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Conference Venue

Parking

The RiverCenter is conveniently located in downtown Davenport, near several easy parking options. 

  • Street Parking: 2-hour parking on side streets around the facility Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM and FREE after 5PM on weekdays and on weekends.

Restrooms

Restrooms are located on the first and second floor of RiverCenter North and South Buildings. Two restrooms located inside of Great Hall North and South have been designated as restrooms for all and will be marked.

Transportation

Bus transportation will be provided for for the following ticketed activities:

  • West End Museum Hop (July 30)
  • Home Grown Fun! East End Event (August 1)
  • Saturday Retreat (August 2)

Find details about bus departure and return times on the In-Person Events and Saturday Retreat pages of our website. Details can also be found in the Sched app.

All buses will load and depart from the 3rd Street entrance to RiverCenter South Building. In the case of the Saturday Retreat, the buses will return to RiverCenter. All other events will drop attendees off at the partner hotels.

Walkable Eats

Breakfast/Brunch: Redband Coffee Co.

Lunch/Dinner/Drinks: Armored Gardens, Barrel House, Front Street Pub & Eatery, Duck City Bistro,

Fine Dining: The Half Nelson, RAW cocktail lounge, Bix Bistro

Accessibility Information

Conference Guide

We have set up a Conference Guide containing additional logistical details to assist individuals with navigation of conference programs and events. The guide also contains detailed information on accessibility initiatives in place for this year’s conference, such as ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, and a quiet space. Access/download the version that works best for you with the links below:

Private Use/Nursing Mother’s Room

A private nursing space will be available in the Rock Island Room on the second floor of Hotel Blackhawk. Attendees can enter Hotel Blackhawk from the 2nd floor of RiverCenter.

Quiet Room

The Quiet Room is for anyone who needs to step back from the action without having to leave the conference. This is located in the Colonel Davenport Room on the 2nd Floor of RiverCenter South Building (Upper Concourse).

In this space:

  • Please keep the space clean, and leave it as you found it when you arrived.
  • Quietly enjoy the available sensory tools and puzzles, or feel free to use your own.
  • If you do need to watch a video or listen to music, please use headphones. 

Find Help

Volunteers and staff will be wearing green “ASK ME” buttons on their lanyards. If you can’t find a session room or have general conference questions, please find a volunteer or staff member. They’ll help you or direct you to someone who can.

AMM Board members will be in attendance and are happy to assist with questions or help you find a member of the team. Board members can be spotted wearing an “Board Member” ribbon on their conference badges.

Virtual Access & Social Media

Virtual Platform/Mobile App

About Sched:

The Association of Midwest Museums, Illinois Association of Museums, and Iowa Museum Association will be hosting the virtual components of our 2025 Conference in a platform called Sched. Sched has everything you need to plan and connect during the in-person experience too.

In Sched, you’ll be able to: 

  • Watch pre-recorded virtual sessions on-demand – and eventually recordings of live virtual sessions.
  • Explore conference programs and build your personal schedule (“My Schedule”).
  • Send direct messages to fellow attendees in the chat or set up group chats with your museum besties (only available to individuals who set their profile to “public”).
  • Download presentation handouts in session listings. (Presenters can also upload their materials directly to their session listing!)
  • Find resources and contact service providers in the Midwest Marketplace.
  • Find Zoom login information to join Virtual Day sessions, tours, and networking activities on July 23-24.

Accessing our conference in Sched:

The email address associated with your registration is what you will use to log into Sched and access the conference.

  • If you already have a Sched account from prior AMM or other conferences, log into your account and follow the below instructions for the Desktop Version and Mobile App Version. NOTE: If your Sched account uses a different address, please let us know, so that we can update your registration.
  • If you do not have a Sched account, you will need to access the Desktop or Mobile App versions to set a new password or log in with a Google or Apple account (if that account address is the same one as the email you used during registration).

Attendees will receive an invitation from Sched via email on Thursday, July 17. That email will explain how to access Sched.

Social Media

Connect with us on social media and use this year’s hashtags with your posts: #Crosscurrents #AMM_2025 #MidwestMuseums #IllinoisMuseums and #IowaMuseums. We also encourage you to follow and tag AMM, IAM and IMA in your posts.

