Interactivity 2016 Collective Impact May 4–7, 2016
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ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS INTERACTIVITY 2016 COLLECTIVE IMPACT MAY 4–7, 2016 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM Hosted by: Stepping Stones Museum for Children Stamford and Norwalk, Connecticut #IA16 THINKERS PRODUCERS DESIGNERS BUILDERS If you can dream it VEE can do it. Minnesota Children’s Museum : Storyland Hello Kitty’s Supercute Friendship Festival Minnesota Children’s Museum : Storyland Olson: Skye We specialize in the design and fabrication of high quality permanent and traveling 612.378.2561 vee.com exhibits,and costumes that engage, entertain and educate children. TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank You ................................................................4 Acknowledgments .....................................................6 InterActivity 2016 Hosts .............................................9 InterActivity 2016 Cities: Stamford and Norwalk, CT ..................................10 Hotel and Travel Information ...................................12 Museum Open House Program ...............................14 Conference Programming and Events Preliminary Conference Program .............................17 Wednesday, May 4 Pre-Conference Study Tour ...................................20 Emerging Museums Pre-Conference .....................21 New Attendee Orientation ...................................22 Welcome Dinner and Opening Program ...............22 Thursday, May 5 Professional Networking Breakfast........................24 Museum CEO and Executive Directors Forum .......24 Gear up for Concurrent Professional Development Sessions ...............................24–28 InterActivity Collective Impact Live! .........................................29 2016! Friday, May 6 ACM MarketPlace ...............................................31 Investigation Session ...........................................31 Peer-to-Peer Roundtable Discussions .....................31 Poster Session .....................................................32 Concurrent Professional Development Sessions ...............................32–38 Plenary Session ...................................................38 Museum CEO and Trustee Reception ....................39 Saturday, May 7 Closing Breakfast ...............................................41 Concurrent Professional Development Sessions ...............................41–43 Closing Plenary and ACM Great Friend to Kids Award Ceremony .................................43 3 THANK YOU ACM is grateful to the following individuals and organizations for their supporting role in this year’s conference. Major InterActivity 2016 Supporters Anne E. Fowler Foundation • GE Capital • General Growth Properties Grossman Family Foundation • Seligson Properties • Xerox Foundation InterActivity 2016 Sponsors 1220 Exhibits, Inc. Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. Haizlip Studio Imagination Playground Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership Minnesota Children’s Museum The Portico Group POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.) Roto Additional Support Provided by InterActivity 2016 Host Stepping Stones Museum for Children Marketing Partner New England Museum Association 4 Big Outdoors, The DoSeum Planning, design and interpretation for interactive environments Imagine It!, The DoSeum Heart and Seoul: Growing Up in Korea, CMH Sensations Studio, The DoSeum www.argyledesign.com • facebook.com/argyledesign • 718.693.0729 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Local Host Committee InterActivity 2016 Program Committee Stepping Stones Museum for Children Program Committee Co-Chairs Rhonda Kiest, President and CEO Vito Gioia, Jr., Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago Tomoko Kuta, The New Children’s Museum Host Committee Team Co-Leaders Scot Sedley Program Committee Host Liaisons Robert Townes Scot Sedley, Stepping Stones Museum for Children William E. Jeffries III Robert Townes, Stepping Stones Museum for Children Fundraising Leader William E. Jeffries III, Stepping Stones Museum for Children William E. Jeffries III ACM Board of Directors Liaison Evening Events Coordinators Michael Shanklin, Kidspace Children’s Museum Kimberly Kuta Dring Robert Townes Program Committee Members Patience Davidson-Lutz, Children’s Discovery Museum of Volunteer Coordinators San Jose Kathryn Owens Kelley Fitzsimmons, Children’s Museum of Phoenix Communications Coordinator Susan Foutz, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Meg Robustelli Jaki French, Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan Local Arrangements Coordinator Randy Grimsley, Children’s Museum of South Dakota Linda McDonald Kathy Gustafson-Hilton, Hands On! Inc. Carrie Hutchcraft, The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum Emily Joseph, Amazement Square, The Rightmire Children’s Museum Traci Kallhoff, Exploration Place Rae Ostman, PhD, Science