [email protected]. Shipments must arrive by Monday AM, September 28, 2015.

BOOK SIGNING MPMA / KMA is putting a call out for authors who would like to participate in a book signing at the conference. Authors must register for the conference. The book must be a recent publication and on a topic relevant to the conference. If interested, contact MPMA / KMA at [email protected]. The Book signing is scheduled for October 1, 2015.

FORMS AND INFORMATION MOUNTAIN-PLAINS MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION | MPMA.NET The following forms are available on MPMA and KMA’s website, www.MPMA.net and 7110 West David Drive, Littleton, CO 80128-5404 www.ksmuseums.org: Scholarships, Auction Items, Registration, Conference Guidelines for Businesses, and Preliminary Conference Program. Or, you can contact MPMA or KMA for these forms: MPMA at [email protected] or 303/979-9358; KMA at [email protected] or 316-765-9197. Kansas Museums Association JOB INTERVIEWS P. O. Box 782620 There will be a room for job interviews at the conference hotel. Contact MPMA / KMA at Wichita, KS 67278-2620 [email protected] to reserve the room. A bulletin board will be available for job announcements and for job seekers.

MESSAGE BOARD www.ksmuseums.org A message board will be located by the Registration Desk where you can post messages, exchange tickets, check for lost items, etc. General contact information: MPMA p. 303-979-9358 | www.MPMA.net | [email protected] | KMA p. 303-765-9197 | www.KSmuseums.org