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The Western Museums Association 2008 Annual Meeting

Co-sponsored by Museums Alaska: September 17-21, 2008   Anchorage, Alaska

Schedule-at-a-glance

Schedule is subject to change.

 

Wed., September 17

 

Conference Registration

11:30 am – 5:00 pm

 

Preconference Workshops

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

 

Preconference Excursions

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Exhibit Hall Set-up

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

 

Exhibit Hall Opening Reception

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

 

Evening Event (EE1)

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thurs., September 18

 

Conference Registration

8:30 am – 5:00 pm

 

General Session

9:00 am – 10:30 am

 

WMA 101

10:30 am – 11:00 am

 

Exhibit Hall Open

10:15 am – 12:15 pm

1:45 pm – 4:30 pm

 

Exhibit Hall Morning Break

10:30 am – 11:15 am

 

Concurrent Sessions

11:15 am – 12:45 pm

 

Affinity Group Lunches

12:45 pm – 1:55 pm

Native American; Development & Membership

and Public Relations & Marketing

 

Concurrent Sessions

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

  

Exhibit Hall Afternoon Break

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

 

Concurrent Sessions

4:00 am – 5:30 pm

 

Evening Event (EE2)

Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fri., September 19

 

Conference Registration

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

 

Concurrent Sessions

9:00 am – 10:30 am

 

Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 am – 2:30 pm

 

Exhibit Hall Morning Break

10:30 am – 11:00 am

 

Concurrent Sessions

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

 

Affinity Group Lunches

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm

Registrars; Curators, Exhibition Design, Evaluators & Educators; Directors

 

Museums Alaska Annual Meeting and Business Luncheon

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm

 

Exhibit Hall Closing Reception

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

 

Exhibit Hall Break-down

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

 

Concurrent Sessions

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

 

Concurrent Sessions

4:05 pm – 5:35 pm

 

Evening Event (EE3)

Alaska Native Heritage Center

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat., September 20

 

Museums Alaska Board Meeting

7:30 am- 9:00 am

 

Conference Registration

8:30 am – 11:00 pm

 

Concurrent Sessions

9:00 am – 10:30 am

 

Concurrent Sessions

10:45 am – 12:15 pm

 

WMA Annual Luncheon & Business Meeting

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

 

Concurrent Sessions

1:45 am – 3:15 pm

 

Museum Shuttle Tour

4:00 pm- 6:00 pm

 

Evening Event (EE4)

Alaska Heritage Museum

6:30 pm- 8:30 pm

 

 

DEADLINES:

 

7/15-Exhibitors Early Bird

 

7/31-Delegate Early Bird Registration

 

9/1 Pre-registration Closes