Placeholder for Cover GAMG ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Georgian Terrace www.gamg.org 659 Peachtree Street NE [email protected] JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Atlanta, GA Host Hotel: Georgian Terrace Hotel, Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 Most Workshops and Sessions will be held at the Georgian Terrace Tuesday January 22 – Pre-conference Programs All Day Free Admissions - Sites providing free admission are listed at the end of the conference schedule 1:00 - 2:00 PM Behind-the-Scenes Tour - Coca-Cola Archives, 6 person limit: Pre-registration required 1:30 - 2:30 PM Behind-the-Scenes Tour - Chick-fil-A Backstage (Corporate Headquarters Museum Tour): Pre-registration required 3:00 - 4:00 PM Behind-the-Scenes Tour - Coca-Cola Archives, 6 person limit, Pre-registration required 3:00 - 4:00 PM Behind-the-Scenes Tour - Martin Luther King Jr Birth Home, 20 person limit: Pre-registration required *Please note that we will meet at Historic Oakland Cemetery if the NPS site is still closed due to the Federal shutdown. 7:00 - 8:00 PM Free Planetarium Show - Fernbank Science Center Wednesday, January 23 All Day Free Admissions - Sites providing free admission are listed at the end of the conference schedule 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON Room III Room V Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Keep Calm and Carry On: Crisis Communications STEM Strategies for Museum Education: A Cross-Curricular Approach 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Conservation of Paper Workshop - Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, 20 person limit: Pre-registration required 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Behind-the-Scenes Tour - Fox Theater Tour, 25 person limit: Pre-registration required 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM West Atlanta Tour - Hammonds House, The Wren’s Nest, & The Herndon Home Includes bus transportation, free admissions, and box lunch, 13 Person Limit: Pre-registration required, Cost: $35.00 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Room III Room V Room VI Wiggle, Play, & Learn: Toddler Show Me the Money! What Educator, Interpreter, Marketer? Programming in Motion Should You Include in Your Grant Application? 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Emerging Museum Professionals Happy Hour at the Publik Draft House, 654 Peachtree Street NW, meet in the Lobby of the Georgian Terrace Hotel at 3:45 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Progressive Dinner • Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Monetary Museum (Appetizers: 6:00-7:15 PM) • The Breman Jewish Heritage Museum (Dinner: 7:30-8:45 PM) • Center for Puppetry Arts (Dessert: 8:45-10:00 PM) Thursday, January 24 All Day Free Admissions - Sites providing free admission are listed at the end of the conference schedule 8:30 - 9:15 AM Piedmont Ballroom - Breakfast and Annual GAMG Business Meeting 9:30 - 10:45 AM Room III Room V Room VI 8 Things Every Museum Leader Historic House Museum Forum Attracting and Inspiring Adult Audiences Should Know About Fundraising 10:45 - 11:15 AM Piedmont Foyer - Complimentary Coffee with Vendors 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Room III Room V Room VI Retail Operations Management The Struggle to Preserve & Education Intersections: Exhibit Weapons of Any Kind Developing Interdisciplinary Programming for New Audiences 12:45 - 2:00 PM Piedmont Ballroom - Lunch and Keynote Lecture 2:15 - 3:30 PM Room I Room III Room V Room VI EMP Connection: Speed How to Attract the African History & Intrigue: Creating a Social Media & Collections: Networking American Visitor Murder Mystery Game at Making it Work Your Museum 3:30 - 3:45 PM Piedmont Foyer - Break with Vendors 3:45 - 5:00 PM Piedmont Ballroom - General Session: “Other Duties As Assigned” 6:00 - 9:00 PM Dinner and Live Auction at the Atlanta History Center GAMG ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Georgian Terrace www.gamg.org 2| 659 Peachtree Street NE [email protected] JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Atlanta, GA Friday, January 25 All Day Free Admissions - Sites providing free admission are listed at the end of the conference schedule 9:00 - 10:15 AM Room III Room V Room VI Dealing with Difficult Subjects Beyond Books: A New Chapter Working Together: and People for Museum Stores Using Tourism Resources to Attract Visitors 10:15 - 10:45 AM Piedmont Foyer - Complimentary Coffee with Vendors 10:45 AM -12:00 NOON Room III Room V Room VI Curator’s Roundtable GME Winter Meeting Director’s Roundtable 12 NOON - 1:30 PM Piedmont Ballroom - Awards Luncheon 1:45 PM Piedmont Ballroom - GAMG Board Meeting Visit these Atlanta a,rac/ons for free with your conference badge as your schedule permits! • Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University 571 South Kilgo Circle Atlanta, GA 30322 404-727-4282, carlos.emory.edu • SCAD FASH Savannah College of Design, Museum of Fashion and Film 1600 Peachtree St. NW Atlanta, GA 30309 404-253-3132, www.scadfash.org • Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com • Atlanta History Center, Midtown & Margaret Mitchell House 979 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 404-249-7015 • Jimmy Carter PresidenSal Library & Museum 441 Freedom Parkway Atlanta, Georgia, 30307-1498 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov • High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 404-733-4400, www.high.org • Georgia Aquarium, 357 Luckie Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30313 404-581-4000, www.georgiaaquarium.org • Breman Jewish Heritage Museum 1440 Spring Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30309 678-222-3700, www.thebreman.org • Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th, Atlanta, GA 30309 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org • Fernbank Science Center 156 Heaton Park Dr., Atlanta, GA 30307 678-874-7102, www.fernbank.edu • APEX – The African-American Pan American Experience 135 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 404-523-2739, www.apexmuseum.org • Wren’s Nest 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30310 404-753-7735, wrensnest.org • Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking 500 10th St. NW, Atlanta, GA 404-894-5726, paper.gatech.edu/robert-c-williams-museum-papermaking • Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave, SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 404-688-2107, oaklandcemetery.com • The King Center and the MLK, Jr. NaSonal Historic Park 450 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 331-5190 x5046, www.nps.gov/malu GAMG ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Georgian Terrace www.gamg.org 1| 659 Peachtree Street NE [email protected] JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Atlanta, GA THE GEORGIAN TERRACE HOTEL BALLROOM LEVEL MEETING SPacE LOWER LEVEL ATLANTA CONFERENCE CENTER GAMG ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Georgian Terrace www.gamg.org 2| 659 Peachtree Street NE [email protected] JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Atlanta, GA DEAR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES Welcome to Atlanta and GAMG 2019! I am excited about this year’s conference, which is filled with great sessions, programming, tours, and after-hours events. As museum professionals who represent a wide variety of sites, disci- plines, and communities, this conference is an excellent opportunity to gain new skills and develop relationships with colleagues. I want to personally thank the members of the Atlanta Host Committee, the GAMG Board, and our staff for their hard work in preparing for this year’s conference. Finally, I want to thank you for your attendance and support of our state’s professional organization. I hope you enjoy the conference, and I look forward to learning with you at GAMG 2019! Sincerely, Matthew S. Davis President Georgia Associations of Museums and Galleries Director of Historic Museums, Georgia College Milledgeville, GA 2019 HOST COMMITTEE Virginia Howell, Robert C. Williams Paper Museum Jerushia Graham, Robert C. Williams Paper Museum Marcy Breffle, Oakland Cemetery Katie Ericson, Michael C. Carlos Museum Rick Spears, Fernbank Science Center Don Rooney, Atlanta History Center Mary Wilson Joseph, Atlanta History Center Kalin Thomas, African-American Heritage Tourism Writer and Speaker GAMG ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Georgian Terrace www.gamg.org 3| 659 Peachtree Street NE [email protected] JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Atlanta, GA 2018 GAMG OFFICERS & BOARD Rachel Bragg Polly Huff Treasurer Membership Committee Chair HW Exhibits Georgia Museum of Agriculture 498 Wando Park Blvd, Ste 700 and Historic Village at ABAC Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 1392 Whiddon Mill Road 678-598-0359 Tifton, GA 31793 [email protected] 229-391-5222 [email protected] Rebecca Bush The Columbus Museum Mary Wilson Joseph 1251 Wynnton Rd. Atlanta History Center Columbus, GA 31906 130 W. Paces Ferry Rd. 706-748-2562, ext. 322 Atlanta, GA 30305 [email protected] 404-814-4110 [email protected] April Moon Carlson Secretary Christa McCay 478-456-7725 Marietta Museum of History [email protected] 1 Depot Street Marietta, GA 30060 Christy Crisp 770-794-5726 Awards Committee Chair [email protected] Georgia Historical Society 104 W. Gaston Street Ephraim Rotter, Vice President Savannah, GA 31401 Thomasville History Center 912-651-2125 ext. 117 725 N. Dawson Street [email protected] Thomasville, GA 31792 229-226-7664 Matthew Davis [email protected] President Historic Museums, Georgia College Jose Santamaria CBX 092 Past President Milledgeville, GA 31799 Tellus Science Museum 478-445-4545 P.O. Box 3663 [email protected] Cartersville, GA 30120 770-606-5700 Althea Foster [email protected] John’s Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbott’s Bridge Road, Bldg 700 Rick Spears Duluth, GA 30097 Fernbank Science Center 770-623-8448 156 Heaton Park Drive [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30307 678-874-7115 Virginia Howell [email protected] Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking 500 10th Street NW Holly Wait Atlanta, GA 30318 National Civil War Naval Musueum 404-894-5726 1002 Victory Drive [email protected] Columbus, GA 31901 706-327-9798 [email protected] GAMG ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Georgian Terrace www.gamg.org 4| 659 Peachtree Street NE [email protected] JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Atlanta, GA KEYNOTE SPEakER: DOUG SHIPMAN Doug Shipman is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Woodruff Arts Center, home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art.