2 2018 TAM ANNUAL MEETING • APRIL 18-21, 2018 Table of Contents Welcome to Houston ..................4 Getting Around Houston...............................................6 WELCOME! Acknowledgements ....................8 to the 2018 TAM In Memoriam .................................10 Annual Meeting Hotel Floor Plans ........................12 Exhibit Hall Diagrams .............18 There’s no better city than Houston, home of The Health Museum and the Texas Medical Center, the world’s Exhibitor List .................................19 largest medical complex, to explore the thought-provoking theme of Exhibitor Details .........................20 HEALTH. As more and more museums, non-profits and businesses are forced to “do more with less,” now is the time to examine the correlations Professional between this dynamic and the health of our teams and organizations. Development Certificate .......30 The next few days are guaranteed to provide you with ample opportunities to expand your mind and heart in ways you’ve likely never experienced at Schedule At-A-Glance ............32 a conference. In addition to the extensive networking, innovative sessions, expert presenters and exciting events you’ve come to expect at the Keynote Speakers...............36, 38 TAM Annual Meeting, this year the Houston Local Host Committee has done Schedule: Day 1 an incredible job of infusing healthy activities into the conference program. Wednesday, April 18 .................40 Features include new Daybreak Sessions with yoga and Zumba, group activities during each luncheon, and a Health Fair that contains health screenings, Outgoing TAM massages, reflexology, and stress relief in the form of snuggling with Council Members ......................42 four-legged furry friends! Plus, you can get your steps in during the pre and post conference walking tours. As you catch up with old friends and Schedule: Day 2 make new ones, build your knowledge, get inspired and explore Houston, Thursday, April 19 .....................43 there’s no doubt you will have a great time taking care of YOU, because a Schedule: Day 3 healthy you means a healthy museum. Friday, April 20 .............................51 Schedule: Day 4 Mission Statement Saturday, April 21 .......................59 Texas Association of Museums strengthens our museum community. Upcoming Programs & Workshops .................................64 Vision Statement Texas Association of Museums serves our museum 2019 Program community by nurturing and training museum leaders, Committee Info ...........................64 developing and celebrating the field and voicing the public worth of museums. TAM 2018 Program Committee & TAM Council .............................66 #TAM2018 APRIL 18-21, 2018 • 2018 TAM ANNUAL MEETING 3 WelcomeHouston is so excited to Houston!to have TAM in town! Home to a respected and energetic cultural arts scene, celebrated restaurants featuring flavors from more than 70 global regions, world-renowned theater groups and the brains behind U.S. space exploration, Houston is a diverse metropolis brimming with personality. With a revitalized Downtown and expanded meeting facilities, Houston offers a cosmopolitan setting for all conventions and meetings. Plus, the convenient METRORail connects Downtown with the Museum District, the Texas Medical Center and NRG Park, making it easy to travel within the city. A major renovation effort of the George R. Brown Convention Center was recently completed, including a new front façade for the building, an interior concourse and an art-inspired pedestrian plaza running the length of the building complete with ground-level restaurants. Not to mention, it is right across the street from downtown Houston’s vibrant community park – Discovery Green, which features a ton of exciting programming and events that you will not want to miss. Come check it out! And when the meeting is over, be ready to play. Houston hosts 21,000 concerts, plays, exhibitions and other arts programs annually, giving visitors access to a wide variety of cultural programs. On any given night there’s likely a show somewhere in Houston’s Theater District. The 17-block area is home to Houston’s resident performance companies including the symphony, opera, theater and ballet. The greater Houston region is home to more than 140 diverse museums, including a collection of 19 world class institutions in Houston’s leafy, park-like Museum District. Tucked between the bustling Midtown and Medical Center areas, and next door to Rice University and Hermann Park, the Houston Museum District, which includes the renowned Menil Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Houston Museum of Natural Science, draws seven million visitors to the area each year. It is a destination not to be missed! We hope you enjoy your time in Houston! Come see us again soon! 4 2018 TAM ANNUAL MEETING • APRIL 18-21, 2018 APRIL 18-21, 2018 • 2018 TAM ANNUAL MEETING 5 GETTING AROUND