Museum of Minnesota Alissa Rupp, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, The Portico Group Jacqueline Simmons, (formerly) Memorial HealthWorks! Kids Museum Tania Tiburcio, New York Hall of Science Douglas Tilton, The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire Leslie Walker, Please Touch Museum Adam Woodworth, The Children’s Museum of Oak Lawn 6 ACM Board of Directors ACM Staff EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Executive Director President Laura Huerta Migus Marilee Jennings, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose Senior Director, Professional Development Vice President Victoria Garvin Jennifer Farrington, Chicago Children’s Museum Senior Director, Development & Advocacy Vice President Jeannette Thomas Rhonda Kiest, Stepping Stones Museum for Children Director of Finance & Administration Vice President Stephanie Yang Michael Yankovich, Children’s Museum of Denver Director, Field Services Treasurer Jennifer Rehkamp Catherine Wilson Horne, Discovery Place Program Manager, Special Initiatives Secretary Brendan Cartwright Tanya Andrews, Children’s Museum of Tacoma Manager, Membership Past President Maria Sulima Jane Werner, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Manager, Development & Initiatives ACM Board Members Dana Weinstein Leslie Bushara, Children’s Museum of Manhattan Association Coordinator Susan Garrard, Mississippi Children’s Museum Alexandra Chili Joe Hastings, ¡Explora! Al Najjar, Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of ACM Contractors West Virginia Program Manager, Events Juan Carlos Novoa, Tin Marín Children’s Museum Sharon Chiat, CMP Jeri Robinson, Boston Children’s Museum Michael Shanklin, Kidspace Children’s Museum Editor, Hand to Hand Mark Thorne, National Children’s Museum Mary Maher Charlie Trautmann, Sciencenter 7 THE PORTICO GROUP ARCHITECTS | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS | INTERPRETIVE PLANNERS | EXHIBIT DESIGNERS Image Credit: Hands On Children’s Museum H a n d s O n C h ild re n’ s M A us ia, W eum Olymp KidsQue Image Credit: Hands On Children’s Museum st C hil dr en ’s M u s e u m Celebrating B e l l e the v Collective Impact u e , W A of CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS T 206.621.2196 F 206.621.2199 www.porticogroup.com Image Credit: John and Lisa Merrill INTERACTIVITY 2016 HOSTS Association of Children’s Museums The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) is a global professional mem- ber service organization for the children’s museum field that works to ensure every family and child has access to a high-quality children’s museum experience. ACM supports children’s museums as essential community assets by convening InterActivity, identifying research and best practices, and initiating national and international partnerships with oppor- tunities for local collaboration. ACM advocates for children’s museums, which annually serve more than 31 million visitors, as a major force in the informal learning community. Visit www.ChildrensMuseums.org to learn more about the Association of Children’s Museums. Stepping Stones Museum for Children Play is serious business at Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, Connecticut. Stepping Stones is an award-winning children’s museum committed to broadening quality educational opportunities for children to enhance their under- standing of the world. The museum seeks to create an environment that inspires lifelong learning and supports parents, caregivers, and educators as facilitators of children’s explorations. Since opening its doors in 2000, Stepping Stones has doubled in size and extended its reach beyond its walls to serve all of the region’s children, families, students and schools. The 40,000 square-foot, LEED Gold-certified museum is a highly regarded community asset encompassing five hands-on galleries, a state-of-the-art Multimedia Gallery, a family and teacher resource center, an early language and literacy lab school, community gardens, and Celebration Courtyard. Along with engaging exhibits, content-rich programming and events are provided throughout the year. The museum extends its programming into the community through a model preschool classroom in a nearby public elementary school, school-based workshops, traveling mini-exhibits, and community-based events. Stepping Stones believes that children’s museums are uniquely suited to assume any number of important and necessary roles within their community and has taken care to align its internal operations to facilitate these multilateral connections. The museum has engaged in a number of dynamic public-private partnerships to affect positive outcomes for children and families, including serving as the anchor entity for Norwalk ACTS, an innovative collective impact network that includes over 100 members. Stepping Stones is honored to host the InterActivity 2016 conference and invites you to enjoy the world class amenities that are available in the New York City Metropolitan Area during your stay, including