Mid-Atlantic Associations of Museums 2018 Building Museums® Symposium CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS Conference Dates: March 9-11, 2018 at the DoubleTree Philadelphia Center City, Philadelphia, PA Submit Proposals to: MidAtlanticMuseums@gmail.com Submission Deadline: Friday, September 15, 2017 by 5:00PM EST Background: For the past thirteen years, the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) has hosted the Building Museums® Symposium – the only conference dedicated to educate and inform the museum community about the development of major capital projects. The symposium brings together museum staff and trustees, architects, engineers, planners, and project managers from across this country and abroad to learn, network, and mingle with some of the most experienced professionals who collaborate on museum building projects. We are now reaching out to the museum and allied building design and construction professionals to solicit the highest level of program presentation available. The MAAM Building Museums® Symposium is unique in that it focuses on the planning, development and implementation of museum capital projects, including renovations, expansions and new buildings. Our three-day symposium will be comprised of various types of presentations: a full-day workshop, plenary and breakout sessions, behind-the-scenes tours, and social events. Attendees to our conference come from two sectors: (1) museum leaders and staff from a range of museum types and sizes, and (2) professionals in the planning, design, and construction fields. A significant number of museum attendees are from small to medium-sized institutions and we are actively seeking session proposals that discuss projects of interest to this audience. From our experience in holding conferences, the best-received and most informative sessions actively engage the participants and share “real world” experiences in the development of museum building projects. This means sharing discussion of failures as well as successes, and offering insights into the decision-making process. Proposals that tailor presentations to provide guidance, lessons learned, and address issues associated with a project are especially sought by the Program Committee. Session proposals should address one or more of the following topics: Leadership roles in museum building projects Strategic and master planning Budget and business planning The visitor experience Collections care and facility design Design and pre-construction processes Architect and contractor selection Fundraising Project communication – both internal and external Dealing with existing infrastructure and historic preservation
Mid-Atlantic Associations of Museums 2018 Building Museums® Symposium CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS Conference Dates: March 9-11, 2018 at the DoubleTree Philadelphia Center City, Philadelphia, PA Submit Proposals to: MidAtlanticMuseums@gmail.com Submission Deadline: Friday, September 15, 2017 by 5:00PM EST Background: For the past thirteen years, the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) has hosted the Building Museums® Symposium – the only conference dedicated to educate and inform the museum community about the development of major capital projects. The symposium brings together museum staff and trustees, architects, engineers, planners, and project managers from across this country and abroad to learn, network, and mingle with some of the most experienced professionals who collaborate on museum building projects. We are now reaching out to the museum and allied building design and construction professionals to solicit the highest level of program presentation available. The MAAM Building Museums® Symposium is unique in that it focuses on the planning, development and implementation of museum capital projects, including renovations, expansions and new buildings. Our three-day symposium will be comprised of various types of presentations: a full-day workshop, plenary and breakout sessions, behind-the-scenes tours, and social events. Attendees to our conference come from two sectors: (1) museum leaders and staff from a range of museum types and sizes, and (2) professionals in the planning, design, and construction fields. A significant number of museum attendees are from small to medium-sized institutions and we are actively seeking session proposals that discuss projects of interest to this audience. From our experience in holding conferences, the best-received and most informative sessions actively engage the participants and share “real world” experiences in the development of museum building projects. This means sharing discussion of failures as well as successes, and offering insights into the decision-making process. Proposals that tailor presentations to provide guidance, lessons learned, and address issues associated with a project are especially sought by the Program Committee. Session proposals should address one or more of the following topics: Leadership roles in museum building projects Strategic and master planning Budget and business planning The visitor experience Collections care and facility design Design and pre-construction processes Architect and contractor selection Fundraising Project communication – both internal and external Dealing with existing infrastructure and historic preservation
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