HOUSTON TAM is providing transportation to and from the evening events. However, should you need to get around town at other times during your stay in Houston, below are some options to consider. You can get more information on the TAM 2018 app and the Visit Houston website at www.visithoustontexas.com/ travel-planning/maps-and-transportation/getting-around-houston. n GREENLINK BUSES: Free transportation in Downtown Houston Want to explore downtown Houston? Take the FREE Greenlink bus! The Green Route spans 2.5 miles with 18 stops and connects METRO transit stops, the convention corridor, hotels, restaurants, shopping and entertainment. The Green Route operates weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with buses every 7 to 10 minutes. Another route, the Orange Route, runs Monday through Friday from 6:30 p.m. to midnight, Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with buses every 10 minutes. The Orange Route covers more of the Historic District, the ballparks and the Theater District. Greenlink buses stop at popular downtown destinations including the George R. Brown Convention Center, Avenida Houston, Discovery Green, Minute Maid Park, GreenStreet, Historic Market Square, the Theater District, City Hall and the Central Library and connects to Metro Park & Ride services and to the Main Street METRORail line. There are stops for both routes conveniently located near the Hyatt Regency Houston hotel. n RAIL SYSTEM METRORail offers convenient and accessible service within the heart of the city between downtown Houston and NRG Park, including the Museum District and Texas Medical Center. Two additional lines connect the Theater District with BBVA Compass Stadium and destinations east of downtown. You can purchase a day pass for use on METRORail and METRO buses for just $3 a day. For route and fare information, visit www.ridemetro.org/pages/rail.aspx. n BUS SYSTEM METRO offers several types of bus service in Houston. Local service runs mostly on city streets, stopping at every other corner along its route. One-way fare is $1.25. For route and fare information, visit www.ridemetro.org/Pages/SchedulesBusRail.aspx. 6 2018 TAM ANNUAL MEETING • APRIL 18-21, 2018 GETTING AROUND HOUSTON n TAXIS $6 Cab Fare Anywhere Downtown - Enjoy a flat taxi fare of $6 for all trips in the downtown area/Central Business District, which is bounded by Interstate 45, Interstate 10 and U.S. 59. No surcharges apply to the fare and multiple riders can be accommodated under the $6 total rate. Would you rather have the taxi come to you? Here are the numbers you need: – Fiesta Cab Co. .................... (713) 225-2666 – Liberty Cab Co. ................... (713) 695-6700 – Lone Star Cab Co. ............... (713) 444-4444 – Yellow Cab Houston............ (713) 236-1111 For the fastest pick up, use the Yellow Cab’s Hail A Cab app or Lone Star Cab’s Curb app. FYI - It is approximately $45 to take a cab to/from Downtown and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and $22 to/from Downtown and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). n RIDE-SHARING SERVICES: UBER & LYFT These alternative transportation companies allow users to request a ride via a smartphone app. You get matched with friendly local drivers at the tap of a button. Just request and go. After the ride, simply pay through your phone. Learn more and download the apps at www.uber.com/cities/houston or www.lyft.com/cities/houston-tx. n ZIPCAR Zipcar allows users to rent a nearby car when they need access to it. Users can sign up for a membership online for a one-time $25 membership fee and then have access to rent a car from any Zipcar lot or from a mobile app for an hourly or daily rate. Rates typically start from $9/hour and $73/day. The rental includes gas, a reserved parking spot and up to 180 miles of use per day. Sign up and find a Zipcar for rent: www.zipcar.com/find-cars. n BCYCLE PROGRAM The bike-share program allows guest users to check out a bike for $3 per 30-minutes from any kiosk. For walk-up guest users, the flat rate is $3 per 30 minutes, paid by credit card at the station kiosk to unlock a bike. For each additional 30-minutes, your credit card will be charged a $3 usage fee. BCycle is ideally suited for those looking for an inexpensive way to tour around the city’s core, along Buffalo Bayou or around the Museum District. For a map of stations across the area, visit https://houston.bcycle.com. n PARKING For those who drive their car to Houston or have a rental, there are two parking options at the Hyatt Regency Houston – valet ($25/night) and self-parking ($20/day). When you are out and about in your car and need to park throughout Downtown Houston, we encourage you to plan ahead with Parking Panda. This online parking reservation service allows visitors to find and purchase guaranteed parking in Downtown, any time. Parking is 100% guaranteed, even if the location otherwise fills up, often at exclusive online discounts.