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CONFERENCE PROGRAM GUIDE Thanks for attending the 94th Annual NEMA Conference. This year’s event is packed with more information, more networking, and more fun than ever. So where do you start? Here’s a quick “how-to” guide that will help you make the most of your conference experience.

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6:30 am – 7:00 am Speakers: Jack Anderson, Director, Woodstock Histori- Wed NEMA Fitness cal Society, VT; Chris Mason, Manager of Interpretation, 11-7 Nantucket Historical Association, MA; Kate Laurel Mac Morning Walk Intosh, Principal, Revitalizing Historic Sites, MA; Ron Hotel Lobby Potvin, Assistant Director and Curator, Brown Center for Public Humanities, RI; Susan Robertson, Executive Direc- Join NEMA Director Dan Yaeger for an energizing tor, Gore Place, MA; Ken Turino, Manager of Community walk around the University of Vermont campus. Engagement and Exhibitions, Historic New England, MA 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Form Follows Function, but Function Follows REG ISTRATION OPEN Program — Effective Museum Programming Kingsland With a focused programming effort, museums can align mission, physical infrastructure, and budget to define the project requirements and limitations. In doing so, the museum can better manage potential scope creep and cost overrun. Discussion topics will include defining the institutional mission, 8:00 am – 6:15 pm facility analysis, aligning visitor services amenities EXHIBIT HALL OPEN with projected attendance, early-stage energy mod- eling, programming sessions with key staff, modes 8:00 am – 9:00 am of operation, maintaining operations throughout construction, collection of data, and recording of de- WELCOME COFfEE AND BAKED tailed space criteria. GOODS IN EXHIBIT HALL Co-Chairs: Douglas Hyland, Director, New Britain Mu- Hosted by seum of American Art, CT; Chad Reilly, Associate Princi- pal, CBT Architects, MA Speaker: John Backman, Senior Associate, CBT Archi- tects, MA

9:00 am – 10:30 am The Future of Museum Funding from IMLS Valcour Concurrent Sessions The Institute of Museum and Library Services has adopted a new mission, vision, and strategic plan that Coming Back Stronger: How Museums Can will support its continuing efforts to assist museums Prepare, Survive, and Thrive After a Major Disaster in engaging communities in meaningful and creative Amphitheatre ways. This session explores IMLS’s new strategic plan In August, 2011, several museums in the Northeast and changes in museum funding programs for 2013. had to actually use their disaster plans when Tropi- The panel includes museum professionals who share cal Storm Irene caused major flooding. In this ses- practical examples from their experiences with the sion, you will learn about some of the common mis- IMLS grant programs. takes made when writing disaster plans and how you can make yours relevant to your museum, tips Chair: Mark Feitl, Museum Program Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services, DC for working with FEMA, and how to effectively use social media after a disaster to reach out to conser- The iPad Changes the World ‑ and Museums vators, grantors, and the community. Diamond Ballroom I Co-Chairs: Amy Mincher, Assistant Director, Slate When the iPad was announced by Steve Jobs it first Valley Museum, NY; Carol Frisa, Conservator, Works- met with a lukewarm response. But when people on-Paper Conservation, VT; Kathryn Weller, Executive could take it in their hands, they wanted one. Just Director, Slate Valley Museum, NY two years later, more than 30 million iPads have Extreme Makeover: Historic House Edition, Season 2 been sold and have changed the world of comput- ing. For museums they make touch screens and Diamond Ballroom II interactive learning more accessible – and their Critics of historic house museums say they are an long-term potential is unimaginably profound. Hear endangered species, going the way of the dinosaur. about some innovative apps and case studies, share We put that myth to rest in this sequel to the 2011 your own examples, then brainstorm with us about session Extreme Makeover: Historic House Edition. the iPad’s potential to change museums. This session focuses on creative ways to develop and promote educational programs, new interpre- Co-Chairs: Kathy Burton Jones, Assistant Director and tive ideas, different ways of approaching exhibits, Research Advisor, Harvard Museum Studies Program, and creative ways to fund projects. If you attended MA; Robert Wolterstorff, Executive Director, Bennington Museum, VT last year’s session, welcome back. If not, welcome to the show! Speakers: Laurie Glover, Visual Resources Manager, Ster- ling and Francine Clark Art Institute, MA; Brad Larson, Chair: Gail Nessell Colglazier, Executive Director, Amer- Principal, Brad Larson Media, MA; Teresa O’Toole, ican Independence Museum, NH Curatorial Coordinator, Sterling and Francine Clark Art

2 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 Institute; Paula Rais, Community Engagement Director, Speakers: Alexandra Allardt, Principal & Managing Di- Children’s Museum of New Hampshire; Viktorya Vilk, rector, ArtCare Resources, RI; Camille Myers Breeze, Di- Project Manager of Collections Interpretation, Sterling rector, Museum Textile Services, MA; David Lee Colgla- and Francine Clark Art Institute, MA zier, Conservator, NH; Emily Gardner Phillips, Painting Conservator, Phillips Art Conservation, LLC, NY; Nancie Spectacle or Motivator? Disturbing Content in Ravenel, Objects Conservator, Shelburne Museum, VT Exhibitions Willsboro Graphic depictions have a raw power over our emo- 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm tions. Whether they attract or repel us, they certainly Opening Lunch get our attention and cause us to react. In this ses- Exhibit Hall - Ticket Required sion, we’ll provoke a discussion about how disturb- It’s all about the networking! Meet up with col- ing content in exhibits can be used to change visi- leagues, reconnect, and have fun strengthening your tors’ attitudes. As a starting point, we’ll discuss an ties to this talented, generous, and committed muse- exhibit on the Armenian Genocide and visitor evalu- um community that we know as the NEMA Family! ations at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, raising the question of when horrific content ceases to stimulate critical thinking and instead shuts down discussion. 12:15 pm – 3:15 pm Co-Chairs: Edward Malouf, Principal, Content•Design Directors and Trustees Collaborative LLC, MA; Barbara Megurian, Vice Presi- Luncheon Program dent, Armenian Library & Museum of America, MA Emerald Ballroom II - Ticket Required Speakers: Kimberly Shockley, Director of Public Pro- grams, Mashantucket Pequot Museum, CT; Amy The Dog Wagging the Tail: Managing Your Museum’s Weisser, Director of Exhibition Development, National Investment in Social Media September 11 Memorial & Museum, NY As social media has become more prevalent in museum marketing, leaders face a conundrum. We Speed Dating Meets Condition Reporting want our museums to be on the cutting edge, yet Emerald Ballroom II how do we justify committing staff time to Twitter, This fast-paced workshop will give attendees a Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and all the other chance to learn terminology, examination tech- social media vehicles? What metrics do we use to niques, and sample varying condition report for- determine whether our investment is worth it? mats. Experienced conservators will lead round- How do we ensure that our social media strategy is table discussions. Each table will include a different aligned with our overall strategic goals? How do we type of artwork. Conservators will coach partici- make sure the dog is wagging the tail and not the pants to develop a condition report on their object. other way around? After 15 minutes, it’s off to the next table for a new This highly interactive luncheon will offer mu- artwork and a different conservator. seum leaders new perspectives and frameworks for Co-Chairs: Marylou Davis, Private Conservator and His- successfully managing their institution’s investment toric Design Consultant, CT; David Dempsey, Associate in social media and technology. We’ll review the Director for Museum Services, Smith College Museum of (continued on page 4) Art, MA

10:45 am – 12:15 Pm Keynote Emerald Ballroom I & III Welcome from Joshua Basseches, President, New England Museum Session Association; remarks from Ford Bell, President, American Alliance of Museums and NEMA Executive Director Dan Yaeger. 2012 Keynote Speaker Michael Jager

NEMA is proud to announce Michael Jager as the keynote speaker for the 2012 annual conference in Burlington, VT. For more than twenty years Michael has directed the multidisciplinary creative and design efforts of JDK, an internationally-acclaimed studio located in Burlington. His work has launched and supported the success of some of today’s most important and relevant brands, including Burton Snowboards, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Zune, Nike, Levi’s, SRAM, Phish, MTV, Virgin, and Patagonia. His love of Andy Warhol has informed his design work and also led to a collaboration with the Fleming Museum on the catalogue and exhibition, Andy Warhol - Work and Play. For the NEMA Conference, Michael riffs on his experiences at the intersection of design, branding, culture, and innovation in a presentation called “Set My Mind Ablaze: Creating a Manifesto for the Cause of Cultural Curiosity.”

