Hey, I have a happy smile on my face. I will see you in Portland in the next couple of weeks at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Western Museums
A2, Single Session Panel Discussion: “Selling Our Collections, New perspectives on Old Controversies in Today’s Economy,” Moderated by Doug DeFors (Monday, October 18, 2 PM to 3:15 PM)
Co chairing the program committee for the Portland meeting has been very rewarding. The penultimate version of the PROGRAM has just been posted on the main conference page. Check it now for your pre-conference workshop locations and for all the latest details on sessions and events.
Avast ye! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so batten down the hatches, all ye land lubbers, put down yer grog and prepare ye for some links to pirate-themed museums and exhibitions! We'll not be toleratin' any bilge rats here, so look to 'em smartly! And if ye be havin' more pirate/museum sites to share, please be doin' so in the comments.
During the weekend leading up to our 2010 conference there are a handful of terrific workshops taking place. One that is definitely on my to-do list is “Tools of the Imagination at Play”, hosted by the Portland Children’s museum (Sunday 17th, 1-5pm).
Avast ye! It be 
