2008 Annual Winter Conference

"Circling the Wagons"
Ocean City, Maryland
February 24-26, 2008

Download the conference package (532k PDF) for complete information!

Where is Ocean City?

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What 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.

Call for museum resource exhibitors

In 2008, the annual Small Museum Association conference seeks to recognize the wild frontier that small museums explore with the theme: Circling the Wagons. This Old West topic addresses the need for museums to seek out unusual partnerships in this diverse world, while developing long range plans, creating unique educational opportunities and seeking out new partnerships in unusual places. Information and ideas will be disseminated through workshops, poster sessions, panel discussions, speakers and services.

A major goal of the Annual Conference is to give professionals and volunteers practicing at small museums the necessary resources to form strong community relationships and to mine the wealth of unsuspected resources available.  The resources you can provide are integral to the success of our conference attendees! [click here for exhibitor registration materials - 149K PDF]

We offer both breadth and depth in session choices:

Attendees will choose from a plethora of session top

Awards:

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

The hotel:

 Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel (Directions)

Guests arriving early will find the Fontainbleau (and many area hotels) full until Sunday. One possibility is the Comfort Inn Gold Coast Mall (410-524-3000), just across the street.

During the SMA conference, the State Highway Administration may be milling and resurfacing the Route 90 bridges over the St. Martin’s River and Assawoman Bay. When the work occurs, eastbound Route 90 from Racetrack Road (MD Rt. 589) to Coastal Highway (MD Rt. 528) will be closed, while westbound traffic is maintained.

Scholarships:

Details on applying for scholarships will be posted in the near future.

Registration:

Early bird registration for this 3-day conference is $150, with reduced fees for students. Registration is now available on the web -- download registration materials (532 K PDF).

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

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