The conference theme is Stronger Together: Empowering the Michigan Museum Community. Many (but not all) concurrent sessions will relate to the theme. 

Tuesday 11:00a-12:00p Concurrent Sessions (Details)

• The Day-To-Day of Collections Care
  
• Museums & Michigan History Day: A Match Made in Heaven
• SPARK! A Creative Engagement Program for People with Memory Loss & Their Care Partners
• Stronger Preserving Together: How Museums use the Michigan Digital Preservation Network to Keep Collections Safe
• Beyond the Heyday

Tuesday 1:45p-2:45p Concurrent Session (Details)

• Ready, Set, Respond: Building and Implementing an Emergency Response Plan
  
• Beyond the Room Label: Augmenting Period Settings and Immersive Environments
  
• Telling A Bigger Story: Collaborative Museum Projects for a Lasting Impact
  
• Unseen & Unlocked: Leveraging Exclusive Events for Increased Engagement
• Student Presentation Session
• Celebrating Service: Veterans in Our Sanctuary

Tuesday 3:00p-4:00p Concurrent Session (Details)

• Beyond the Field Trip: Expanding Education in Small Museums
  
• Engaging the Big Kids in Museum Collections
  
• Demystifying the Dust: The Do's and Don'ts of Museum Renovations & Exhibit Development
• The Right to Play: Make Museums Truly For All
• Gathering Spaces: The Museum as a Collective Resource
• To Podcast or Not To Podcast

Wednesday 10:15a-11:15a Concurrent Session (Details)

• Tackling the Unknown: Inventorying an Unmanaged Collection
  
• Telling Your Story: Tips to Engage the Public and Media
• A Transformational Renovation: Awakening Creativity through Art, Science and History
• Teaching Hard Truths with Care: Empathy-First Approaches to Advocacy
• Co-Educators: Supporting Teachers with Civics and History Field Trips