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MOUNTAIN-PLAINS MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION | MPMA.NET www.ksmuseums.org Museums Mean Business 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 MPMA: A Ten-State Museum Network — Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE 2015 3 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 KMA: Kansas Museums Association serving museums in Kansas Museums Mean Business Register Online, click here! 4 MPMA / KMA JOINT CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Keynote Addresses Closing Luncheon General Session MPMA Business Meeting Tuesday, September 29th Thursday, October 1st 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.