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Strong & Successful Museums The Road To Renewal Kingston, Ontario | October 11-13, 2017 Presented by Ontario Museum Association Annual Conference Ontario Museum Association Conference 2017 Partners & Committees Conference Program Committee Paul Robertson, Conference Chair & City Curator, City of Kingston Alicia Boutilier, Chief Curator / Curator of Canadian Historical Art, Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University Michael Rikley-Lancaster, Executive Director/Curator, Mississippi Valley Textile Museum Pamela Peacock, Former Coordinator of Eastern Ontario Sites, Ontario Heritage Trust John Summers, Manager, Heritage Services and Curator, Halton Region Dave St. Onge, Curator/Historian, Canada’s Penitentiary Museum Henriette Riegel, Former Executive Director, Diefenbunker Museum Elisabeth Boekhoven, Emerging Museum Professional Conference Co-Chair Amy Cowie, Research Assistant, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (until May 2017) eartha, Mohawk Community Member, Kingston Local Arrangements Committee Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites (KAM) Karen Pagratis, Local Arrangement Chair & KAM Board Member (to July 2017) Caroline Petznick, Managing Director, KAM Debbie Holdich, Coordinator, KAM Alex McLean, Curator & Program Support Officer, Fort Henry – National Historic Site Doug Cowie, Museum Manager, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston Heather Home, Public Services & Private Records Archivist, Queen’s Archives JoAnne Himmelman, Curator, Lennox & Addington County Museum and Archives Keely Maddock, Program Coordinator, Cultural Services – City of Kingston Lena Beliveau, Curator, Royal Military College Robyn Paine, Heritage Interpreter, Bellevue House – National Historic Site Tabitha Renaud, Kingston Historical Society Darragh De Groot, Community Exhibitions Coordinator, KAM Ontario Museum Association Secretariat 2017 Marie Lalonde, Executive Director Mary Collier, Professional Development Manager (on maternity leave) Bep Schippers, Professional Development Manager (Mary Collier maternity leave) Joshua Lichty, Special Projects & Communications Coordinator (to July 2017) Alina Cheng, Conference Coordinator (as of July 2017) Caitlin Lapeña, Membership & Administration Coordinator Rhiannon Myers, Project Coordinator Rachel Wong, Diversity and Inclusion Project Assistant Temma Pinkofsky, Inclusive Leadership Project Assistant Breanna Stephenson, Professional Development and Conference Intern Stephanie Sukhareva, Public Support Initiative Assistant Michela Comparey, Conference Assistant Jennifer Lyn, Award Winning Volunteer PAGE 1 The Ontario Museum Association (OMA) and Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries, and Historic Sites (KAM) welcomes Conference 2017 delegates to Kingston for the 2017 OMA Conference, Strong & Successful Museums: The Road to Renewal. This year’s conference theme of RENEWAL will direct museums towards the future in a practical way. From operating models to smarter partnerships and collaboration, this year’s conference will inspire and provide delegates with practical ways to implement small changes for big impact! We will also celebrate and reflect on the OMA’s 45th anniversary and Ontario’s and Canada’s sesquicentennial! From Rembrandts to military fortifications, and world class cultural venues, you will discover an array of attractions and activities ideally suited to compliment the 2017 Ontario Museum Association Conference program. At the gateway of the 1000 Islands and the UNESCO-designated Rideau Canal, Kingston is a city rich in history and culture and home to a vibrant arts, food and maker community. This year’s Opening Reception will bring you aboard the world famous Thousand Islands Cruise where conference delegates will experience Kingston’s natural landscape from the water while networking with museum and heritage professionals from across Ontario and Canada. Kingston is Canada’s Museum Capital, with the most museums, art galleries and historic sites per capita. It’s known as the “Limestone City” for its grand 19th-century buildings, including the lakeside Kingston City Hall. At the 2017 OMA Conference, delegates will have the opportunity to explore Kingston and learn from the multiple museums that will provide immersive experiences and educating case studies on our Pre-Conference Study Tours. Welcome to Kingston! Come Explore, Learn, and Renew at #OMAConf2017! Thank-You to our Partners PAGE 2 Ontario Museum Association Conference 2017 See & Do More at Conference! Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:00am - 4:30pm: CAPITAL RENEWAL Study Tour Visit sites that have undergone recent capital renewal projects or are exploring new partnerships! 9:00am - 4:00pm: Study Tour: OFF THE RECORD Museums will speak candidly about their struggles and renewals that led to successes! 