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July 29, 2024
The Western Museums Association (WMA) is currently seeking enthusiastic volunteers for our 2024 Annual Meeting in Tucson, Arizona!
Every year, WMA's volunteers play an integral part in the success of the conference. Volunteers help to set a positive tone and foster meaningful experiences and interactions for our attendees.
Why Volunteers?
Volunteering with WMA is a great way to meet and...
July 15, 2024
WMA is pleased to offer three Morning Events as a way for attendees to connect with each other and to gain a sense of BALANCE. Before Annual Meeting Sessions commence, attendees can begin their day with refreshing hikes and outdoors explorations (before the heat sinks in!).
The greater Tucson area, on ann alluvial plain in the Sonoran Desert, sits along the Santa Cruz and Rillito Rivers,...
July 15, 2024
Before the three days of informative sessions and networking events begin at WMA's Annual Meeting, WMA is providing attendees with an opportunity to engage with one another during Pre-Confference Tours and Workshops. This Year, attendees will go behind the scenes of some of Tucson's most iconic cultural institutions, and others will participate in hands-on workshops led by inspiring museum...
July 8, 2024
This year at the WMA 2024 Annual Meeting, September 25-28 in Tucson, AZ, attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from and connect with professionals from across the Western museum field and beyond, including three inspiring luncheon guest speakers.
Friday, September 27, 2024
On Friday, September 27, at the WMA Community Lunch, attendees will celebrate the WMA Community with...
Friday, September 27, 2024
On Friday, September 27, at the WMA Community Lunch, attendees will celebrate the WMA Community with...
July 3, 2024
The Western Museums Association (WMA) is pleased to introduce this year’s WMA 2024 Keynote Speaker Seema Rao, Principal of the Brilliant Idea Studio!
At WMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Tucson Arizona, September 25-28, attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from Seema Rao during the Opening General Session & Keynote taking place Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 9:00am to 10:45am...
June 26, 2024
Traveling with kids to WMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Tucson?
To increase accessibility for museum professionals with families, WMA is providing a space for children to feel welcome.
WMA Kid Zone: Partnering with the Children’s Museum of Tucson and Oro Valley, WMA is providing a free-of-charge Kids Zone at the Annual Meeting.
Location: Near the session rooms, the Kids Zone is a space to play...
June 21, 2024
Over the course of four consecutive days at WMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting, headquartered at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, attendees will attend a fantastic lineup of engaging, informative sessions, and can participate in multifaceted learning opportunities including the perennially popular Poster Session, casual Roundtable Discussions, and hands-on Activity Stations.
Before the sessions...
June 11, 2024
Find Balance. Gain Momentum.
The Western Museums Association (WMA) warmly invites you to the 2024 Annual Meeting in Tucson, Arizona on September 25-28, produced in partnership with the Museum Association of Arizona and the Museum Trustee Association. With the theme of BALANCE, WMA 2024 will explore ideas of stability at both an individual and institutional level. Join us in Tucson to engage...
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