94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 3 (continued from page 3) Exhibition Critique: Online and Onsite Exhibits, featuring Voices for the Lake relative merits of the most popular social networks, Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at investigate methods for keeping staff on track with 1:40 pm. Bus leaves promptly at 1:50 pm. appropriate and professional social media behav- The Exhibitions PAG is back with the popular Exhi- ior, and analyze the effectiveness of social media in bition Critique. This year’s topic focuses on exhibits advancing your institution’s message and mission. that are both onsite and online. We examine ECHO This is not a tips & techniques session for using so- Lake Aquarium and Science Center’s Voices for the cial media tools; our goal is to offer ways to manage Lake. This IMLS-funded project aims to engage the social media campaigns and integrate them strategi- community in stewardship of Lake Champlain cally into your operations. through an integrated platform of online and onsite Our presenter is Roberta exhibits and outreach programming. What are the (Bobbie) Carlton, an award- benefits and challenges of creating an exhibit that winning marketing, PR and exists online and onsite simultaneously? After a tour social media professional of the exhibit by ECHO staff, our review panel of who is the founder of Mass museum professionals from many disciplines exam- Innovation Nights, a free ine these and other questions. monthly product launch Chair: Jan Crocker, Co-Chair Exhibits PAG and Presi- party and networking event dent, Jan Crocker Museum Associates, MA powered entirely by social Voices for the Lake team from ECHO: Bridget Butler, media. The events help companies as large as IBM Conservation Education Specialist/NewsChannel 5 Con- and as small as a 1 or 2 person start-up get visibil- servation Correspondent, Julie Silverman, Director of New, ity for their new products in the social networking and Travis Cook, Information Technology Coordinator community. Bobbie regularly teaches classes in so- Speakers: Kimberly Kuta Dring, MS, Director of Re- cial media marketing, and consults with small busi- search and Evaluation, Stepping Stones Museum for nesses and individuals who are just getting started Children, CT; Serena Furman, Principal, A Space De- in social networking and social media marketing. sign, MA; Amanda Kay Gustin, Researcher, The Mary Previously, she headed global public relations at Baker Eddy Library, MA; Paul Orselli, President and Parametric Technology Corporation and Cognos Chief Instigator, Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!), NY (now IBM) and led the marketing efforts for the Bea- con Street Girls, a social network and book series for preteen girls. Follow Bobbie on Twitter as @BobbieC 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm or @MassInno. Concurrent Sessions Hosted by After the House Museum: Returning Historic House Qm² Museums to Private Ownership Amphitheatre This panel addresses a sobering challenge: what 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm to do with a historic house museum that is no lon- NEMA Bookstore Open ger sustainable. Focusing on easements as a way to ensure permanent protection of historic resources, topics include how easements work, including legal 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm considerations, and an overview of Historic New Dessert and Coffee in Exhibit England’s easement program. Two case studies focus Hall on options explored and factors that led to the deaccession decision, how to address community concerns, and lessons learned. 1:45 pm – 5:15 pm Chair: Jess R. Phelps, Team Leader for Historic Preserva- Off-Site Sessions tion, Historic New England, MA Speakers: Joe Cornish, Senior Stewardship Manager, His- Cultural Destination Walking Tour of Burlington toric New England, MA; Maurice Handel, board member, Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at Needham Historical Society, MA; Lawrence Yerdon, 1:35 pm. Bus leaves promptly at 1:45 pm. President, Strawbery Banke Museum, NH Burlington is one of the Northeast’s leading cultural destinations, with a perfect combination of art gal- The Boogeyman Under the Bed: Avoiding the Bite of leries, festivals, performance spaces, and historic Poor Internal Controls architecture. Join us for a walking tour of Burling- Emerald Ballroom I ton’s cultural sites, including Burlington City Arts, A controller and auditor’s perspective: smaller non- Church Street Marketplace District, and the beau- profit organizations like museums are especially tifully-renovated Flynn Center for the Performing vulnerable to fraud. The good news is that fraud- Arts. City and cultural leaders discuss how they prevention processes do not have to be expen- worked together to create a buzz about Burlington! sive or complex. Attendees will learn about tools that they can use to prevent fraud, along with de- Chair: Doreen Kraft, Executive Director, Burlington City veloping fraud-prevention strategies, promoting Arts, VT

4 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 Wed organizational transparency, and establishing a Historian and Exhibit Developer, NY; 11-7 strong internal control environment to benefit the Gwen Spicer, Owner and Head Conser- community you serve. vator, Spicer Art Conservation, NY Co-Chairs: Jeri Appier, Controller, Boston Children’s Theater and Dance: Tools for Community Museum, MA; Alfonso Perillo, Partner, Edelstein & Engagement and Collaboration Company, LLP, MA Valcour The New New Local History Explore the use of theater and dance as a means Emerald Ballroom III to make innovative, lasting connections with your Pop-up projects, psychogeography, geotagging, mo- community. While many are familiar with Plimoth bile apps. Locavores, the long tail, museum 2.0. For Plantation’s first-person interpretation, this session local history organizations, it’s a brave new world. shares insights gained from performances of Shake- Using a blend of case studies, technology reviews, speare’s plays that illuminate the world from which and practical advice, this session presents trends that the Pilgrims came. Also, the session highlights this are changing place-based history, with a focus on summer’s collaboration between Connecticut Land- low-cost, audience-centered strategies for small mu- marks and Writer’s Block, Ink, which created a seums. During the second half of the session partici- moving dance performance giving “voice” to Adam pants will workshop ideas for their own institutions. Jackson, an 18th-century slave owned by Joshua Chair: Rainey Tisdale, Independent Curator, MA Hempstead, a prominent New London citizen who kept an incomparable diary of his life and work. Speakers: Anna Ghublikian & Adj Marshall, Students, Learn how performing arts can augment all types of Brown University Public Humanities Program, RI; Elyse McNiff, Public Art Coordinator, New England Founda- museum programming. tion for the Arts, MA Chair: Jennifer Brundage, National Outreach Manager, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC The Pleasures and Perils of Working with Students Speakers: Edward Baker, Executive Director, New as Exhibit Curators London County Historical Society, CT; Judy Dworin, Diamond Ballroom II Principal, Judy Dworin Performance Project and Trinity This panel discussion examines how students have College; CT; Jennifer Harris, Deputy Director, Plymouth worked within museums as curators. Student curat- Public Library, MA; Kathryn LaPrad, Associate Director ing can provide valuable experiences for all partici- for Institutional Giving, Plimoth Plantation, MA pants, from students creating exhibits as a team, to museums supplementing their volunteer base, to the public enjoying the exhibits. Examples include el- 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm ementary, high school, and college-level projects. The Snack Break in Exhibit Hall goal is to provide a framework that you can use to Hosted by POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop) start a program for students where they are the ones giving back to the museum. Co-Chairs: Dana Lippitt, Director of Museum Opera- tions & Curator, Bangor Museum and History Center, ME; Margaret Tamulonis, Manager of Collections & Exhibitions, Fleming Museum of Art, VT

S trategize Me: Making A Career Plan Diamond Ballroom I We may participate in strategic planning to help chart our organization’s future, but how often Career Conversation in our careers do we stop and 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm examine where we’ve been, Willsboro where we are, and where Charlie Browne has served as Executive Director of the Fairbanks we’re going? We’ll share our Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury, VT, for over 20 of his career planning journey and 34 years there. He came to the museum field as a teacher with a explore ways for you to ener- passion for environmental education. He holds an AB in Govern- gize your own career path. ment from Harvard and a Masters in Science Teaching from An- You’ll leave with tools, tioch. Charlie has served as a director and officer of the Vermont ideas, and a new sense of Museum and Gallery Alliance and of NEMA. He focus. has served on the Nominating Committee and the Chair: Anne Ackerson, Ex- National Program Committee of AAM, and has ecutive Director, Museum been a peer reviewer for AAM’s Accreditation and Association of New York MAP programs for nearly 20 years. He holds a certif- Speakers: Marianne Bez, icate from the Getty Leadership Institute for Museum Independent Writing Management and received a 2006 Excellence in Peer Professional, NY; Chris- Review Service Award from AAM. He lives on a 200- topher S. Clarke, Ph.D., acre former dairy farm in northern Vermont.

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Wed 11-7 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Putting Visitors First: A Creative Concurrent Sessions Approach to Service Training Amphitheatre …And We are a House Museum Too While front-line staff plays the most vis- Emerald Ballroom III ible role in providing good service, all mu- Connecting the past to the present, making history seum employees can and should play a part. relevant, and engaging audience are goals that many This session presents an innovative approach of us strive for every day. How can we demonstrate taken by the Gardner Museum to making a posi- our vitality, honor the past, and build community? tive visitor experience the responsibility of all staff. This session explores the programs of the Stowe Presenters share “out-of-the-box” approaches, chal- Center - beyond the house tour. Learn techniques for lenges encountered, and the lessons learned, pro- reaching new audiences on-site, off-site, and online, viding participants with concrete ideas that can be which promote civic engagement, establish strong applied at their own institutions. roots in the community, and provide experiences be- Chair: Jennifer DePrizio, Director of Visitor Learning, yond the physical site. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA Chair: Shannon Burke, Director of Education and Visitor Speaker: Wanessa Tillman, Director of Visitor Services, Services, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, CT Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA Speakers: Sonya Green, Outreach and Public Program Coordinator, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, CT; Amanda Walking the Governance/Management Line Roy, School and Online Program Coordinator, Harriet Emerald Ballroom II Beecher Stowe Center, CT Boards govern and staff manage; boards set policy Conversations about Advocacy and staff carry it out. That’s the theory. But the reali- Valcour ty is usually far more complex, particularly in smaller museums with limited staff that rely on board With governmental budget cuts and a continuing members to be active volunteers. This participatory poor economy, cultural organizations are still front- session gives you an opportunity to think through and-center in efforts to slash spending. It is more some thorny puzzles about the roles and responsi- important than ever to remind the visiting public of bilities of board members and executive directors. why museums are still vital members of their com- Bring your own delicate situations to add to the munities, contributing to their local economies and conversation. their quality of life. Join us for conversations with four experts on advocacy for cultural institutions. (continued on page 9) Organized in a “round robin” format, attendees will have the opportunity for in-depth conversations with experts discussing a variety of advocacy topics: using social media as an advocacy tool, working Edelstein & Company LLP is pleased to support with your local politicians, board members as advo- th cates, and legal issues with advocacy. NEMA’s 94 Annual Conference

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Writing the Book on Local History: Contemporary Collaborations Between Writers and Artists Emerald Ballroom I Author Janet Lisle, participating artist Dora Mil- likin, and Project Director Marjory O’Toole describe the Little Compton Historical Society’s collaborative approach to writing and publishing a professional two-volume history of the town, illustrated by forty contemporary artists. The panel discusses the challenges encountered during the successful four-year project, including fundraising, timeline development, research techniques, artwork selection, editorial practices and the importance of involving and engaging a twenty-first-century audience. Chair: Marjory O’Toole, Managing Director, Little Compton Historical Society, RI Speaker: Dora Atwater Millikin, board member, Little Compton Historical Society, RI; Janet Lisle, historian, writer, RI