Association of Midwest Museums

Illinois Association of Museums:

  • Facebook: IllinoisAssociationofMuseums
  • Instagram: IllinoisMuseums

Iowa Museum Association:

Session Presenters

Breakout Room Setup

All virtual and in-person breakout sessions are now listed in the searchable session directory at ammconference.org. You can search sessions two ways: sort by track or date, or by key word. We encourage you to review your session details and let us know if anything needs to be updated. Workshops are listed here.

Virtual Day: July 23

In-Person Event: July 30 – August 2

Here are a few reminders about setup:

Live Virtual Sessions: Live virtual sessions will take place in Zoom Webinar. Only the panelists will be visible/audible. Attendees will engage with panelists in the chat or Q&A features of Zoom.

  • AMM will set up these webinars. You will receive a communication via Zoom closer to conference time with your direct link for accessing the session as a panelist. This direct link will allow you to join early. (Please arrive 15 min prior to the start time.) Attendees will access the session using a generic link to be made available in the virtual platform, Sched.
  • AMM will have a member of the conference leadership team on with you as tech support, and to start and end the session. We will make a brief introduction and offer a brief closing.
  • Panelists will have full control of Zoom features. You will share/advance your own slides and moderate attendee questions.
  • If you wish to have a poll set up for your webinar, please email the question and answer choices to AMM in the order that they should appear.

Pre-Recorded Virtual Sessions: Recordings are due by July 1 in mp4 format. Presenters may record their sessions on their own or schedule a time to record with AMM in Zoom. Contact AMM with questions. NOTE: We are hosting a Pre-Recorded Sessions Q&A live virtually on July 24 at 11:00 AM CT (12:00 PM ET). This is the day after Virtual Day.

In-Person Sessions:

  • In-person presenters must bring their own laptop to present or any other presentation materials (handouts, etc.). If your laptop requires a special connector cable for HDMI connections, it would be wise to bring it with you. Our AV team will be onsite to assist as needed and will have a limited supply of backup cables.
  • Your session room will be noted in our virtual platform closer to conference time. At this time, our plan is for all session rooms to be set with round tables or classroom-style with rectangular tables. Presenters are permitted to rearrange furniture as long as they reset the room at the end of the session.

Posters: Poster presentations will take place during our afternoon reception on Thursday, July 31, and located in Great Hall South. The reception lasts from 4:00-5:30 PM, and presenters are only required to remain with their posters from 4:00-5:00 PM. AMM will provide easels and foam board for you to use as backer panels. Presenters are required to print their posters and setup during the session break at 2:30-3:00 PM on July 31. Volunteer(s) will be available to help you find your poster location.

Conversation Stations: Conversation stations will take place during our afternoon reception on Thursday, July 31, in Great Hall South. The reception lasts from 4:00-5:30 PM, and presenters are only required to remain at their tables from 4:00-5:00 PM. Presenters will set up their tables during the session break at 2:30-3:00 PM on July 31. Power is not provided for conversation stations. If you plan to use a laptop or tablet, make sure it is charged. Volunteer(s) will be available to help you find your poster location.

Pre-Conference Workshops: AMM has already been in touch with workshop presenters to confirm locations, times, and setup needs. If anything changes, though, let us know. AMM will also coordinate a brief call closer to conference time to discuss logistics with your workshop’s museum host. Presenters are required to bring their own laptops, handouts, and supplies.

Photography/Videography

Photography, Video, and Image Capture During the Conference 

We will have a photographer/videographer partner (Midwest Virtual Experiences), staff, and volunteer social media ambassadors helping us capture all of the activities taking place at this year’s conference.

By registering for and attending the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) conference, you grant AMM and its state or regional association conference partner(s) and their authorized representatives permission to film, photograph, or otherwise record your participation in the event. You further agree that such images, photographs, and recordings may be used by AMM without your prior approval in any form and for any lawful purpose including, without limitation, promoting AMM. Such use will not entitle you to any credit or compensation. You release AMM, their officers, and employees from any liability connected with the use of any image, photograph, or recording taken during the conference.