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• MMA Mixer Hosted by Prism Specialties of SE Michigan

  • When
    September 27, 2023
  •  
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Rd. Troy
  • Registered
    22 registrants

  Registration is closed

  September 27

  4:00-7:00 pm

  Prism Specialties of SE Michigan
  Troy

  Join Prism Specialties of Southeast Michigan for a fun evening at Troy Historic Village. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and period cocktails will be offered and the museum grounds will be open for touring. Our hosts will also give a brief presentation about emergency planning and response.

  This is a free event for MMA members. 

  Please RSVP by September 22.

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• 2023 MMA Conference - Flint

  • Start
    October 23, 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    October 25, 2023
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Flint, Michigan
  • Registered
    150 registrants

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  Join members of the Michigan museum community as we explore museum work,
  Flint and coming together!

  • The conference keynote, concurrent sessions, the MMA Annual Meeting, and the Museum Café will all take place at Riverfront Conference Center on Tuesday. 
  • Evening events include the opening reception at the Sloan Museum of Discovery on Monday, a reception at the Flint Institute of Arts and Trivia Night on Tuesday, and a Wrap-Up Happy Hour on Wednesday afternoon. 
  • Monday and Wednesday of the conference provide opportunities for small groups of attendees to participate together in tours, workshops, and activities. Most have additional cost. More information. 

  Whether you want to learn more about Flint, our local hosts or delve deeper into museum practice, we have you covered.

  Click here for detailed conference information
  

  Schedule

  Monday, October 23

  • Workshops, Tours and Activities*
  • Opening Reception at the Sloan Museum of Discovery

  Tuesday, October 24

  • Member Community Coffees
  • Keynote
  • Concurrent Sessions
  • MMA Annual Meeting
  • Museum Café
  • Reception at Flint Institute of Arts
  • Michigan Museum Trivia

  Wednesday, October 25

  • Workshops, Tours and Activities*
  • Wrappy Hour (Wrap-up Happy Hour)

  *Many Monday and Wednesday workshops, tours and activities have an additional cost and pre-registration is required as part of your conference registration.

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  • Members need to be logged in to receive the discounted member rates.
    
  • Click here for information about registering multiple people from the same member museum

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• Guest Ticket - 2023 MMA Conference - Flint

  • Start
    October 23, 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    October 25, 2023
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Flint, Michigan
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Guest Tickets
  Does not include most conference activities

  Family, friends and colleagues are welcome to participate in workshops, tours, and activities as space allows, in the MMA Business Meeting Luncheon, and in the event events. Guest tickets are available for purchase through September 26. 

  Monday, October 23

  9-12         Components of Successful Fundraising Events $100.00

  9-12         Guided Tour of GM's Factory One $15.00 

  9-12         Outdoor Preservation Issues at Historic Cemeteries $15.00 

  9-12         Tour of Genesee Historical Collection Center and the Henry Howland Crapo Room at UM-Flint $15.00 

  1-4         Tour of Genesee Historical Collection Center and the Henry Howland Crapo Room at UM-Flint $15.00

  1-4         Using Museum Objects & Archives to Host Community Conversations  - FREE

  1-4         Behind the Scenes at the Flint Children's Museum $15.00

  1-4         Tour of St. Paul's Episcopal Church $15.00

  1-4         Skies over Michigan Planetarium Showing $15.00

  1-4         Intro to Disaster Response and Hands-On Water Salvage Workshop $50.00

  1-4         Glass Tour with Sarah Kohn $15.00 

  6-8          Opening Reception at Sloan Museum of Discovery $75.00

  Tuesday, October 24

  12-1:30     MMA Annual Business Meeting Luncheon $75.00
  5-6             Flint Institute of Arts Reception $75.00
  8-9             Trivia $25.00

  Wednesday, October 25

  9-12           Metadata Grooming for Museum Collections $50.00
  

  9-12           Tour of Applewood's Historic House and Grounds $15.00

  9-12           Guided Tour of the Historic Capitol Theatre $15.00 

  9-12           Service Project for Flint Handmade: Operation Warm-up $15.00 

  9-12           Creative Collaborations: Building Sustainable Partnerships with Local Schools $15.00 

  1-4             Guided Tour of Mott-Warsh Collection's Latest Exhibition $15.00 

  1-4             Ride the Red Line Bike Tour $15.00 

  1-4             Kearsley Street Walking Tour: Evolution of a Neighborhood $15.00 

  1-4             Sloan Museum of Discovery Collections Storage Tour $15.00 

  1-4             Taming your Project Management Monsters $25.00 

  4-?              Wrap-up Happy Hour - $25.00

  
  

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