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This year NEMA focuses part of its Thursday programming on academic museums. All attendees are welcome in these sessions. Strengthening the Teaching Role of Presenting Art in Unconventional the Academic Museum: Spaces Three Successful Strategies 11:00 am – 12:30 pm 9:00 am – 10:30 am Diamond Ballroom II Shelburne Most visitors know how to experience art when it’s Academic museums are crucial partners in the edu- hung on walls in a clean, secure, and enclosed gal- cational mission of the parent institution and are im- lery. So what is gained, lost, and completely unpre- portant sites for interdisciplinary collaboration. This dictable when exhibiting where visitors aren’t ac- session focuses on successful initiatives for integrat- customed to experiencing art? This panel discusses ing an academic museum’s exhibitions, collections, these issues from the viewpoints of artists as well as and programs with the curriculum. museum staff. Chair: Stefanie S. Jandl, Independent Museum Profes- Chair: Margaret Tamulonis, Manager of Collections sional, MA and Exhibitions, Fleming Museum of Art, University of Speakers: Maggie Cavallo, Outreach Coordinator, Mont- Vermont, VT serrat College of Art Galleries, MA; Jane Pickering, Speakers: Jenn Karson, founder, Sesamedia New Media, Deputy Director and Director of Public Programs, Yale VT; Ken Mills, Terra-Logic Landscape Architecture, VT; Peabody Museum of Natural History, CT Cathy Sununu, Executive Director, Portsmouth Museum of Art, NH; Katherine Taylor-McBroom, Assistant Regis- trar, Shelburne Museum, VT College and University Museums PAG Lunch Creating Pedagogical and Community 12:45 pm – 2:20 pm Value: Academic Institutions and their Off-site lunch at the Fleming Museum. Ticket hold- Art Museums ers meet in the Conference Center Lobby at 12:35 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm pm. Bus leaves promptly at 12:45 pm. Shelburne Join us for lunch and connect with colleagues This panel presents leaders of three college/universi- from across New England. Exchange ideas and ty art museums, together with the provosts or deans best practices, gather feedback, and learn new responsible for those museums, for a look at dif- strategies from college and university museum ferent models for creating pedagogical value in the professionals working in all areas. Come pre- academic museum. We begin by looking at trends in pared to share news about your institution’s ex- the relationship between academic institutions and citing projects and exhibitions. their museums over the past 30 years. Each of the Co-Chairs: Leonie Bradbury, Director and Curator, three museum/administration partners then briefly Montserrat College of Art Galleries, MA and Kristina discuss their strategies for optimizing the teaching Durocher, Executive Director, Museum of Art, Univer- value of the museums within their institutions, as sity of New Hampshire well as the outreach role of the academic museum within the greater community. Academic Museums: Strategies to Chair: Janie Cohen, Director, Fleming Museum of Art, Avoid a Monetization of the Collection University of Vermont, VT Speakers: Beau Breslin, Vice President for Academic 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Affairs, Dean of Faculty, Skidmore College, NY; Jane Diamond Ballroom I Knodell, Provost and Senior Vice President, University of No academic museum wants to be the next Rose. Vermont; Katherine Hart, Associate Director, Barbara C. This session examines the legal rights, obligations, & Harvey P. Hood 1918 Curator of Academic Program- and discretion of college/university trustees that ming, Hood Museum of Art, NH; Adrian Randolph, could give rise to a sale of some or all of the collec- Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities, Leon E. tion to support operations of the college/university. Williams Professor of Art History, Dartmouth College, We’ll discuss ways in which academic museums can NH; John Weber, Dayton Director, Frances Young Tang posture themselves on campus and in the minds of Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, NY the trustees to avoid monetization. The panel also includes one or more directors of academic museums who have thought about this issue and have deployed strategies to address the risk. Chair: Mark Gold, Parese, Sabin, Smith & Gold, MA Speakers: Nancy Scott, Associate Professor of Art, Brandeis Unversity, MA; John Stomberg, Director, Mt. Holyoke College Art Museum, MA 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 11 “Lean times demand better leadership. How can I remain a strong, motivated leader?” Qm² Roundtables for Executives 2 Peer problem-solving forums for museum leaders Qm Confidential. Non-competitive. Peer-directed. In- spirational.

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www.extension.harvard.edu Thur 11-8 7:00 am – 8:00 am capital campaign for a new 17,000 NEMA Fitness square ft. center for art and education (scheduled to open fall 2013), ful- Morning Pilates filling a vision of year-round exhibition, Shelburne education and access. Join Dawn Salerno, a certified Pilates instructor and Participants review the issues that led to the NEMA board member, for a rejuvenating stretch decision to build the center, and their transla- and strengthening class. Bring a mat, bottle of water, tion into prioritized institutional and construction and dress in comfortable clothing. goals. Discussion topics include capital campaign strategy; site selection; communications schedule and strategy; design process; and the balance be- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm tween institutional needs and stakeholder interests. R egistrATion and Bookstore Presenters include: For Shelburne Museum: Tom Denen- Open berg, Director; Peter Martin, board of trustees building committee chair; Chip Stulen, Director of Buildings, and Karen Petersen, Director of Education. For Ann Beha Architects: Tom Hotaling, Principal, and Steve Gerrard, Senior Associate, MA

8:00 am – 3:15 pm 9:00 am – 10:30 am Exhibit Hall Open Concurrent Sessions Association of Art Museum Directors Mapping Project Products 8:00 am – 9:00 am & Services Wake-up Coffee and baked Willsboro Forum goods in Exhibit Hall The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) is using inex- pensive off-the-shelf mapping software to create re- 8:00 am – 9:00 am ports showing the scope of museums’ service across Independent Museum their communities. Each map shows the schools, community centers, human service agencies, and Professionals PAG BREAKFAST other organizations that use a museum’s services in Tuckaway’s Pub, Hotel Atrium a region or in a specific jurisdiction such as a state, Breakfast will be provided for those who registered for it in county, or city, and the maps are paired with text advance, or you may bring your own. that describes the services that are provided. Andy Following up NEMA’s IMP PAG spring technology Finch of AAMD describes how the mapping project workshop, this breakfast session will further explore works, its effects to date with respect to data col- how to strengthen the IMP online community, how lection, community relations and advocacy, and its to increase visibility of the NEMA RFP list, and how future direction. to create new methods of matching IMP consultants Chair: Andy Finch, Co-Director of Government Affairs, with work opportunities. Since we will not be do- Association of Art Museum Directors, DC ing a “speed dating” session this year, please bring brochures, posters, or other methods of sharing who The Copyright Conundrum: Understanding the you are and what you do. We will meet and greet Basics of US Copyright Law while we eat. Amphitheatre Co-Chairs: Trip Anderson, Innoventive Design, NH; This session introduces the basics of United States Thomas Conroy, CCIK Consulting, MA; Matt Kirchman, copyright law. It covers both the 1909 Act and 1976 President/Creative Director, Object IDEA, MA; Jeanne Act, the differences between the two, and why de- Koles, Principal, Jeanne Koles Consulting, MA termining which Act applies to a work is critical to whether an institution owns the copyright to that work. Armed with a basic foundation of copy- 8:30 am – 12:30 pm right law under the two Acts, attendees will be able Off-Site Session at the to better understand and protect their intellectual Shelburne Museum property rights. Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at Chair: Amanda Nelson, J.D. Candidate, University of 8:20 am. Bus leaves promptly at 8:30 am. New Hampshire School of Law Speakers: Dr. Catherine McGovern, Professor of Law, Under Construction: A New Building — A New University of New Hampshire School of Law; Peter Mc- Vision for Shelburne Museum Govern, Professor of Law, University of New Hampshire Join us for a hard-hat construction site visit and School of Law panel presentation at Shelburne Museum, an unconventional museum of art, design and Ameri- cana, exhibiting over 150,000 objects in 37 exhibition buildings. In 2011 the museum announced a $14m

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Enculturating Innovation Sexual History: Exploring Interpretive Thur Diamond Ballroom I Opportunities at Historic Sites 11-8 This session addresses how truly in- Emerald Ballroom II novative ideas—those that present para- In this panel presentation, three museum manag- digm shifts or leaps forward in transform- ers share their experiences as they foray into inter- ing institutional culture, operations, or mission pretation and programming related to the sexuality (as opposed to those that incrementally advance of the historic figures at their museums. Find out in existing ideas or transform existing paradigms) — what ways audiences, staff, and institutions have can be incubated, piloted, and grown within the embraced the discussion of sexuality or pushed back relatively risk-averse culture of museums. Three against it. Explore the concerns and/or opportunities case studies will be shared, documenting the inter- for marketing, development and membership. And nal and external challenges of advancing innovation learn how other museums throughout the country and how they were met (whether successfully or are addressing the complex topic of sexuality. not). From the esoteric to the pragmatic, the session Chair: Ken Turino, Manager of Community Engagement will focus on real-world experiences and practical and Exhibitions, Historic New England, MA solutions attendees can carry back to their own in- Speakers: Pilar Garro, Site Manager, Beauport Sleeper- stitutions to help engender, advance, or respond to McCann House, MA; Peggy Wishart, Southern Maine innovation. Historic Sites Manager, Historic New England, ME Chair: Dennis Kois, Executive Director, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, MA S trategic Planning Made Easy for Small Museums Speakers: Phelan Fretz, Executive Director, ECHO Lake Emerald Ballroom III Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for Lake Do you want to create a strategic plan, but don’t Champlain, VT; Alexander Goldowsky, Director of Ex- know where to start? Do you want to do it without hibits, EcoTarium, MA; Ellen Spear, Executive Director, spending a lot? Would you like advice from muse- Heritage Museums and Gardens, MA ums that have done it? If so, this session is for you. Museum professionals who specialize in strategic Executive Transitions – Learning From Each Other planning explain the importance of having and cre- Emerald Ballroom I ating a plan. Representatives of small museums that The process of executive transition involves orga- have gone through the process share their experi- nizational shifts that are simultaneously terrifying ences and plans. and thrilling for all involved, from the board and Chair: Gail Nessell Colglazier, Executive Director, Ameri- staff to funders and stakeholders. Onboarding is can Independence Museum, NH often cited as a turning point in successful execu- Speakers: Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, CEO, Abbe Mu- tive transitions. In this roundtable session, discuss seum, ME; Laura Roberts, Principal, Roberts Consulting, your experience in welcoming a new executive with MA; Jane Wald, Executive Director, Emily Dickinson colleagues on all sides of the issue, including a new Museum, MA and an emeritus director, a board member, and an executive recruiter. S trengthening the Teaching Role of the Academic Chair: Jennifer Brundage, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Museum Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, DC See page 11 for the session description. Speakers: C. Morgan Grefe, Executive Director, Rhode Island Historical Society; Marilyn Hoffman, Principal, What’s in a Name: Putting a Value on Your Spaces Museum Search and Reference, NH; James A. Welu, Di- and Positions rector Emeritus, Worcester Art Museum, MA Valcour How can your museum create a new funding op- Museums and “Special Needs:” A Perfect Match portunity with naming rights? How should a named Diamond Ballroom II position, building, gallery space, or program be Discover how your museum can tap into its own priced? Is there such a thing as creating too many strengths to become a real asset to children, families, naming opportunities for your museum? Join mu- teens and adults who think and learn differently. seum directors and development officers who have How can you reach out to, engage, and serve those struggled with these questions and answered them, people who need you most? What simple, low-cost creating sustainable funding streams in the process. supports, tweaks, and accommodations can make Chair: Kathy Burton Jones, Assistant Director and Research your programs and exhibits not merely accessible Advisor, Harvard Museum Studies Program, MA but even potentially life-changing? How can you ef- Speakers: Charlie Browne, Executive Director, Fairbanks fectively include people with learning and thinking Museum and Planetarium, VT; Corwynn Crane, Devel- differences in your internship, volunteer, and em- opment Coordinator, Mclean Hospital, MA; Tom Denen- ployee programs? This session will help you inte- berg, Executive Director, Shelburne Museum, VT grate your programs with special needs students in your community and beyond. Chair: Lisa Jo Rudy, Author, Editor, About.com Guide to 10:30 am – 11:00 am Autism, MA Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall Speaker: Paula Rais, Director of Community Engage- ment, The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire

