Fantasy Vs. Reality - Creating an Award Winning Documentary Film

• Facilitator: Kim Kelderhouse, Executive Director, Leelanau Historical Society

Come chat with Leelanau Historical Society staff and Manitou Films about the process, research, feedback, and premier of their film "Lake Leelanau, Spirit of the Lake."

Autism in Michigan Museums

• Lizz Wilkinson, Community Outreach & Research Associate, Detroit Zoological Society

Is your organization creating programs, experiences, and creating spaces for the Autism community? No statewide museum Autism survey has been conducted in Michigan and the mission of this table is to connect with the people doing this wildly valuable work with the Autism community and to connect other Autistic GLAMZ employees through the creation of a network.

Recollection and Accessibility Through Creating 360 Virtual Tours

• Cody Cook, Museum Interpreter, Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Virtual tours allow guests to see spaces before visiting and provide digital visitors the opportunity to access the museum no matter where they live or the challenges that they may face in getting to the museum physically. Additionally, virtual tours create digital replicas that guests and museum professionals can look back on. Started at our museum during Covid as an opportunity for our community to explore a digital version of our museum when they could not physically visit. Now, digital visitors can explore a variety of special exhibit spaces. Learn about the process of creating 360 virtual tours and how your museum can use them to promote digital accessibility and tools for different departments.

Productivity & Time Management Member Community

• Julie Cook, Registrar, Ford House

Stop by the Productivity & Time Management Member Community Conversation Station to learn about new productivity tools and share some of your own! Get a look at what this member community focuses on and inquire about joining the group if you are interested. 

Standout Reads: Share Your Favorite Cultural Organization Newsletters with MMA

• Melissa Ford, Communications Coordinator, Michigan Museums Association

Michigan Museums Association staff are looking for ways to improve our monthly newsletter, the