Las Vegas museums play heavily in the city’s continuing cultural renaissance; as Las Vegas residents continuously look to the future of what is possible and even imaginable, the city has always been a mecca for new, inspiring ideas. In this spirit of reimagining the possible the Western Museums Association (WMA) invites you to join us as we Expect the Unexpected, the theme for the 2014 Annual Meeting. This year’s program explores the role of museums in an always-changing urban landscape and encourages us to think beyond the ordinary.
Sessions are broken out into six interdisciplinary tracks including, Business, Leadership/Careerpath, Visitor Experience, Community Engagement, Collections, and Technology. Much like many of the functions within your own organization, each session incorporates multiple perspectives from across museum disciplines.
Registrars and Collections Management professionals will find the following programming of particular interest:
Pre-Conference Workshops
Surveying and Assessing Collection Needs
CSI: Registrars at the Boulder City Museum
Modern Museum Lighting: Energy and Controls Strategies
Luncheon
Registrar’s Committee Western Region Luncheon
Sessions
What Did I Just Step On?!? Integrated Pest Management
No Trivial Matter: Collection Management and Insurance Best Practices
Cultivating Kitsch Collections
University Museums Open for Research: A Collections Manager’s Perspective
Where to Begin? Choosing a Collections Management Database
Introduction to Digital Asset Management Systems and the Balboa Park Commons
Collections That Can Kill: Safe Handling, Display and Storage of Hazardous Materials and Weapons
As Las Vegas museums welcome the WMA community, let WMA illuminate Las Vegas museums and give you a new perspective on this continually changing city. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas in October!
All the best,
Lauren Valone
Program Coordinator
Western Museums Association