14 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 11:00 A.M – 12:30 am Concurrent Sessions “You can't wait for inspiration. Continuous Museum Innovation in the New Economy You have to go after it with a club.” Emerald Ballroom II An innovative mind is focused, creative, and embrac- ~ Jack London es risk. Drawing on insights from both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, this session explores continuous innovation in both efficiency and effectiveness terms to optimize the museum’s external relevancy and operational sustainability. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of progressive trends and tools that can help the museum field at this time of considerable change in its needs and opportunities. Co-Chairs: Emlyn Koster, PhD, President and CEO, Let’s talk about your next project. Institute for Learning Innovation, MD; Dorothy Chen- Courtin, MBA, PhD, President, Marketing & Manage- (We’ll bring the club.) ment Associates for Nonprofits, MA

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3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Wednesday Concurrent Sessions � …And We Are a House Museum Too, Emerald Ballroom III 6:30 am – 7:00 am Morning Walk � Conversations About Advocacy, Valcour � Group Health and Benefit Administration, Willsboro 8:00 am – 5:00 pm � Putting Visitors First, Amphitheatre Registration Open � Walking Governance/Management Line, Emerald Ballroom II 8:00 am – 6:15 pm � NEMA Membership/Innovative?, Diamond Ballroom II Exhibit Hall Open � Social Media Strategy, Diamond Ballroom I � Contemporary Collaborations, Emerald Ballroom I 8:00 am – 9:00 am Welcome Coffee and Baked Goods in 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Reception

9:00 am – 10:30 am Evening Event (See Page 9) Concurrent Sessions � Party at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, � Coming Back Stronger, Amphitheatre Leahy Center for Lake Champlain � Extreme Makeover, Diamond Ballroom II � Form Follows Function, Kingsland Thursday � Spectacle or Motivator?, Willsboro � Speed Dating, Emerald Ballroom II 7:00 am – 8:00 am � Future of Museum Funding from IMLS, Valcour Morning Pilates � The iPad Changes the World, Diamond Ballroom I Shelburne 10:45 am – 12:15 am 8:00 AM – 5:00 pm Keynote Session Registration and Bookstore Open Emerald Ballroom I & III 8:00 am – 3:15 pm 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Exhibit Hall Open Opening Lunch 8:00 am – 9:00 am Exhibit Hall Independent Museum Professionals PAG 12:15 pm – 3:15 pm Breakfast Directors and Trustees Luncheon Tuckaway’s Pub Program 8:00 am – 9:00 am � The Dog Wagging the Tail, Emerald Ballroom II Wake-up Coffee and Baked Goods in 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall NEMA Bookstore Open 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Off-Site Session Dessert and Coffee in Exhibit Hall � Under Construction: A New Building — A New Vision 1:45 pm – 5:15 pm 9:00 am – 10:30 am Off-Site Sessions Concurrent Sessions � � Cultural Destination Walking Tour of Burlington AAMD Mapping Project, Willsboro � � Exhibition Critique Enculturating Innovation, Diamond Ballroom I � Executive Transitions, Emerald Ballroom I 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm � Museums and “Special Needs,” Diamond Ballroom II Concurrent Sessions � Sexual History, Emerald Ballroom II � After the House Museum, Amphitheatre � Strategic Planning, Emerald Ballroom III � Boogeyman Under the Bed, Emerald Ballroom I � Teaching Role of the Academic Museum, Shelburne � The New New Local History, Emerald Ballroom III � The Copyright Conundrum, Amphitheatre � Strategize Me, Diamond Ballroom I � What’s in a Name, Valcour � Students as Exhibit Curators, Diamond Ballroom II � Theater and Dance, Valcour 10:30 am – 11:00 am Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Career Conversation with Charlie Browne 11:00 am – 12:30 am Willsboro Concurrent Sessions � Continuous Museum Innovation, Emerald Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm � Looking for Change, Amphitheatre Snack Break in Exhibit Hall � Navigating the Sensitivities, Emerald Ballroom III � Art in Unconventional Spaces, Diamond Ballroom II � Dos, Don’ts, and Dividends, Diamond Ballroom I � Quick Response Codes, Emerald Ballroom I � Personal Skills for Professional Success, Valcour 18 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 12:45 pm – 2:20 pm 10:30 Am – 11:00 Am PAG Lunches Coffee Break � College and University Museums PAG (off-site) 11:00 am – 12:00 Pm � Curators & Registrars PAG, Emerald Ballroom III Career Conversation with Ann Lawless � Educators PAG, Diamond Ballroom I Willsboro � Historic Sites PAG, Emerald Ballroom I 11:00 am – 11:45 am � HR & Volunteer Management PAG, Valcour NEMA’s 45 Minutes of Fame! � Library and Archives PAG, Willsboro Emerald Ballroom II � Membership, Development, PR & Marketing, Diamond Ballroom II 11:00 am – 12:30 pm � Museum Directors Lunch, Emerald Ballroom II Concurrent Sessions 1:45 pm – 4:30 pm � Collections Management, Emerald Ballroom I Off-Site Sessions � Fundraising Insights, Diamond Ballroom I � Sea to Lake Summit to Sky, Amphitheatre � Green Makeover of the Fleming Museum � Balanced Scorecard, Diamond Ballroom II � Shelburne Farms: A Historical Site and Educational Farm � The Toolkit Talks, Valcour 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Exhibit Hall Closing Reception & Raffle 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Prize Drawing NEMA Annual Luncheon Meeting Emerald Ballroom III 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Career Conversation with Michael R. Taylor Willsboro Make sure to 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm vote for the Concurrent Sessions 2013 Conference � Strategies to Avoid, Diamond Ballroom I theme! � Tale of Two Forts, Diamond Ballroom II � Citizen Curation, Emerald Ballroom I � Pedagogical and Community Value, Shelburne � Open Doors, Open Minds, Emerald Ballroom II � Perseverance, Creativity & Luck, Valcour � Revisiting Orphans in the Collections, Emerald Ballroom III 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Newcomers Reception G’s Restaurant, Hotel Atrium

Evening Events (See Page 24) � Dinner Discussions the strength of � Directors and Trustees Dinner new england’s museums... � Anatomy of a Science Café in numbers Friday 7:00 am – 8:00 am Morning Yoga Shelburne 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Registration and Bookstore Open »Your free resource for advocacy and analysis 8:30 am – 9:00 pm of New England’s creative economy. Wake-up Coffee and Baked Goods »Nearly 800 museums - art, maritime, natural 8:30 Am – 12:30 pm history, and more; is your museum listed? Off-Site Session — Shelburne Museum 9:00 am – 10:30 am »Make sure your museum counts - add your Concurrent Sessions info to culturecount.org today! � Cats and Dogs, Emerald Ballroom I � Is the Customer Always Right?, Diamond Ballroom I � Legal Issues for Museums, Emerald Ballroom III � Media Partnerships for Museums, Emerald Ballroom II � Still Engaging, Diamond Ballroom II � Visitor Meet Scientist, Amphitheatre 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 19

Thur PAG Lunch Sessions 11-8 12:45 pm - 2:20 pm

Everyone is welcome to attend any Professional Affinity Group Session. If you ordered a box lunch, please collect it from the Exhibit Hall between 12:30 and 1:15 pm. College and University Museums PAG opportunities, compensation, and working condi- See page 11 for the session description. tions. Comparing and contrasting big-picture numbers with personal anecdotes can help us under- Curators & Registrars PAG stand how NEMA members stand alongside others. Emerald Ballroom III Join us in the conversation. Everyone has something For the first time ever the Curators and Registrars are relevant to contribute, and nothing makes for a more having a PAG lunch together! Join us for lunch where compelling conversation that learning how you and we will swap stories, meet new colleagues, and put your organization compare to others. faces to names. Be prepared to introduce yourself and Co-Chairs: Michael Flinton, Swampside Consulting, NY; tell us one interesting thing you are working on. Aviva D. Luria, Volunteer Coordinator, Yale Center for Curators’ PAG Co-Chairs: Darren J. Brown, Curator of British Art, CT Collections, Beverly Historical Society & Museum, MA; Heather Leavell, Curator, Peabody Historical Society Library and Archives PAG & Museum, MA. Registrars’ PAG Co-Chairs: Mary Willsboro Herbert-Busick, Associate Registrar, Wadsworth Ath- Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to eneum Museum of Art, CT; Meredith Vasta, Registrar/ the profession, we want to hear from you! Bring Collections Manager, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & your thoughts and ideas on concerns, challenges, Research Center, CT successes, and best practices, and join us for a lively Hosted by lunch and networking session with colleagues from museum libraries and archives across New England. Co-Chairs: Susan von Salis, Curator of Archives, Har- vard Art Museums, MA; Rebecca Parmer, Archivist, Educators PAG USS Constitution Museum, MA Diamond Ballroom I Membership, Development, P.R. & Marketing PAG Enjoy lunch and a great conversation with col- Diamond Ballroom II leagues. Our jumping off point for conversation will Join in a lively roundtable discussion with your be the summer issue of the Journal of Museum Edu- peers as we share ideas and talk about topics that cation, “Professionalizing Practice.” We will have an matter most to your museum. Discuss best prac- informal panel leading the discussion, which will in- tices, learn new strategies to evaluate and develop clude editors from JME. We will also open the floor your department, and find out how your colleagues and encourage people to bring up other museum are working to achieve their goals. This session education topics for discussion. will include several concurrent conversations, so Co-Chairs: Rebecca Furer, Director of Education & you’re sure to find your area of professional interest Interpretation, Connecticut Historical Society; Brooke Di- represented. Giovanni Evans, Head of Gallery Learning, Museum of Co-Chairs: Allison Crosscup, Assistant Director, Institu- Fine Arts, Boston, MA; Elisabeth Nevins, Principal, Seed tional Giving, Peabody Essex Museum, MA; Leigh Thom- Education Consulting, MA as, Assistant Director, Slater Memorial Museum, CT Historic Sites PAG The Museum Directors’ Discussion Emerald Ballroom I Emerald Ballroom II Join us for lunch and networking with colleagues from Our conference this year is about innovation. What across New England. Museum consultant Rainey Tis- does that mean from a director’s point of view? This dale will lead us in a brainstorming session designed is an opportunity for CEO/Directors to discuss con- to help us each of us generate creative new ideas for cerns and challenges in an open forum setting. Our our historic sites. Topics will include building audience facilitator will keep the conversation moving while participation and innovative programming ideas. we share insights and opportunities. Whether you Co-Chairs: Pilar Garro, Site Manager, Beauport, Sleeper- are a seasoned or a first-time director, this discus- McCann House, MA; Linda Marshall, Engagement sion will be for CEOs of any size museum. Participa- Manager, The Trustees of Reservations, MA tion is limited to CEO/Directors. Speaker: Rainey Tisdale, Independent Curator, MA Chair: Phelan R. Fretz Ph.D., Executive Director, ECHO HR and Volunteer Management PAG Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for Valcour Lake Champlain, VT This year’s HR/Volunteers PAG Annual Confer- Hosted by ence Luncheon Roundtable will mix national and regional employment trend information with personal examples of what museums, professional staff, volunteers, and students are experiencing in job

