Pyramid Room - Renaissance Reno Downtown
Beyond Words: Three Approaches to Test Titles and Messaging
Learning Format: Active Learning
Many Voices: A discussion with Native leaders about how museums can better serve the Native community
Learning Format: Conversation
All museums in the United States sit on Native land. The field has struggled and in many cases failed to provided support to Native communities. The panel will provide insight on consultation and collaboration which not only meets federal mandates but encourages meaningful partnership development with Tribal nations with exhibition, interpretation, and collection care with Tribal cultural sensitivity as the foundation.
Using Evaluation and Data Story-telling for Successful Fundraising
Learning Format: Active Learning
This session will encourage participants to develop clear goals and objectives for funding proposals using data they are already collecting. We will answer the question “What story can I tell with this data?” Participants will receive tips for collecting data and understanding which data to use when setting project objectives. Participants will walk away having written a clear narrative ready to plug in data when they return to their Museum.
NAGPRA and Collections: Repatriation-Centered Data Best Practices
Learning Format: Passive Learning
Elevating the Voices of Our People: The Journey of the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center
Learning Format: Conversation
The Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center (SYCMCC) is a museum by Chumash people for Chumash people on Chumash land. This session will share the dynamic journey of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in building a museum for gathering, learning, and sharing. This session will explore the importance of thriving Indigenous Nations to honor their communities, ancestors, and ancestral homelands in developing places to share their stories.
Scoring Big: A Playbook for Building a Culture of Philanthropy
Learning Format: Conversation
From Hesitation to Action: Building Advocacy Confidence in Museums
Learning Format: Active Learning