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 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 More0PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS’ TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATORY RECEIVES 4TH ANNUAL “BUILDY” AWARD FOR ITS RADICAL INNOVATIONS IN DESIGN
The winner of the fourth Building Museums® “Buildy” Award is Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Tropical Forest Conservatory in Pittsburgh, PA. The Buildy Award jury was impressed that the design team started from scratch to reconsider how a conservatory or greenhouse uses 21st Century technologies. The team came up with a combination of features that reduced winter heating costs by half and completely eliminated summer cooling costs. Recognizing that double-paned or insulating glass would be important in order to retain …
Read More0Building Museums® Preliminary Schedule and Session Descriptions
We have posted an updated 2012 BUILDING MUSEUMS Schedule and Session Descriptions. Go to the Building Museums site now to download the information and register! Building Museums is March 4-5 in Philadelphia. Share
Read More03rd Annual Buildy Award Winner: Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
MAAM is pleased to announce the winner of the third Building Museums® “Buildy” Award: the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, home of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, in Washington, D.C. The museums completed a major renovation of their historic Greek Revival building in 2006 that revealed the full magnificence of its architectural features and created a dazzling showcase for American art and portraiture. The award will be accepted by Claire Larkin, …
Read More2Museum Expansion in the Global 21st Century: The Case of Abu Dhabi
On November 18, Seton Hall University welcomed Andrew McClellan, Dean of Academic Affairs for Arts & Sciences and Professor of Art History at Tufts University, for his program Museum Expansion in the Global 21st Century: The Case of Abu Dhabi. This incredible program included information about the unfolding developments in the cultural and tourism sectors in the United Arab Emirates. Recent revenues from the oil and gas industry have spurred economic booms in places like Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. …
Read More4Building Museums and sustainability: Moving outside the box
Over the past 7 years MAAM has hosted an annual Building Museums symposium on the topic of building and renovating museums. It has featured hundreds of case studies and the lessons learned from our colleagues not only in the Mid-Atlantic region, but nationally and internationally. We have looked at the vision or impetus for a building project, examined planning systems, considered design solutions and green practices, explored funding, detailed project implementation, and delved into the community relevance of the museum, …
Read More0A Letter to Your Supervisor
Has your museum’s professional development budget been cut or seriously diminished? The need to make an effective case for your meeting attendance is greater than ever. Here’s a sample letter to send to your boss when you request approval for your attendance at MAAM’s Annual Meeting or Building Museums Symposium. Find more tips for making the business case to attend meetings. Dear (supervisor’s name), I would like ask your permission to attend the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Meeting , …
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