Attendees who registered for Virtual Only have access to the virtual activities on July 19th. Virtual + In-Person attendees have access to virtual and in-person activities on July 19, 21, 22, and 23. Pre-conference tours, workshops, and evening events are optional add-ons to conference registration and require additional tickets for entry. Click here to learn more about registration options.
Schedule at a Glance quick links:
- Virtual Program, July 19
- Pre-Conference Events, Tours, and Workshops, July 20
- Thursday In-Person Sessions and Events, July 21
- Friday In-Person Sessions and Events, July 22
- Saturday at Lynden Sculpture Garden, July 23
Times shown are subject to change.
Tuesday, July 19
VIRTUAL PROGRAM
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET)
- Virtual Opening Session(s)
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT (11:15 AM – 11:45 AM ET)
- Virtual Milwaukee Museum Tour
11:00 AM – NOON CT (NOON – 1:00 PM ET)
- Virtual Lunchtime Networking Roundtable
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET)
- Virtual Breakout Sessions
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET)
- Virtual Breakout Sessions
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT (4:15 PM – 4:45 PM ET)
- Virtual Milwaukee Museum Tour
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET)
- Virtual Happy Hour Networking Event
ANYTIME ONLINE
- Explore the Virtual Expo
**Virtual sessions and tours will be recorded and made available online for up to 2 months following the conclusion of the conference.**
Wednesday, July 20
PRE-CONFERENCE TOURS & EVENTS
NOON – 4:00 PM CT
- Registration Open, Pere Marquette Room, Hyatt Regency
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
- FBI Provenance and Art Crime Talk + William Kentridge Exhibition Tour, Sponsored and Hosted by Guardian Fine Art Services and The Warehouse
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
- Jewish Museum Milwaukee “Beyond Borders” Exhibition
- Haggerty Museum and St. Joan of Arc Chapel
- Harley-Davidson Museum Beyond the Gate Tour
- Sculpture Milwaukee Trolley Tour
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
- Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM CT
- Live @ the Lakefront at Discovery World
Offsite events, tours, and workshops are optional add-ons to conference registration. Additional tickets are required.
Thursday, July 21
IN-PERSON SESSIONS AND EVENTS
6:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
- Exhibitor Setup
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM CT
- Registration Open, Pere Marquette Room, Hyatt Regency
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CT
- Morning Wake Up: Public Art Walking Tour with Sculpture Milwaukee
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
- Morning Welcome Coffee and Play Time, Hyatt Regency Atrium
- Warm-Up Activity, Hyatt Regency Ballroom A/B
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
- Exhibits Open
- Wisconsin Showcase Open
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
- Keynote Session: A Conversation with Melanie Adams, Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum, Hyatt Regency Ballroom C/D
11:00 AM – NOON CT
- Independent Museum Professionals (IMP) Meetup
NOON – 1:00 PM CT
- Lunchtime Networking Roundtable
- Directors & CEOs Lunchtime Networking Roundtable
- Midwest Registrars Committee Meeting
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
- Breakout Sessions
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
- Breakout Sessions
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
- Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
- Exhibit Reception
- Poster Presentations
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM CT
- Offsite Events
- Museum Brew Tour: The Pabst Mansion and Milwaukee County Historical Society
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Grohmann Museum
Offsite events are optional add-ons to conference registration. Additional tickets are required.
Friday, July 22
IN-PERSON SESSIONS AND EVENTS
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM CT
- Registration Open, Pere Marquette Room, Hyatt Regency
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CT
- Morning Wake Up: Public Art Walking Tour with Sculpture Milwaukee
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
- Morning Welcome Coffee and Play Time, Hyatt Regency Atrium
- Warm-Up Activity, Hyatt Regency Ballroom A/B
- EMP Informal Meetup, Executive A/B
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
- Exhibits Open
- Wisconsin Showcase Open
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
- Flash Talks, Hyatt Regency Ballroom C/D
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
- Breakout Sessions
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM CT
- Midwest Museums Recognition Lunch, Hyatt Regency Ballroom C/D (all are welcome!)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
- Breakout Sessions
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
- Breakout Sessions
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM CT
- Exhibitor Move Out
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT
- Closing Event: America’s Black Holocaust Museum
Offsite events are optional add-ons to conference registration. Additional tickets are required.
Saturday, July 23
SATURDAY AT LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
- Registration Open, Pere Marquette Room, Hyatt Regency
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM CT
- Buses Board/Depart, MLK Jr Drive Entrance, Hyatt Regency
9:30 AM – NOON CT
- Staff- and artist-guided tours and hands-on activities
- Self-Guided Sculpture Tours also available
NOON – 12:15 PM CT
- Buses Board/Depart to Hyatt Regency
Please RSVP during registration to let us know you’re planning to attend. Buses depart by 9:15 AM CT.