By René de Guzman
A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
Drive On! !, the theme of the Western Museums Association (WMA) 2013 Annual Meeting, implies urgency and risk-taking. It suggests alignment with the present and future. It describes that moment just after a considered pause when we focus ahead and enter the difficult terrain before us, having faith...
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By Kurt Neugebauer
A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
Please join us as we share our experience in using the project management software Basecamp at the Western Museum Association (WMA) 2013 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 12, at 2:00pm. Basecamp is one of several online software management tools that greatly simplify interactive communication,...
A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
Please join us as we share our experience in using the project management software Basecamp at the Western Museum Association (WMA) 2013 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 12, at 2:00pm. Basecamp is one of several online software management tools that greatly simplify interactive communication,...
September 27, 2013
By Nicole Nathan
A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. –REM
OK, so not the end, per-se. But my session at the 2013 Annual Meeting is upcoming—less than a month away—and it’s always a nerve-racking concept to present in front of peers, mentors, colleagues, and those you wish to make a good impression...
A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. –REM
OK, so not the end, per-se. But my session at the 2013 Annual Meeting is upcoming—less than a month away—and it’s always a nerve-racking concept to present in front of peers, mentors, colleagues, and those you wish to make a good impression...
September 25, 2013
The Western Museums Association’s (WMA) 2013 Annual Meeting is a just a few weeks away. The WMA isn’t the only group that is excited for your arrival in Salt Lake City – many museums are also looking forward to having you in town!
Salt Lake City is known as the Crossroads of the West, which is reflected in the historical and culture make-up of this distinctive metropolitan area. Likewise, Salt...
Salt Lake City is known as the Crossroads of the West, which is reflected in the historical and culture make-up of this distinctive metropolitan area. Likewise, Salt...
September 23, 2013
By Brianna Cutts
A first glance at a playful panel discussion at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
What I love most about designing exhibitions is the opportunity to tell stories in three dimensions. For me, individual exhibits become backdrops for visitors to immerse in different parts of a larger story, where objects and interactives function as props that engage...
A first glance at a playful panel discussion at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
What I love most about designing exhibitions is the opportunity to tell stories in three dimensions. For me, individual exhibits become backdrops for visitors to immerse in different parts of a larger story, where objects and interactives function as props that engage...
September 20, 2013
By Ted Greenberg
A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a museum with many objects that could not be shown. These objects were placed into storage for safekeeping. The museum curators kept collecting and there were more and more objects coming into the museum. As if by magic, the storage areas were able to house...
A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a museum with many objects that could not be shown. These objects were placed into storage for safekeeping. The museum curators kept collecting and there were more and more objects coming into the museum. As if by magic, the storage areas were able to house...
September 18, 2013
By Eric Taylor
A first glance a playful panel discussion at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
What happens when imagination takes flight at historic sites? What kinds of electric connections spark when artists tailor their creative impulses to heritage places? One never knows for sure, but that is the magic of a new program that embraces the unexpected in matching the...
A first glance a playful panel discussion at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program
What happens when imagination takes flight at historic sites? What kinds of electric connections spark when artists tailor their creative impulses to heritage places? One never knows for sure, but that is the magic of a new program that embraces the unexpected in matching the...
September 17, 2013
While there certainly promises to be a lot of learning and innovation at the Western Museums Association (WMA) 2013 Annual Meeting, it is also important to connect with your colleagues and friends. With the theme of Drive On! Museums and the Future we will be asking questions, sharing perspectives, and by reaching out to one another while in Salt Lake City this October.
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