20 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 1:45 pm – 4:30 pm 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Off-Site Sessions Concurrent Sessions

Green Makeover of the Fleming Museum Academic Museums: Strategies to Avoid a Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at Monetization of the Collection 1:40 pm. Bus leaves promptly at 1:50 pm. See page 11 for the session description. This session involves a hypothetical green makeover of The Fleming Museum. As a half-day field Citizen Curation: Crowdsourcing, Community, and session, it is an opportunity for participants to learn Content about green practice and what the levels of commit- Emerald Ballroom I ment might be (in both behavior and cost) and how Crowdsourcing and citizen curation projects utilize institutions can leverage environmental responsibili- the public as a tool to shape exhibitions, program- ty for cost-savings in operations, and for public mes- ming, and fundraising. Utilizing two case studies, a saging, fundraising and education. The session be- hands-on conference-wide activity to crowdsource gins with a discussion of the current state of sustain- the 2013 NEMA Conference theme, and the oppor- able practice in museums worldwide and the many tunity to ‘ask the experts,’ this session will cover the reasons why it is important for museums to consider basics of crowdsourcing and citizen curation, and their role in fostering environmental responsibil- will discuss the role of traditional staff, including cu- ity. The group then breaks into two parts for similar rators, in the crowdsourcing process. tours of the building. Each tour is ‘staffed’ by two Chair: Kate Laurel Mac Intosh, Principal, Revitalizing tour leaders who lead each group through an on- Historic Sites, MA site discussion of building, operations, and program Speakers: Abby Battis, Assistant Director, Lynn Museum issues and opportunities. This is followed by a full & Historical Society, MA; Susan Foster Jones, Director group discussion and a question and answer period. of Education, Concord Museum, MA; Ashley Martin, Co-Chairs: Sarah Brophy, Principal, bMuse, MD; Eliza- Office/Membership Manager and Finance Assistant, The beth Wylie, LEED AP BD+C, Wylie Projects, MA Bostonian Society, The Old State House, MA

Shelburne Farms: A Historical Site and Educational Creating Pedagogical and Community Value: Farm Academic Institutions and their Art Museums Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at See page 11 for the session description. 1:40 pm. Bus leaves promptly at 1:50 pm. Tour the property of Shelburne Farms to see the Open Doors, Open Minds: Serving Special 1,400-acre working landscape and the National Reg- Audiences on a Budget ister historical buildings while learning about how Emerald Ballroom II they share their story with visitors through hands- Who are the people in your community who aren’t on experiences at all levels. Dive into activities in visiting your museum? How do you find out why the education center and discuss the importance of and become an agent of change? Our interactive pan- real connections and hands-on learning for kids and el discussion will provide tools to help you develop adults. Shelburne Farms was created as a model ag- (continued on page 23) ricultural estate in 1886 and today features walking trails, children’s farmyard, inn, restaurant, property tours, and special events. Chair: Susie Marchaud, Family Programs Coordi- Career Conversation nator, Shelburne Farms, VT 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Speaker: Rachel Cadwallader-Staub, Farmyard Willsboro Manager and Farm Based Educator, Shelburne Michael R. Taylor began his tenure as the director of the Farms, VT Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in August 2011. Previously, Michael served as the Muriel and Philip 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Berman Curator of Modern Art at the Philadelphia Muse- Exhibit Hall Closing um of Art. A highly regarded curator, author, and expert on modern and contemporary art, he is an eminent schol- Reception & Raffle Prize ar of Dada and Surrealism with a focus on the art of Mar- Drawing cel Duchamp. Michael’s 2009 book, Marcel Duchamp: Etant Don’t miss this special opportunity to donnés, won the George Wittenborn Prize for outstanding explore the services and products in scholarship in the field of art history, and was awarded the Exhibit Hall. Will you win one of first prize for best museum permanent collection cata- the wonderful raffle prizes generously logue by the American Association of Art donated by our exhibitors? Perhaps Museum Curators. A native of London, you’ll win a registration to next year’s England, Dr. Taylor received Master of conference! Bring your signed raffle Arts degrees from both the University of card and join in the fun. Edinburgh in Scotland, and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. He also received his PhD at the Courtauld Institute.

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(continued from page 21) Revisiting Orphans in the 11-8 Collections: Unclaimed and programming for audiences with special needs. Abandoned Property Drawing from our own experiences making muse- Emerald Ballroom III ums inclusive for visitors with blindness and low vi- In January 2011, NEMA hosted a workshop sion, Alzheimer’s disease, Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Higgins Armory Museum to discuss this and more, we will share how peer institutions with important issue and the (then) recent Massachu- limited resources can offer meaningful programming. setts law dealing with museum abandoned property Co-Chairs: Angela Pratt, Education Fellow, Shelburne in that state. Now, nearly two years later, Connecticut Museum, VT; Paige Feeser, Education Fellow, Shelburne has passed a similar law and Rhode Island has one Museum, VT pending. We start out with a short overview of un- Speaker: Paula Rais, Director of Community Engage- claimed and abandoned property laws in New Eng- ment, Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, NH land and then break up by state where you will hear from someone involved in the process in your area. Perseverance, Creativity & Luck: Starting an Indigenous Cultural Heritage Center Chair: Meredith Vasta, Registrar/Collections Manager, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, CT Valcour Speakers: Rebecca Beall, Collections Manager, Old Stur- Vermont’s Native American community plans to bridge Village, MA; Beau Harris, Collections Manager, create an “Indigenous Heritage Center and Botani- American Precision Museum, VT; Kathryn Marshall, cal Gardens.” This panel discussion aims to gather Executive Assistant, American Precision Museum, VT; JR the audience’s insights on best practices for achiev- Phillips, Director Emeritus, Maine State Museum; Vivian- ing success. We’ll first discuss existing assets such Lea Solek, Manuscripts & Archives Div., Yale University as collections, knowledge base, comparative data on Library, CT; Douglas Stark, Director, International Tennis regional Native Museums, and connections with lo- Hall of Fame and Museum, RI; Gilbert Whittemore, Attor- cal indigenous bands. Then you’ll have the chance to ney, Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., MA offer your advice on the current state of the developing museum concept, including a completed needs A Tale of Two Fortresses: Re-Positioning Historic assessment and virtual museum. Sites to Increase Public Access Chair: Phelan Fretz, Executive Director, ECHO Lake Diamond Ballroom II Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for Lake Competition for visitors, significant operations Champlain, VT costs, and ongoing battles for financial support are Speakers: Eloise Beil, Director of Collections and Exhibits familiar challenges for most historic sites. This ses- and Community Relations Manager, Lake Champlain sion highlights two National Historic Landmarks, Maritime Museum, VT; Melody Walker Brook, Residen- Fort Ticonderoga in New York and Fort Adams in tial Life Operations Manager, Champlain College, VT; Rhode Island, and compares and contrasts their Julie Senk, Graduate Student, Historic Preservation Pro- strategic responses to changes in regional tourism gram, University of Vermont; Frederick Wiseman, Profes- and financial realities. Attendees will learn how to sor, Johnson State College, VT tailor planning to shape sustainable futures for historic sites, and keys for implementing those strate- Power House: Museums and Permanent Collection gies in challenging times. Interpretation Chair: Philip Chen, Principal, Ann Beha Architects, MA Amphitheatre Speakers: Chris Fox, Curator of Collections, Fort Ticon- Amidst the contrast between increased digitization deroga, NY; Beth Hill, Executive Director, Fort Ticond- and intensified obsession with “authentic” material eroga, NY; Eric Hertfelder, Executive Director Emeritus, culture, how do we design permanent collection dis- Fort Adams, RI; Rick Nagele, Executive Director, Fort plays that continue to speak creatively to the pres- Adams, RI; Stuart Little, Director of Interpretation, Fort ent about the past? This interactive futurescoping Ticonderoga, NY session examines the challenges and opportunities offered by re-presentations of permanent collections, bringing together panelists currently working on major reinstallations, including the Peabody Essex Museum, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Yale University Art Gallery, and the Har- vard Art Museums. Make sure to Co-Chairs: Juliette Fritsch, Chief of Education and vote for the Interpretation, Peabody Essex Museum, MA; Sarah Ganz 2013 Conference Blythe, Director of Education, Rhode Island School of theme! Design Museum Speakers: Pamela Franks, Deputy Director for Collections and Education, Yale University Art Gallery, CT; Jessica Martinez, Division Head for Academic and Public Pro- grams, Harvard Art Museums, MA

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Evening Events Thur 11-8 NEWCOMERS RECEPTION Directors and Trustees Dinner 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm G’s Restaurant, Hotel Atrium Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at New to the museum field or NEMA conference? 6:15 pm. Bus leaves promptly at 6:25 pm. Get the lay of the land at this laid-back gathering. Hosted by Get an inside look at the New England museum community and how you can plug in. Ticket is required. If you did not sign-up in advance, please go to the Walk-in Registration Desk, as a lim- Dinner Discussions ited number of tickets may be available. Not up for a formal evening event, but want a bit of Hosted by socializing? Try a casual dinner discussion with colleagues in a Burlington restaurant. A designated discussion leader will get the ball rolling while you eat. Dinners are Dutch treat. Sign-up at Walk-in Registra- tion to make your reservation. Space is limited; sign- Anatomy of a Science Café up early. Please note: transportation is on your own. 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Set Yourself Apart for Success Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at Bluebird Tavern, 86 Saint Paul Street 5:45 pm. Bus leaves promptly at 5:55 pm. Facilitators: Kate Laurel Mac Intosh and Amanda Kay Facilitated by Linda Bowen, Lifelong Learning Coordina- Gustin, YEP PAG Co-Chairs tor, ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center What Does “New” Mean Today? Church & Main Restaurant, 156 Church Street Facilitator: Jan Crocker, Exhibits PAG Co-Chair and New England Regional Representative to the Board of the National Association of Museum Exhibitions

