2007 Annual Meeting: Call for Proposals

About Place
2007 Joint Meeting of
Minnesota Association of Museums and Minnesota Historical Society Local History Services
8:30 to 4:30 pm
April 27, 2007 St. Peter, MN

“Place” is about our location, our environs, our community. Every museum and historical organization has an interdependent relationship with its place. Relationship to place is expressed through community partnerships, fundraising, buildings, collections, ecology, tourism, publicity, education and programs.

In 2007, Minnesota Association of Museums and the Minnesota Historical Society’s Historical Services Office are collaborating to present a joint meeting on the topic of place. The meeting will seek to include sessions sharing professional information ranging from practical to idealistic, from inspirational to pragmatic.

We encourage all levels of participation, whether you have lead a successful program for years and would like to share your experience or if you are just starting out and would like to get feedback from your colleagues around the state.

Here are some ideas to get started:

  • Community partnerships
  • Funders as partners
  • Advocating for local artists
  • Our House: historic buildings and volunteer investment
  • Reflecting Communities: connecting with new audiences and changing demographics
  • Linking locations: driving tours, art crawls and other regional collaborations
  • Telling our stories: creative approaches to interpretation
  • Evaluating and meeting community needs
  • Meeting people halfway: taking down walls and taking artifacts and stories on the road
  • Establishing a mission-centered collections plan
  • Linking with area universities and colleges and establishing successful internships
  • Catching kids in your community

Be a part of this joint meeting by presenting on a panel, moderating a session, or facilitating a workshop.

Complete and return the Call for Proposals form.

If you have an idea but are unsure about presenting at the conference or need help finding panelists, please contact Nina Clark (612-870-3374, or ninac@americanswedishinst.org) to discuss your ideas. A member of the MAM Program Committee can assist you in organizing a session or workshop. Proposals are due to ninac@americanswedishinst.org by November 1, 2006.