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Over the course of WMA's 2026 Annual Meeting, attendees are invited to a fantastic lineup of engaging and informative sessions at the headquarters hotel, and will be transported outside, into the vibrant city of Salt Lake City for a variety of networking events.

You'll find descriptions, dates, and times on all ticketed events below. There will also be free networking opportunities to take advantage of throughout the Annual Meeting, detailed here.

In addition to these outside gatherings, attendees will have opportunities to experience the annual Poster Session, Roundtable Discussions, and other social functions at the hotel. More information on these can be found in our Preliminary Program!

How-to Add Tickets

Download the WMA 2026 Preliminary Program Program

WMA's Guide to Networing @ Events


 

Ticketed Events

 

Free Events

Evening Events 

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Thursday, Sept. 24

Museum of Utah

Friday, Sept. 25 

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum & NHMU

Saturday, Sept. 26

Hilton SLC Center

 
Pre-Conference Tours

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Spike and Spiral (SOLD OUT)

Topaz: Confronting a Shared History

Restoring Wuda Ogwa

Hike to Living Room Lookout

CSI: Registrars

 
Luncheons

Friday, Sept. 25

WMA | UMA Community Lunch

Saturday, Sept. 26

Indigenous Luncheon

Director & Leadership Team's Luncheon

Registrar's Committee Western Luncheon

Storytellers and Supporters Luncheon

 
Pre-Conference Workshops

Wednesday, Sept. 23

From ASPIRE to Influence: Storytelling for Advocacy and Fundraising

Exhibits 102: Prototyping for Exhibits, Organizational Culture, and Getting Unstuck

STEM Rooted in Culture: Collaborative, Sustained, and Empowering Community Partnerships

Wednesday, September 23

Speed Networking

Opening Reception

 
Thursday, September 24

Opening General Session & Keynote

Exhibit Hall Networking Lunch

 

Friday, September 25

WMA Breakfast Club

Exhibit Hall Networking Break & Poster Session

Exhibit Hall Closing Reception

 

Saturday, September 26

WMA Breakfast Club

Roundtables

Receptions & Happy Hours

Thursday, Sept. 24

Directors & Leadership Team Member Reception

Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

 

How-To Add Tickets

To Add Additional Tickets to your Registration:

Visit our registration site via the button below and log in using the email you registered with. This will allow you to view your registration, add additional tickets, and pay any outstanding balances.

For questions about adding tickets to an existing registration, please contact Jason B. Jones, WMA's Executive Director, at wma@westmuse.org or 707-433-4701.

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Registration for WMA's 2026 Annual Meeting is NOW OPEN!