By: Elizabeth B. Herridge
I started working full time in the arts and cultural sector a decade ago when I moved to Las Vegas. After attending the annual meeting of the Western Museums Association in Portland last fall, I am still kicking myself for not having become involved sooner! I had no idea that so many valuable resources would be made available to me as a result of my attendance.
I had...
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August 2, 2011
Entry monument to the Pearl Harbor visitor center
For museums in the Pacific Rim, it’s often challenging to create programs and services that meet the needs of both locals and tourists. This engaging half-day workshop will give you a framework upon which to build vital programs that attract the local audience, while helping you streamline your visitor service offerings for the important tourist...
July 25, 2011
By: Jason B. Jones
I’m stoked for the WMA Annual Meeting in Hawai'i, but not for the reasons you may think. As a redhead that gets sunburned while just thinking about sitting on the beach, soaking up the sun isn’t high on my priorities list. Thankfully, Hawai’i and the Annual Meeting offer much more than sun and surf.
On-Line Registration - Early Bird Rate Available till 7/31!
The diversity of...
I’m stoked for the WMA Annual Meeting in Hawai'i, but not for the reasons you may think. As a redhead that gets sunburned while just thinking about sitting on the beach, soaking up the sun isn’t high on my priorities list. Thankfully, Hawai’i and the Annual Meeting offer much more than sun and surf.
On-Line Registration - Early Bird Rate Available till 7/31!
The diversity of...
June 7, 2011
2011 Annual Meeting
Honolulu, Hawaii
Presented in collaboration with
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
and co-hosted by
Hawaii Museums Association
Pacific Islands Museums Association
September 23-26,2011
SILENT/LIVE AUCTION IS COMING!
How do you like to help your colleagues? What is a fun way to support learning for professionals? How do you or your museums like to...
Honolulu, Hawaii
Presented in collaboration with
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
and co-hosted by
Hawaii Museums Association
Pacific Islands Museums Association
September 23-26,2011
SILENT/LIVE AUCTION IS COMING!
How do you like to help your colleagues? What is a fun way to support learning for professionals? How do you or your museums like to...
May 28, 2011
Redmond J. Barnett, Secretary of WMA and Head of the Exhibits Dept., Washington State History Museum
By Redmond J. Barnett
Remember the old story about early machine language translation – where the English “out of sight, out of mind” became the Russian “invisible and insane”?
Something similar happened at the general session of the American Association of Museums annual meeting in Houston. ...
May 14, 2011
Museums as Gifts to Universities: Case Study Magnes to UC Berkeley
How good does WMA get? Well, check out this session from last year's conference in Portland entitled, "Museums as Gifts to Universities."
It's got fundraising, collections issues, administration, technology, new leaders, drama and networking all wrapped into one...
And don't forget to REGISTER NOW FOR WMA HAWAII 2011!
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April 22, 2011
by Lydia Johnson
One of the most challenging aspects of my work as a teacher has been helping students transition from school to career. As we all know, in our little corner of the non-profit world this transition can be a rough one. I often worry that my network isn’t big enough or open enough or deep enough to serve students adequately.
A couple of years ago, I asked students and colleagues...
March 24, 2011
By Marlow Hoffman
Over the past nine months I have applied to arts administrative positions all across the country, including every city I have never wanted to visit. One of my mentors occasionally reminds me that opportunities abound in Doha, Qatar, but as committed as I am to working in the museum field, there is only so much angst I am comfortable causing my mother in pursuit of my...
Over the past nine months I have applied to arts administrative positions all across the country, including every city I have never wanted to visit. One of my mentors occasionally reminds me that opportunities abound in Doha, Qatar, but as committed as I am to working in the museum field, there is only so much angst I am comfortable causing my mother in pursuit of my...
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