The Western Museums Association’s (WMA) Annual Meeting is known as a premier venue for those who work in the museum industry to exchange ideas and best practices, network with colleagues, and learn from each other by attending valuable sessions. Attendees come away inspired and energized about their profession. Upon returning home, they seek out opportunities to grow and further the creative culture that is the foundation of our society.
WMA's 2024 Annual Meeting
Save the date for the WMA 2024 Annual Meeting on September 25-28, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona!
“WMA is an association that has so much personality and texture."
- Sandra Jackson-Dumont
Director and CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
WMA 2023 Keynote Speaker
WMA's 2023 Annual Meeting
On October 5-8, 2023 WMA warmly invited more than 425 attendees to the 2023 Annual Meeting in Pasadena, California. Pasadena, once occupied by the Native American Hahamog-na Tribe, a branch of the Tongva Nation, is situated at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, just Northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Known as the “Crown of the Valley,” a city oasis where the sun shines brightly 300 days of the year, Pasadena is a place where deep historical Californian roots meet a modern-day cultural getaway.
With the theme of CONNECT, WMA 2023 presented an opportunity for attendees to participate in a unique slate of educational programming, CONNECT with colleagues, and explore ideas that will help define the future of museums and the diverse communities they serve. Six session tracks, exciting programs, and informal discussions provided a fruitful environment for various perspectives to be shared and multifaceted learning opportunities for all cultural institution professionals, regardless of specialty.
View our WMA 2023 Flickr Album!
THANK YOU EVERYONE for joining us in Pasadena!
Donate to the Wanda Chin Scholarship Fund!
Since 1997, and funded through annual auctions and donations, the Wanda Chin Professional Development Scholarship is a vital component of the WMA mission and allows WMA to create opportunities for its constituents to build skill sets to better serve their communities. By donating to the Wanda Chin Scholarship Fund, you will help to subsidize participation in WMA's Annual Meeting for professionals who might not otherwise be able to attend. The Annual Meeting is an opportunity for everyone to network will colleagues, learn best practices, and gain new skill sets that can be applied within their institutions and local communities.
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