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The Michigan Museums Association seeks proposals for concurrent sessions to take place during our annual conference. The conference will be October 13–15, 2025 in the Greater Lansing area. Concurrent sessions will be held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on Tuesday, October 14 between 9 am and 5 pm and on Wednesday, October 15 between 9 am and noon. The theme of the conference is MI Museums: The Future is Now. Sessions are sought that focus on the theme related to a variety of content areas. Some non-theme related sessions will also be offered, again related to a variety of content areas. We will be using this framework as a content guide for selecting concurrent session topics. Please reference this framework as you consider your proposal. Concurrent sessions are one-hour long and can utilize a panel, mini-workshop, or discussion format. For each session, a projector and screen will be provided. The average concurrent session has about 20-30 attendees who come from all sizes and types of museums from throughout Michigan. Presenters are encouraged to provide handouts, share slides, and time for questions. Is one hour too short for your content? You might consider submitting a half-day workshop proposal. For more information about the conference, contact the MMA office at 313-334-7342, or by email at programs@michiganmuseums.org All presenters concurrent session presenters are expected to register for the conference. |
Session Formats
Each session is 60 minutes long. Format options include:
- Panel Presentation (2-3 presenters speaking about a specific project or topic)
- Discussion (facilitated conversations that those who attend a session have together as a group).
- Hands-on Mini-workshop (guided, hands-on, "mini-workshop" experience for attendees)
Call for Proposal Questions
Session Presenters
Lead Presenter Information
- Name
- Museum/Organization
- Title/Role
- Email Address
- Phone Number
Lead Presenter Bio (brief)
Co-Presenter Information
- Name
- Museum/Organization
- Title/Role
- Email Address
- Phone Number
Co-Presenter Bio (brief)
Co-Presenter Information
- Name
- Museum/Organization
- Title/Role
- Email Address
- Phone Number
Co-Presenter Bio (brief)
Are all the proposed presenters aware that they are expected to register for the conference?
Session Title and Description
Proposed Session Title
Session Description
Session Content
Content Areas
- Leadership & Governance
- Engagement
- Interpretation & Learning
- Collections Stewardship
- Management & Operations
Description/discussion of the session content including why it is relevant and timely.
If applicable, how does this session content relate to the theme of MI Museums: The Future is Now?
Participant/Audience Experience
Session Format
- Panel Presentation
- Facilitated Discussion
- Hands-On Mini-Workshop
Describe how participants will experience your session.
What do you hope for participants to gain/learn from the session?
Which categories of conference participants would most likely gain from this session
- Museum volunteer
- Museum professional from small museum
- Museum professional from medium museum
- Museum professional from large museum
- Student
- Emerging museum professional
- Mid-career professional
- Executive level leadership
Other
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your session or proposal?
Agreement
By submitting this proposal, I understand and agree to the following:
- If accepted, the lead presenter will review and approve the final session description by May 8, 2025.
- If accepted, the session organizer and the other session participants will register for the conference by July 28, 2025.
- MMA may elect to use my session description and other publicly available digital content (social media profiles, published papers, exhibits produced, etc.) in their publicity efforts.
2025 Conference Partners
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The Michigan Museums Association is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
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