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2006 Annual Conference

"Stayin' Alive"
Ocean City, Maryland
February 25-27, 2007

Where What Speakers Sessions Awards
Hotel Local Scholarships Registration  

Conference Registration Begins December 1, 2006
Download registration materials here (83K PDF, opens in new window)

Back to topWhere is Ocean City?

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Back to topWhat kind of conference is it?

More than 200 museum professionals attend, representing a wide variety of small museums. We offer a balance of beginner’s and advanced sessions in an informal and friendly ambiance.

Back to topSpeakers:

The keynote speaker, Michael Ripton of the Mechanicsburg Museum Association will address topics not often taught in museum studies classes or professional development seminars. The plenary speaker, Jeff Buchheitt, from AAM, will speak about how small museums can thrive in the 21st century.

Back to topWe offer both breadth and depth in session choices:

Attendees will choose from a plethora of session topics -- here are just a few:

  • Workshops on grant writing, marketing, and master planning
  • Education through entertainment
  • Labeling artifacts
  • Outdoor education
  • Small-budget, high-impact web design
  • Museums and kids
  • Attracting museum audiences
  • ... and many more!

To see all of the sessions offered this year, please read the registration packet.

Back to top Awards:

The Small Museum Association will honor one individual and one small museum for outstanding work.
2005 Award Winners

Back to top The hotel:

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel (Directions)

Back to topLocal culture:

This year’s conference excursion will be to the Ward Museum of Waterfowl Art.
Other interesting activities

Back to topScholarships:

SMA is pleased to offer a scholarship to ten first-time SMA Conference attendees. Congratulations to our scholarship winners!

  • Helen Alford - Middletown Historical Society - DE
  • Arlene Balcewicz - Long Island Maritime Museum - NY
  • Lauren Davis - West Baton Rouge Museum - LA
  • Alex Gates - University of Toronto/Museum Studies Program - Canada
  • Ellen Hollows - Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern - VA
  • Rosemary McCarthy - Museum of the American Philosophical Society - PA
  • Hanns-Peter Nagel - Radford Heritage Foundation/Glencoe Museum - VA
  • James Schulte - Friends of Hancock House - NJ
  • Elizabeth Spoden - The Witch House - MA (also a grad student in IN)
  • Mark Sundlov - Milwaukee Public Museum & UW Milwaukee - WI

Back to topRegistration:

Early bird registration for this 3-day conference is $150, with reduced fees for students. SMA members will receive a mailing by January 1.

Check back here often. We will post more details each month. See you in Ocean City!

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