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PUB SIZE Run Dates COLOR NEMA 2012 6 x 5 November 12 color Conference Program Fri 11-9 7:00 am – 8:00 am 9:00 am – 10:30 am NEMA Fitness Concurrent Sessions Morning Yoga Cats and Dogs Living Together: Exhibit Shelburne Design as a Collaboration between Join Krystal Kornegay Rose, a certified yoga instruc- Educators and Curators tor, for a rejuvenating stretch and strengthening Emerald Ballroom I class. Bring a mat, bottle of water, and dress in com- In reaction to visitor commentary and interdepart- fortable clothing. mental conflict, the Higgins Armory Museum chose to change its methods of exhibition design. Shifting 8:30 am – 12:30 pm from purely object-based interpretation, exhibits are R egistrATion and Bookstore now based on the needs and interests of the public, Open using the objects to further visitor exploration and learning and to present stories that best encourage discovery. Discover how curators and educators can unite to form a stronger, bolder, and more cohesive visitor experience. Co-Chairs: Devon Kurtz, Director of Education and 8:30 am – 9:00 am Public Programs, Higgins Armory Museum, MA; wake-up Coffee and Baked Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng, Paul S. Morgan Curator, Higgins Goods in Conference center Armory Museum, MA lobby Legal Issues for Museums Emerald Ballroom III 8:30 pm – 12:30 pm Losing sleep over the legal landmines in your mu- Off-site Session seum’s backyard? Then fret no more. Drop in on our annual “stump the lawyer” session in which the au- Ticket holders meet in the Conference Center Lobby at dience is invited to ask three savvy attorneys ques- 8:20 am. Bus leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Part I: Practical Climate Control for Historic House tions of general interest on any topic. While there is Museums and Galleries: Fans to Complete Systems no guarantee that a conclusive answer will be given to a question, some practical advice will be offered and Everything in Between on what steps to take next. The panel will also be Participants tour several Shelburne Museum build- prepared to provide updates on important recent ings in which simple but effective variations of legal developments. HVAC systems have been installed, tested, and op- erated over the past two decades. The nuts and bolts Chair: Nina Zannieri, Executive Director, Paul Revere Memorial Association, MA of practical climate control, including humidistati- cally controlled heating and ventilation and the use Speakers: Mark Gold, Attorney, Parese, Sabin, Smith & of mini-split heat pumps is explained and discussed Gold, LLP, MA; Katherine Lewis, Attorney, American during visits to the attics, basements, equipment Bar Association, NY; Gilbert F. Whittemore, Of Counsel, rooms and storage areas of several collection build- Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., MA ings. Incremental improvement of museum environ- Is the Customer Always Right?: Sharing Curatorial ments is discussed as a counterpart to attempting to Authority with the Public maintain ideal conditions. Diamond Ballroom I Part II: Selecting LED Lighting for Galleries and Since the advent of the New Social History in the Historic House Museums 1960s, there has been a trend towards telling history “from the bottom up.” Today the influence of the in- At the end of 2010, the Shelburne Museum changed ternet has turned curatorial authority on its head— nearly all of its exhibit lighting to energy-efficient everyone seems to be curating something! Has the LEDs. The presenters have designed practical lighting relationship between museums and their constitu- systems that provide safe illumination for a variety encies fundamentally changed? The book Letting of historic building lighting situations. These include Go? Sharing Historical Authority in a User-Generated lighting room settings, paintings hung in historic World explores these trends in historical sites. This rooms, dolls in old museum cases, dollhouses, session broadens the discussion to include all types carriages in historic barns, plus paintings, paper, of museums. and objects in galleries. A tour of several buildings highlights various line and low-voltage track lighting Chair: Barbara Ward, Executive Director, Moffatt-Ladd LED systems as well as custom-designed picture House, NH lights and in-case lighting. This presentation also Speakers: Candace Kanes, Curator, Maine Memory Net- addresses how to evaluate and select LEDs. work; Teresa O'Toole, Curatorial Coordinator, Sterling Co-Chairs: Richard Kerschner, Director of Preservation and Francine Clark Art Institute, MA; Ken Turino, and Conservation, Shelburne Museum, VT; Doug Oaks, Manager of Community Engagement and Exhibitions, Exhibit Preparator, Shelburne Museum, VT Historic New England, MA; Viktorya Vilk, Collections Interpretation Project Manager, Sterling and Francine Speaker: Nancie Ravenel, Objects Conservator, Shelburne Clark Art Institute, MA Museum, VT

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Visitor Meet Scientist: the Living Laboratory Model Amphitheatre Participants will be introduced to “Living Labora- tory,” a unique, educational on-site research program that brings local scientists into the exhibit halls at the Museum of Science to share their current research with the public. In this innovative program, educators gain access to child development science, scientists are trained to discuss their research with lay audiences, and visitors learn about research through study participation and one-on-few conversations. Panelists share examples of museums’ collaborations with scientists to conduct research at museums, hands-on activities that communicate child development science to visitors, and professional development resources designed to support similar collaboration efforts. Chair: Becki Kipling, Discovery Center Program Man- ager, Museum of Science, MA Speakers: Marta Biarnes, Professional Development As- sociate, National Living Lab, Museum of Science, Boston, MA; Dr. Paul Harris, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, MA; Kacy Hughes, Early Childhood Project Manager, Boston Children’s Museum; Kimberly Kuta Dring, Director of Research and Evaluation, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, CT

26 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 Fri 11-9 10:30 am – 11:00 am Speakers: Tara Emsley, Registrar for Coffee Break in Conference Exhibitions and Loans, The RISD Mu- seum, RI; VivianLea Solek, Manuscripts center lobby & Archives Div., Yale University Library, CT; Douglas Stark, Museum Director, Inter- 11:00 am – 11:45 am national Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, RI NEMA’s 45 Minutes of Fame! Fundraising Insights . . . From the Funder's And the winner is…. Perspective The Birthplace of a Human Rights Pioneer Diamond Ballroom I Emerald Ballroom II For this session, a group of funders participate in a Using local labor, skilled artisans, and moderated discussion on topics such as what drives community volunteers was essential. them to give, what they expect from an institution, Getting through the historic building and what type of involvement they want. The goal restoration, fundraising and education- of this session is for participants to hear directly al programming took time. But with a from funders and come away with ideas for best supportive community, we did it. Join practices in museum-based fundraising. This session us as we share our journey to open an is geared toward museum professionals at all levels. historic home museum to honor Susan Co-Chairs: Anne Butterfield, Director, Institutional Giv- B. Anthony, a suffragist and notewor- ing, Peabody Essex Museum, MA; Allison Crosscup, thy figure in the abolitionist, opposition Assistant Director, Institutional Giving, Peabody Essex to Restellism, and temperance move- Museum, MA ments of the 19th century. Speakers: Eddie Gale, Program Director, A.D. Henderson Co-Chairs: Lynn M. Lewandowski, Foundation, VT; Maryann Knight Ekberg, Managing Special Events/Project Coordinator, Susan B. Anthony Director, Senior Banker, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Birthplace Museum, MA; Colleen E. Janz, Executive MA; Eileen Raftery, Vice President, J.P. Morgan Securi- Director, Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, MA ties LLC, NY

Sea to Lake Summit to Sky Initiative: A Model For 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Non-Formal Learning and Collaboration Concurrent Sessions Amphitheatre Participants to this session will learn how one sci- The Balanced Scorecard: Meaningful Metrics for ence center collaborative secured multiple sources Mission-Based Organizations of funding to enhance its capital investments, create Diamond Ballroom II comprehensive and innovative approaches to mid- Most nonprofits have a mission, vision and strategy. dle school field trips, outreaches and distance learn- But 80% of organizations fail to execute or mea- ing, and how, after four years of collaboration, it can sure success. Popular with Fortune 1000 companies, now showcase lessons learned for professional de- the Balanced Scorecard is for nonprofits, too! Learn velopment of museum educators. The panel shares how to easily develop a strategy map — a simple insights from the SLSS team and evaluations from one-page diagram that tells your story and keeps an middle school teachers. entire organization strategically focused. A Balanced Chair: Perrin Chick, Education Director, Seacoast Sci- Scorecard and Strategy Map can drive transforma- ence Center, NH tional change, simplify complex ideas, focus resourc- (continued on page 28) es, and align multiple stakeholders to common goals. A case study on Boston’s nonprofit Citi Performing Arts Center dramatically illustrates how the Bal- Career Conversation anced Scorecard transformed the entire organiza- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM tion into an award-winning success. Willsboro Chair: Sue Dahling Sullivan, Chief of Staff/Chief Strate- gic Officer, Citi Performing Arts Center, MA Ann Lawless was appointed as Executive Director at the American Precision Museum in 2003. Before Developing an Effective Collections that, she was Manager of Curatorial Activities at Management Policy St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, a public library and art Emerald Ballroom I gallery, following service at the Fairbanks Museum Join several collections management leaders in and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury as registrar and a moderated, interview-style session discussing manager of a three year, community the required elements of a collections manage- archives project involving five part- ment policy, based on the AAM Characteristics ner institutions. She has served on of Excellence. We’ll drill down to some of the the Board of the Preservation Trust risks of not having a good policy in place, and of Vermont and currently serves on how your policy intersects with all parts of Vermont’s Civil War Sesquicentennial the organization. Commission and on the Vermont His- Chair: Susan Breitkopf, Director of Business torical Records Advisory Board. Development and Marketing, American Alliance of Museums, DC 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 27 NEMA Conference Sponsors Fri (continued from page 27) 11-9 Speakers: Michelle Cruz, Director of Education, Mount Washington Observatory, NH; David McDonald, Direc- tor of Education, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, NH; Amy Yeakel, Education Program Director, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, NH

The Toolkit Talks Valcour Running a small museum is like juggling a dozen balls. When you’re a new or terribly over-worked leader, how do you know what you are responsible for or where to start? Contributors to the recently- released Small Museum Toolkit share some of their insights and offer practical strategies for success. Pre- senters discuss ways to use information presented in writing for popular audiences the Toolkit to take next steps towards best practices, museums and answer questions from session participants. historic preservation Chair: Julia Clark, Curator of Collections, Abbe Museum, ME storytelling Speaker: Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, CEO, Abbe Museum, ME

