Graham Humphrey was one of the 2012 MAAM Annual Meeting Fellows. Below is his take on the 2012 MAAM Annual Meeting held at the Double Tree Tarrytown Hotel in Tarrytown, NY. Having recently concluded an internship with Teaching the Hudson Valley in Hyde Park, NY, I was eager to attend MAAM’s 66th annual conference in Tarrytown, NY and have the chance to network and develop additional skills for an increasingly tight job market. On the first night, I watched the …
Read More0UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIALS – NOVEMBER 7, 2012 AT LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER
UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIALS NOVEMBER 7, 2012 AT LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER $40.00 MAAM Members / $55.00 Non-Members Lunch and Parking is Included In this Cornerstone event, you will learn about: Reading Financial Statements Developing Budgets Understanding the 990 Forms Case Study: Relocating the Shuttle Enterprise, from a financial view Panelists: Pat Beene, USS Intrepid Museum Connie Claman, Liberty Science Center Paul Konigstein, Mission First Finance Kim Johnson, KPMG FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT MAAM HQ VIA EMAIL OR …
Read More0Annual Meeting Registration Open
Please join us in the historic land of Tappan Zee and Sleepy Hollow, just 23 miles north of New York City, for the 2012 MAAM Annual Meeting. Connect with colleagues and explore new avenues for invigorating our institutions, expanding constituencies, and increasing museum relevancy. REGISTER NOW! Early bird rates expire in just a few weeks and so do the savings. Share
Read More0Katherine Coffey Award Nominations – DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
Katherine Coffey Award Nominations Honoring Distinguished Achievement in the Museum Field DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 The Katherine Coffey Award is given each year by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums to an individual in the Mid-Atlantic region to recognize distinguished achievement in the museum field. The Coffey Award ceremony is held annually at the MAAM Annual Meeting and is one of the pinnacle events of the conference. See a list of past winners and their remarks or nominate a professional for …
Read More0FREE: What Employers Want, Selling Yourself in a Tough Job Market, Wednesday, June 6th @ 3:00 PM
FREE MAAM ON DEMAND PROGRAM What Employers Want Selling Yourself in a Tough Job Market Wednesday, June 6th @ 3:00 PM Panelists: Nancy Schnitzerling (Director of Human Resources, Liberty Science Center), Michael Gibbons (Executive Director, Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc.), Brenda Reigle (Western Division Chief, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission ), Barbara Bartlett (Director, Lorenzo State Historic Site), Heather Stivison (Executive Director, Stickley Museum). The job market for aspiring museum professionals is tougher than ever. This one hour forum will …
Read More0Apply today for a Bruce Craig Annual Meeting Fellowship!
Apply today for a Bruce Craig Annual Meeting Fellowship! Deadline July 1, 2012 for applications. More information… Share
Read More0Cornerstone May 23: An Introduction to Cultural Landscape Documentation & Preservation
An Introduction to Cultural Landscape Documentation & Preservation May 23 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cazenovia, NY Download More Information and the Registration Form This one-day workshop for preservation planners, cultural resource managers and stewards of historic properties. The day’s agenda will include defining the types and characteristics of cultural landscapes; documenting historic and current conditions including preparation of period and contemporary plans; developing treatment plans within an historic preservation context; examples of cultural landscape reports and their …
Read More02012 Annual Meeting: Call for Proposals!
Deadline Extended – Submit a session proposal for the 2012 MAAM Annual Meeting (October 7-9 in Tarrytown, NY). You may download the form by clicking here. More information about the meeting is available on the Annual Meeting Website. Share
Read More0White Glove Gang Make Triumphant Return to Fells Point
On Wednesday October 12, 2011 the White Gloves Gang once again visited the Fells Point Preservation Society (FPPS) at1726 Thames Street,Baltimore. No stranger to the FPPS, the Gang made its first visit back in 2005. For a moment now let us go back in time to when Destiny’s Child was still together, Batman Begins was playing at the box office and the FPPS had just called upon the White Gloves Gang to help them move their new collection. Some might …
Read More0When Small Scale Efforts Bring a BIG Reward
On the morning of October 12, eight volunteers arrived the Historical Society—and former almshouse—of Baltimore County to volunteer as part of the White Gloves Gang. Administrator Adam Youssi headed up the gang and started our day off with a tour of the 19th century building. It was fascinating to see the former quarters of the inmates, and the furniture and other items in the collection, but the greatest surprise of our tour was an intact nuclear fallout shelter in the …
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