5:00pm - 7:30pm: Opening Reception 1000 Islands Cruise Thank-you! Cruise Leaves from 1 Brock St, Kingston - 5 minute walk from hotel Opening Reception included in all FULL Registrations Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Reception with Exhibitors 6:00pm - 9:00pm: OMA Awards of Excellence Gala 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Ontario/Canada 150+ Trivia Night! Be sure to indicate your interest when you register for conference! Updated Information Posted at: members.museumsontario.ca/programs-events/conference/2017activities PAGE 3 Ontario Museum Association Conference 2017 Getting to Conference Conference Delegates get 10% off with VIA Rail Canada! Online booking tips: You have to log in to your profile, or create one prior to booking. On the Passenger information screen, select “Convention fare” from the “Discount Type” drop-down menu, and enter the discount code: 13537. Includes: Economy & Plus, Business & Plus and Sleeper class. Kingston Train Station is a 15 minute drive from the Conference Hotel. Carpool with Colleagues Interested in carpooling? If you can drive others or need a ride to Kingston for Conference, use the OMA members only forum to post information: members.museumsontario.ca/resources/forum/carpool-oma- conference-2017. Park at the Conference Hotel at the reduced rate of $8.00/day from October 10 - 13, 2017. Also feel free to post on the OMA Listserv: [email protected] Flights to Kingston Toronto to Kingston and back! Kingston Airport is serviced by Air Canada with seven flights a day between Kingston and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Kingston Airport is a 15 minute drive from the Conference Hotel. Accommodations The Conference Hotel is Four Points by Sheraton - Kingston. 285 King St. E., Kingston, ON K7L 3B1 Hotel Parking: $8/day. Reserve Rooms Online at: tiny.cc/OMAbooking or call: 1-888-627-8622* *An additional block of rooms has been made at the Ambassador Hotel. Please visit https://members.museumsontario.ca/programs-events/confer- ence/hotel2017 for more information. PAGE 4 Ontario Museum Association Conference 2017 Schedule at a Glance Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:00am - 4:30pm Pre-Conference Study Tours Depart From Four Points Lobby 5:00pm - 7:30pm Opening Reception - 1000 Islands Cruise Thank-you! Thursday, October 12, 2017 8:00am - 6:00pm Conference Registration Limestone Foyer 8:00am - 6:00pm EXPO Open Limestone Foyer & Gibraltar Room 9:00am - 9:45am Conference Opening Limestone City Ballroom OPENING KEYNOTE Limestone City Ballroom 9:45am - 10:30am Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada 10:30am - 11:00am Networking Break with Exhibitors Room 1: A Model of Collaboration: The Kingston Association of Museums, xxxxxxxxArt Galleries and Historic Sites (KAM) (30 minutes) Room 1: Building on Community Partnerships: Expanding the Horizons at 11:00am - 12:00pm xxxxxxxxLang Pioneer Village Museum (30 minutes) Room 2: In Our Own Words: Exploring Collaborations (30 minutes) Room 2: Gamification: Bringing New Things to Old Places (30 minutes) Workshop: Approaches to Measuring Social Cultural Impacts of Museums 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Old Stones Room Thank you! (Not-for-Profit Martyrs: Avoiding the Workaholic Trap) IGNITE Limestone City Ballroom • Engaging Young Adult Visitors Without a Hashtag 1:00pm - 1:30pm • A Passport to History • Community and Self Representation • Hacking the Museum: Collections Data as Opportunity • Made “By Hand”: An Innovative Partnership of Art & Heritage Room 1: Pedal to the Metal: The Drive to Stay Open and Relevant (30 minutes) Room 1: Touchdown! Successful Partnership Between the Aurora Museum & Archives and 1:30pm - 2:30pm xxxxxxxxthe Aurora Sports Hall of Fame (30 minutes) Room 2: Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Where Heritage and Theatre Meet Workshop: First Peoples Inclusion in All Things Museum 2:30pm - 3:00pm Networking Break with Exhibitors AFTERNOON KEYNOTE Limestone City Ballroom 3:00pm - 3:30pm Glen Shackleton, Founder/CEO, Haunted Walks Inc. An Update from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport 3:30pm - 4:00pm Kevin Finnerty, Assistant Deputy Minister Limestone City Ballroom 5:00pm - 6:00pm Reception with Exhibitors Limestone Foyer 6:00pm - 9:00pm Awards of Excellence Gala Limestone City Ballroom 9:00pm - 11:30pm Ontario/Canada 150+ Trivia Night! Limestone City Ballroom PAGE 5 Ontario Museum Association Conference 2017 Schedule at a Glance Friday, October 13, 2017 8:00am - 4:00pm Conference Registration Limestone Foyer 8:00am - 4:00pm EXPO Open Limestone Foyer & Gibraltar Room 8:00am - 9:00am Ontario Museum Association AGM Breakfast Limestone City Ballroom OPENING KEYNOTE Limestone City Ballroom 9:00am - 9:45am Elizabeth Merritt, Founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums Room 1: Bring an Object, Share a