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MMA Annual Business Meeting

Please join the MMA Board of Directors during lunch on Tuesday, October 20 at noon for the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Michigan Museums Association.

The business meeting will include "State of the Association" reports from the board and staff, and the election of new board members.

Come and learn more about us!

2026 MMA Annual Business Meeting Agenda

October 20, 2026
12 pm
Pontiac, Michigan

Call to Order

Approval of 2025 Minutes

Reports

President
Treasurer
Director/Staff

Board of Directors

Appreciation of outgoing members
- Christina Arseneau, Niles History Center
- Megan McAdow, Birmingham Community House
- Pat McKay, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- George Bayard, Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives
- Jennifer Giddings-Essemacher, Flint Institute of Arts
New Members
- Megan Geiken, Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
- Shannon Pinkster, Historic Charlton Park
- Ashley Ross, Guest House, Inc.
- Kailey Wracan, Impression 5 Science Center
- Chelsea Denault, Michigan Digital Preservation Network
Renewals

Melanie Parker (me), Illitch Holdings
Regina Gorham, Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Board Officers

Announcements

Awards
Year-End Appeal

Adjourn

2026 Annual Meeting
of the Michigan Museums Association

Tuesday, October 20

Noon

Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac

2025 Annual Meeting Minutes

2025 Meeting Minutes

2026 Conference Partners

The Michigan Museums Association is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

313-334-7643

P.O. Box 5246

Cheboygan, MI 49721