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42 Design Fab Studio Inc Antiques and Fine Art Magazine Bonhams International Booth #10 Booth #34 Auctioneers and Appraisers Christine Harris, Office Manager John Smiroldo Booth #30 34 Front Street, PO Box 51942 125 Walnut Street Amy Corcoran, New England Indian Orchard, MA 01151 Watertown, MA 02472 Representative Phone: 413-203-4948 [email protected] 103 Central Street [email protected] www.afapublishing.com Wellesley, MA 02482 www.42designfab.com AFA Publishing specializes in the Phone: 617-742-0909 “42” is a full service design and production of custom publishing [email protected] fabrication studio specializing in projects. A subsidiary of Antiques & www.bonhams.com exhibits and themed environments. Fine Art magazine, we cater to the Bonhams, founded in 1793, is the Our artists and designers work with art and antiques world. Our unique third largest art auction house in a variety of materials to create truly sensitivity to the material is equaled the world. We have wide-ranging unique spaces that inspire, inform, by our unsurpassed quality in color, expertise in over forty fields and educate and entertain. From con- design, editorial, printing, and digi- are pleased to provide advice as to ceptualization through installation, tal editions at competitive pricing. the authenticity or value of a single team 42 would like to help make object or an entire collection. We your next project a success. Arcadia Publishing hold over 600 auctions annually at Booth # 33 our salerooms in New York, Lon- American Alliance of Museums Katie Kellett, Director of Sales don, Hong Kong, and at our other Susan Breitkopf, Director of 420 Wando Park Blvd. locations worldwide. Business Development & Marketing Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 1575 Eye Street NW Suite 400 Phone: 843-853-2070 ext. 120 BPI Conference Washington, DC 20005 Booth #7 [email protected] Sponsor [email protected] www.arcadiapublishing.com Jillian Domenici, www.aam-us.org Arcadia Publishing is the leading Director of Mar- The American Alliance of Museums local history publisher in the United keting & Business (formerly the American Association States, with a catalog of more than Development of Museums) works to unite art 8,000 titles in print and hundreds 290 Vanderbilt Street Suite 1 museums to zoos and everything of new titles released every year. Norwood, MA 02062 in between to make a broader Arcadia is best known for its popu- Phone: 781-255-1555 impact. Through advocacy and lar Images of America series, which [email protected] excellence, the Alliance strengthens chronicles the history of communi- www.bostonproductions.com and supports these vital education ties from Bangor, Maine, to Manhat- See description on page 19. institutions through standards and tan Beach, California. With more best practices, resources and career than 200 vintage black-and-white Brad Larson Media development, and advocating for photographs, each title celebrates a Booth #44 museums to thrive town or region, bringing to life the Brad Larson, President people, places, and events that de- 18 Washington Street, #241 Acuity-vct/Government fine the community. Canton, MA 02021 Technology Solutions, LLC. Phone: 781-784-1602 Booth #4 BiblioLabs [email protected] Richard Kump, VP Business Booth #43 www.bradlarson.com Development Lindsay Carter, Director of Record visitors’ stories with 16 Beach Drive Community Management StoryKiosk(TM), designed to add Huntington Bay, NY 11743 360 Concord Street, Suite 304 visitors’ stories and comments to Phone: 631-425-9081 Charleston, SC 29401 exhibits. Email visitors’ stories [email protected] Phone: 843-907-1502 home for post-visit connections, www.govtechusa.com [email protected] including social media connections. For Cultural Property Protection, www.bibliolabs.com Custom website development, win- the Acuity-vct/GTS advanced ana- BiblioLabs is a hybrid media-soft- ner of AAM MUSE Award, “Best lytics video monitoring solution can ware company that created a multi- Museum Website” at Museums and provide real-time protection of your media authoring tool which enables the Web, and Parent’s Choice Gold valued artifacts, BEFORE prob- curators and subject matter experts Award. lems occur! The Acuity-vct/GTS to discover, enhance and create new Video Capture System improves the works from both proprietary con- “preventive” effectiveness of your tent and a wealth of licensed, open security staff versus the “reactive, source and public domain materials after-event” video monitoring. available within BiblioLabs’ core database. Learn more at www.Bib- lioBoard.com.

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32 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 Gaylord Bros Hollinger Metal Edge, Inc. James D. Julia, Inc.: Auctioneers & Booth #2 Booth #49 Appraisers Susan C. Hale, Trade Show Abby A. Shaw, Eastern U.S. Repre- Booth #14 Coordinator sentative Sonia MacNeil, Estates and Auc- 7282 William Barry Blvd. 237 Fitzwater Street tions Manager Syracuse, NY 13212 Philadelphia, PA 19147 203 Skowhegan Road Phone: 315-634-8632 Phone: 800-634-0491 Fairfield, ME 04937 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 207-453-7125 www.gaylord.com hollingermetaledge.com [email protected] Gaylord understands your dedica- Hollinger Metal Edge, inc. has been www.jamesdjulia.com tion to the preservation of the arti- the leading supplier of archival James D. Julia, Inc. is one of the facts and collections in your care. storage products for over 65 years, nation’s leading antique auction We offer a wide range of quality offering a vast selection of boxes houses. Proudly providing expert archival supplies to address your and enclosures for cultural insti- appraisal and auction services for specific preservation, storage, and tutions. In addition to our wide nearly 40 years, Julia’s is known for exhibit needs. Visit us at Booth # 2 range of storage materials, we are our fine offerings of Rare Firearms, to see what’s new or online at www. pleased to introduce our expanded Antiques & Fine Arts, Important gaylord.com. line of exhibition cases and furni- Advertising, Toys & Dolls and Rare ture for 2012. Glass & Lamps. Group Health & Benefit Administrators (GHBA) The Institute of Museum and JVC Advanced Media U.S.A. Inc. Booth # 39 Library Services Booth# 32 Dwight Porter, Insurance Advisor Katherine Maas, Staff Assistant Chika Nakatsuka 542 Main Street 1800 M Street NW 10 N. Martingale Rd. Suite 575 Worcester, MA 01608-2068 Washington, DC 20036 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: 1-800-548-6900 Phone: 202-653-4798 Phone: 630-237-2439 [email protected]; www.sbsb.com [email protected]; www.imls.gov [email protected] Group Health & Benefit Admin- IMLS is the primary source of federal www.jam-us.com istrators (GHBA)is a full service support for the nation’s libraries and JVC Advanced Media is providing insurance agency since 1979. museums; its mission is to inspire long term archiving and migration GHBA is one of New England’s libraries and museums to advance solutions for optical discs. Our error largest full service insurance agen- innovation, lifelong learning, and checker is for initial and periodical cies, GHBA’s areas of expertise cultural and civic engagement. The testing. Our special archival grade include health, life, long-term care, Institute works at the national level burner and the world’s first ISO/ disability, dental, property & casu- and in coordination with state and IEC10995 certified DVD-R provides alty insurance, retirement, 401(K) local organizations to provide leader- the longest migration intervals & Section 125 plans, C.O.B.R.A. ship through research, policy devel- available in the market. administration. opment, and grant making. Lighting Services Inc Harvard Extension School Program J.D. Associates Booth #9 in Museum Studies Booth #47 Gordon Pevzner, Regional Sales Booth # 21 Debra Neville, Marketing Director Manager Kathy Jones, Assistant Director 80 Erdman Way, Suite 300 2 Holt Drive 51 Brattle Street Leominster, MA 01453 Stony Point, NY 10980 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 978-840-2096 Phone: 845-942-2800 Phone: 617-496-4966 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.jdapos.com www.lightingservicesinc.com www.extension.harvard.edu/de- J.D. Associates provides retailers Lighting Services Inc is the premier grees-certificates/museum-studies with the right retail technology. manufacturer of Track, Accent, Dis- Whether you’re interested in col- Our point of sale solutions link to play and LED Lighting systems for lections management, exhibitions, Constant Contact (email marketing) museum environments. Since 1958, education, or another aspect of mu- and are line-busters with the Hon- we have designed, engineered and seum work, the master’s program in eywell hand-held units that make manufactured the highest quality museum studies at Harvard Exten- sales and do physical inventories. lighting products complemented sion School can help you embark on Get connected with Retail Pro point by intelligent personalized service. a successful career. In courses that of sale on iPads and iPhones and Our reputation and success is mea- connect theory and practice, you Mobile POS. sured by the testimony of museums investigate the challenges confront- who use our products and continue ing museums today. Visit to be our customers. www.extension.harvard.edu/degrees-certificates/museum-studies.

