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UPCOMING MAAM EVENTS- SAVE THE DATES!

	Thank you for making the first Creating Exhibitions™ a success. Visit the Creating Exhibitions™ site for more information.
	Thank you for making Building Museums™ 2008 such a great success! Close to 300 attendees participated in this excellent event. 2009 dates TBD, coming soon! Go to the Building Museums™ site for more information. NEW! Take our Museum Building Programs Survey

Note: Creating Exhibitions™ and Building Museums™ are Trademarks of the MidAtlantic Association of Museums. Use of these words in conjunction with any symposium, conference or educational agenda is forbidden without the express written consent of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums.

MAAM's 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - Call for Proposals Deadline: Expired; Conference Information Coming Soon!

After thirty years MAAM returns to our nation’s capital for its 2008 annual meeting. MAAM D.C. promises stimulating networking opportunities and engaging sessions for the emerging professional, the accomplished mid-careerist, and the seasoned pro. MAAM plans on utilizing D.C. museums as the venues for all program sessions, receptions and tours. It will be an unprecedented opportunity to see Washington D.C.’s cultural riches along with its recent museum building boom both on and off the Mall. Come to MAAM D.C. in 2008 and reconnect with your colleagues, stay abreast of current trends in the profession, and share your museum’s stories!

Program Overview:
In today’s experience economy, a museum’s success is based on its ability to present compelling stories. The power of a narrative to frame and focus an institution’s mission can positively impact all sectors of museum operations. From fundraising for a capital campaign, to offering compelling programs for your audience, successful case statements for support always begin with the telling of a memorable story. The stories we choose to share with the public transform our museums into places of wonder and discovery. Join your MAAM colleagues in Washington D.C. to learn how powerful museum stories can serve as catalysts for societal change and institutional success.

MAAM's 2007 ANNUAL CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

Thank you to all our attendees and exhibitors for making our 2007 Annual Conference a great success! We look forward to seeing you next year in Washington, DC.

2007 Coffey Award Recipient
Richard Burkert, Executive Director of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Remarks from October 26, 2007 acceptance of award

MAAM thanks Gecko Group for their generous support and sponsorship of the 2007 Annual Meeting. Gecko Group provides integrated museum design sevrices to create a coordinated, compelling visitor experience. Services include: identity design, marketing & membership materials, exhibit development & design, fabrication & installation, hands-on interactives, environmental & wayfinding signage and educational outreach materials.
Go to Gecko Group or contact Liz Ruff for more information and samples of their work.

NEWS:

JOBS: DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING AT WOOD TURNING CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA NEW!

FEATURED DOCUMENT: Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Furnished Interiors
Download: National Park Service Northeast Region's Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Furnished Interiors in Accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (.pdf)
Northeast Museum Services Center, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior with Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2006.