2005 Winter Conference:

Partnership: Working Together for the Future
February 27-March 1, 2005

The Small Museum Association (SMA) held its 21 st Annual Winter Conference in Ocean City, Maryland on February 27 - March 1, 2005 . This conference brings together more than 250 museum professionals from a wide range of institutions each year, primarily from the Mid-Atlantic region. The conference aims towards improving professionalism within the small museum community by providing a unique and comfortable environment for individuals and institutions with diverse experiences to meet and learn from each other. Conference sessions typically provide practical, relevant discussions, and examples for small museums and institutions with limited budgets.

This year, the Winter Conference seeks to recognize the changing face of the Small Museum through the theme of "Partnership: Working Together for the Future." This topic addresses the need for museums to partner with community groups, school districts, local governments, businesses, tourism organizations, and each other. The conference will explore reasons for building bridges within our communities and the methodology for creating those connections. Information and ideas will be disseminated through workshops, panel discussions, and speakers.

This year SMA is proud to announce that our speakers will include:

• Brian Crockett, co-founder of the Museum on Main Street partnership and nationally known small museum advocate
• Nancy Kolb , Please Touch Museum
• Karen Mittleman , National Endowment for the Humanities
• Terri McNichol , Ren Associates
• Lee Langston-Harrison, Montpelier

2005 Winter Conference Information:

2005 Winter Conference Mailer (190 kb PDF)

• 2005 Leslie Van Der Lee Scholarship winners announced
• 2005 Hunter-Burley and Small Museum Awards winners announced

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