94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 33 Masterpak Mount Vernon Architects Regis College, MA in Heritage Booth #6 Booth #23 Studies Caroline Smith, Product Frank Tedesco, AIA Booth #36 Development 200 Harvard Mill Square, Suite 410 Dr. Raffaele Florio, Graduate Pro- 145 East 57th Street - 5th Floor Wakefield, MA 01880 gram Director New York, NY 10022 Phone: 781- 213-5030 235 Wellesley Street Phone: 800-922-5522 [email protected]; Weston, MA 02493 [email protected] www.mvgarchitects.com Phone: 781-768-7058 www.masterpak-usa.com Mount Vernon Group Architects [email protected] Unique & archival materials for (MVG) is an award-winning firm www.regiscollege.edu/grad the protection, packing, shipping, with 50 years of experience provid- Regis College, 12 miles from Bos- storing and displaying of fine art, ing architectural services to clients ton, offers an MA in Heritage Stud- artifacts and antiques. Softwrap® throughout New England. MVG ies, w/concentrations including Tyvek® & Nomex®, Hardwrap® has an outstanding professional Public Heritage: Museum Studies Tyvek® by DuPont, Sealed Air’s reputation and has successfully and Public Heritage: Applied The- Ethafoam®, Cellu-Cushion® and completed hundreds of projects ater. The degree provides students BubbleWrap®, Rolling & Stor- including museum and display, the opportunity to gain experience age Tubes, Corrugated Multi-Use educational, institutional, commer- or enhance professional employ- Boards, Dartek®, Volara®, Glassine, cial and custom residential. ment in areas including Museums MasterPak Shipping Containers, and Archives, Heritage Tourism Oz Clips, PEM2® Data Loggers, New England and Historic Site Interpretation, and software for RH/Temp tracking, and Insurance Services Conference Public History. more. Booth #8 Sponsor Elizabeth Downs SchaefferArts Costume Exhibition MBA Design P.O. Box 63 and Care Booth #53 Weatogue, CT 06089 Booth #28 Angelo Conry, Eastern Regional Phone: 860-844-8288 Astrida Schaeffer, Principal Sales Manager [email protected] 67 Meehan Lane 35 East Uwchlan Avenue, #318 www.neisinc.com North Berwick, ME 03906 Exton, PA 19341 See description on page 29. Phone: 603-674-7141 Phone: 800-635-7386 [email protected] [email protected] Northeast Document Conservation www.schaefferarts.com www.mbawalls.com Center SchaefferArts makes custom ar- mila-wall® - modular wall panel Booth #25 chival mannequins for the display system ideal for changing exhibi- Julie Martin, Marketing & Public of historic clothing collections, tion spaces, multi-purpose areas Relations Manager carries out minor stabilization of and traveling exhibits. mila-wall® 100 Brickstone Square textiles, and fabricates reproduction - flexible design, easy installation, Andover, MA 01810 costume pieces as needed to com- efficient storage options. MBA of- Phone: 978-470-1010 ext. 217 plete missing display elements, for fers a cost effective & sustainable [email protected]; www.nedcc.org visitor hands-on experiences, or for panel solution. Founded in 1973, the Northeast roleplayers to wear. Consultation Document Conservation Center on storage and display of collec- Mindgrub (NEDCC) specializes in the preser- tions also available. Booth # 35 vation, conservation, and imaging Ryan Griffiths, Marketing Lead of paper-based materials such as Skinner, Inc. 640 Frederick Road books, photographs, documents, Booth #45 Baltimore, MD 21228 maps, globes, parchment, architec- Heather Retzke, Marketing Pro- Phone: 410-988-2444 tural plans, wallpaper, and works grams Manager [email protected] of art on paper, including drawings 274 Cedar Hill Street www.mindgrub.com and paintings in all media, prints, Marlborough, MA 01752 Mindgrub specializes in the design collage, and contemporary works. Phone: 617-350-5400 and development of mobile, social NEDCC’s Preservation Services [email protected] and web applications for corpora- department provides assessments, www.skinnerinc.com tions, government, education, and consultations, disaster assistance, Skinner is one of the world’s lead- philanthropic organizations. From and educational programs on a ing auction houses for antiques and mobile gaming, interactive websites wide variety of preservation topics. fine art, and the only full-service and multi-media to enterprise infor- auction house headquartered in mation systems, location based ser- New England. Skinner conducts vices and augmented reality. Serv- over 60 auctions and events year ing both domestic and international round and has achieved world-re- clients, Mindgrub is headquartered cord prices for many pieces sold at in Baltimore, Maryland. auction. Skinner’s auction galleries are located in Boston and Marlbor- ough, Massachusetts.

34 94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 SmallCorp Systematics U.S. Art Company Booth #46 Booth #40 Booth #48 Michael Dunphy, Project Director Tom Carmody, Director of Sales Mark Silverman, C.O.O 19 Butternut Street 9 Otis Street 66 Pacella Park Drive Greenfield, MA 01301 Westborough, MA 01581 Randolph, MA 02386 Phone: 413-772-0889 Phone: 508-599-3524 Phone: 781-986-6500, 1-800-USARTCO [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.smallcorp.com www.systematicsinc.com www.usart.com SmallCorp designs, manufactures, Systematics dedication to the mu- We offer the largest fine art han- and installs microclimate display seum market has ensured that for dling service, with offices in seven cases, museum-quality picture more than 30 years we deliver the major cities nationwide and import frames, archival mounting and sup- most comprehensive storage solu- / export & customs liaison services port panels and many other archi- tions in Space Saving High Density worldwide. Over fifty years’ experi- val products, including silica gel Mobile Storage Systems, Art Racks, ence in museum quality transporta- and archival polypropylene. We are Cabinets and shelving units of all tion, packing, crating, installation, well-known for custom fabrication. types. We also help you track, mon- climate controlled storage facilities. SmallCorp is vertically-integrated, itor and inventory the items stored. We offer: Last on First off, Expedit- and all our products are made in ed, and Exclusive use. All projects the USA using solar electricity. Toursphere are undertaken by trained U.S.Art Booth #15 Conference personnel using U.S.Art owned, Spicer Art Conservation, LLC Juliet Pyles, VP, Sponsor air-ride, climate-controlled vehicles Booth # 12 Community staffed with dual art handler / Gwen Spicer, Principal Relations drivers. 305 Clipp Road 494 Sumner Street, Suite 1 Delmar, NY 12054 East Boston, MA 02128 University Products, Inc. Phone: 518-765-2142 Phone: 617-418-7214 Booth #3 [email protected] [email protected] John Dunphy, Director of www.spicerart.com www.toursphere.com Marketing Spicer Art Conservation has been See description on page 29. 517 Main Street providing museum quality services Holyoke, MA 01040 to fine art and cultural institutions, Tracing Center on Histories and Phone: 800-628-1912 local history organizations, gov- Legacies of Slavery [email protected] ernment agencies, businesses and Booth #38 www.universityproducts.com private individuals for 25 years. We Kristin Gallas, Director of Interpre- The newly redesigned University specialize in the treatment of or- tation Programs Products’ Archival Quality Materi- ganic materials from decorative and Box 1062 als Catalog will be available at the ethnographic collections. Watertown, MA 02471 company’s booth at the NEMA an- Phone: 617-924-3400 nual meeting in Burlington VT. The Strategic Payment Systems [email protected] catalog features hundreds of new Booth #20 www.tracingcenter.org products and over 400 pages. Stop Dan Verrico, Sales Manager Our dynamic programs foster at booth # 3 and make sure you 45 Dan Road, Suite 100 awareness, dialogue, and engage- have New England’s own Archival Canton, MA 02021 ment by inviting people to explore Company with the world-wide Phone: 781-828-2523 race today through the lens of reputation. [email protected] forgotten history. Professional VisitNewEngland.com www.spsprocessing.net workshops and consultations aim Booth #26 SPS is a New England based credit to deepen museum/site staff knowl- Jonathan Lhowe, Publisher card processing company. Our en- edge about the history and legacy dorsement with NEMA provides of slavery and develop skills for a 3649 Post Road low cost merchant services for our comprehensive and conscientious Warwick, RI 02886 fellow NEMA members. We work interpretation of slavery for visitors. Phone: 401-921-3000 with museums throughout New [email protected] England. SPS is happy to provide www.visitnewengland.com you with a complete analysis of Invite 3 million viewers to your mu- your current processing cost free of seum with VisitNewEngland.com, charge.” Visit us at booth 20. THE online travel planning guide for New England. VisitNewEng- land.com viewers are educated and Thanks to: affluent, using the site for travel planning resources throughout all Conference Chairs: Janie Cohen, Executive Director, Fleming Museum of of New England. Promote your Art, and Phelan Reed Fretz, Executive Director, ECHO Lake Aquarium and special exhibits, family programs, Science Center, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain wedding space, special events, group tours and more. Affordable Host Institutions: ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy and targeted digital marketing Center for Lake Champlain; Fleming Museum of Art; Shelburne Farms; and packages highlight your museum the Shelburne Museum with other top attractions and great Talk Back Wall: 42 | Design Fab Studio, Inc. things to do.

94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012 35 Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Vista Group International, Inc. We provide customized training Zone Display Cases Booth #37 programs such as visitor service Booth #11 Martha B. Yaney, Vice President and sexual harassment prevention. Pierre Giguère, Director, Sales and 25 Vanzant Street We bring forty years of successful Marketing Norwalk, CT 06855 holistic management experience to 660 Argon Street Phone: 203-852-5557 your institution and always consid- Quebec, QC Canada G2N 2N5 [email protected] er self-operation as a viable option. Phone: 418-841-4004 www.vistagoupinternational.com Williamstown Art Conservation [email protected] Vista Group International manufac- Center www.zonedisplaycases.com tures and distributes the popular Booth #29 Zone Display Cases are designed family of SOUNDSTIK audio hand- Rob Conzett, Office Manager and fabricated in Canada, delivered sets and other durable indoor and 227 South Street and installed in all North-America, they answer to the highest con- outdoor exhibit audio solutions. Williamstown, MA 01267 New this year is the Vista VC-X, an servation guidelines. They are of- Phone: 413-458-5741 external volume control with auto- fered in standard sizes or custom [email protected] reset. Serving the museum commu- fabrication, and in a wide variety of nity for over 25 years, Vista Group www.williamstownart.org finishes. Please stop by our booth is turning up the volume for ADA! The Williamstown Art Conserva- # 11 to discuss your display cases tion Center is a nonprofit regional projects and see our small table top Wheelwright Consultants conservation facility devoted to case model for archives or small Booth #18 the conservation and preservation artifact. Eric F. Nusbaum, Principal of cultural and historical objects. 15 Grove Street The Center is the largest multi- Greenfield, MA 01301-2325 disciplinary regional conservation Phone: 413-774-2786 center in the United States. The [email protected] Center serves museums, libraries, educational institutions, historical www.wheelwrightconsultants.com societies, as well as corporations, Wheelwright Consultants provides independent art professionals, and hospitality expertise, including private collectors. foodservice planning and operations and facilities management consulting, to cultural institutions.

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Ground Floor Directions to the Shelburne, Kingsland, Willsboro, and Valcour rooms. From the Conference Center Lobby (NEMA Registration): Attendee Lounge   • Take elevator or staircase one floor up. • Follow Diamond Foyer hallway towards hotel lobby. X • Go left between G’s and Tuckaway’s to elevator. • Take elevator or stairs down one level to ground floor conference rooms. Exhibit Hall Shelburne Willsboro From the Emerald Ballroom (First Floor): Kingsland Valcour • Go right out of the ballroom. • Go around corner and through the double doors. • Take stairs down one level to ground floor. • Go right at bottom of stairs and through the door straight ahead into conference room hallway. Conference Registration & Bookstore Emerald Ballroom Promenade  Emerald Emerald Conference Ballroom II Ballroom III Stairs down to Shelburne,

Center Lobby X  Kingsland, Willsboro, and Emerald Ballroom Valcour rooms Coat Room Amphitheatre Emerald Walk-in Ballroom I

Registration X Elevator down to Shelburne, Business Center Kingsland, Willsboro, and

Emerald Ballroom Promenade Ballroom Emerald Valcour rooms

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Ballroom I Ballroom G’s Tuckaway’s Pub Ballroom II Ballroom First Floor X Diamond Foyer Hallway Hotel Atrium, G’s, Tuckaway’s Pub, and Hotel Lobby g