There are two types of registration for this year’s conference – Virtual Only, Virtual + In-Person and Virtual + Single Day. The following networking activities will take place onsite at the conference hotel and are included in Virtual + In-Person and Virtual + Single Day registration types only.
Monday, July 27
Morning Welcome Coffee
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Location: Grand Horizon ABCD
We’re starting our in-person conference days with our friends! Join us for coffee, tea, and ice breaker games. Visit with your colleagues from the Midwest and beyond, and explore this year’s exhibits.
Beverages are included in Virtual + In-Person or Virtual + Single Day MONDAY conference registration.
First Time Conference Attendees Meetup
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Horizon EFG
Will this be your first museum or AMM conference? Swing by to connect with a few conference regulars, gather some tips, and connect with other first-timers during this casual meetup.
Hosted by: Matthew Toland, Ellwood House Museum, and Dawn Scher Thomae, Milwaukee Public Museum
Indiana Museums Meetup
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Henry Clarke (3rd Floor)
Attendees from Indiana are invited to connect during an hour hosted by the Association of Indiana Museums (AIM). You don’t have to be a member to attend. All are welcome!
Midwest Registrars Committee (MRC) Annual Business Meeting
12:00 – 1:15 PM
Join MRC for lunch and fun at their Annual Business Meeting (Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta, 2106 S. Indiana). This lunch meeting is open to current and new members of the Midwest Registrars Committee only. Join or renew your membership with MRC for $10/year at midwestregistrars.org.
Food and beverages will be provided by MRC. Please RSVP during registration.
Lunchtime Networking Roundtable
NOON – 1:00 PM
Location: Grand Horizon EFG
Grab your lunch and head to the general session room for a chance to chat with your peers in Collections, Development, Education, Exhibitions, Marketing, and Operations roles. We’ll offer a conversation starter to break the ice, and will let you take the discussion wherever it needs to go from there!
Lunch is included in Virtual + In-Person or Virtual + Single Day MONDAY conference registration.
Exhibit Reception
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Grand Horizon ABCD
Sponsored by McCullough Creative
To celebrate our first big day of sessions, let’s unwind as we enjoy sips and snacks. Explore exhibits, connect with your peers, and chat with poster and conversation station presenters. Or, simply grab a seat and relax!
Reception beverages and snacks are included in Virtual + In-Person or Virtual + Single Day MONDAY registration.
Tuesday, July 28
Morning Welcome Coffee
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Location: Grand Horizon ABCD
We’re starting our in-person conference days with our friends! Join us for coffee, tea, and ice breaker games. Visit with your colleagues from the Midwest and beyond and explore this year’s exhibits.
Morning beverages are included in Virtual + In-Person or Virtual + Single Day TUESDAY registration.
National Emerging Museum Professionals Network (NEMPN) Meetup
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Henry Clarke (3rd Floor)
Calling all EMPs…don’t forget your business cards! Join an interactive meetup to share experiences, tackle career challenges, and build your professional networks. Come share your ‘truths’ of early career museum work, participate in collaborative problem solving, and learn ways to tap into national and regional communities of practice.
Hosted by: Jessica Meis, NEMPN
Midwest Museums Recognition Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Grand Horizon EFG
For a little midday motivation, we’ll celebrate our colleagues across the Midwest. Enjoy learning about this year’s AMM Awards recipients and help us cheer for our supporters and partners, welcome new members, celebrate AMM Board service, hear special announcements, and recognize all of the people who’ve joined us in Columbus from near and far. Lunch service will begin at 11:45 AM. Lunchtime programming will begin around 12:15 PM.
Lunch is included in Virtual + In-Person or Virtual + Single Day TUESDAY registration.
Prize Hour
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Grand Horizon ABCD
Take a break between our last blocks of sessions for an energizing raffle hour! Attendees who entered to win prizes at exhibitor tables will be announced during this window of time. The rest of us will be there to celebrate your prizes. (Be sure to have your name/raffle ticket turned in before 1:30 PM!)