Tuesday, October 14

8:00-3:45 Registration/Check-In

8:00-9:00 Coffee

8:00-3:45 Vendors

9:00-10:30 General Session and Keynote

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00   Concurrent Sessions

12:00-1:30  Annual Business Meeting Lunch

1:30-2:30 Concurrent Sessions

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-3:45 Concurrent Sessions

3:45-4:45 Museum Café

5:00-5:15 Transportation to reception
(No pre-registration required)

5:00-7:00 Reception at MSU Museum Pop-up Space 

8:00-9:00 Trivia

Wednesday, October 15

8:00-9:00 Member Community Coffees

8:30-11:15 Conversation Stations

9:00-9:45 General Session and Keynote

9:45-10:15 Break

10:15-11:15 Concurrent Sessions

11:15-12:00 General Session - Pecha Kucha

12:00-1:00 Lunch on your own

1:00-4:00 Drop-In Activities

Workshops

4:00-? Wrap-up Happy Hour

Locations

The Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center will be our lodging for the conference and base for Tuesday and Wednesday morning sessions and activities. A reduced room rate of $139 (plus fees and taxes) is available for rooms through Sep. 12 or until filled, whichever comes first. Reservations can be made via this link or by calling 800-875-5090. Please use the Group ID – 1199 when making your reservation.

Other events, including the kick-off coffee, drop-in activities, workshops, and receptions take place in various locations in the Greater Lansing area.

Transportation is on your own except for the Monday and Tuesday evening receptions. 

Speakers and Sessions

The conference Keynote and General Session Speakers will address the conference theme of The Future is Now. 

Four sets of concurrent sessions provide the opportunity for members of the Michigan museum community to share their expertise and resources

The Museum Cafe is a general session that provides the opportunity for participants to explore a variety of topics in short, small-group discussions.

Returning this year is a set of Pecha Kucha style presentations, which will give four people the chance to reflect on the conference theme using 20 slides shown in 20 second intervals. 

Monday and Wednesday Drop-In Activities and Workshops

All conference attendees are invited to show your conference name badge to visit area museums and explore Greater Lansing during the block sessions on Monday morning and afternoon, and on Wednesday afternoon. All of these drop-in activities are included in your conference registration. 

Participants are also invited to sign up for small-group workshops. Advance registration is required and an additional fees range from $15 to $50 to cover expenses.