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2010 American Association of Museums Annual Conference

8:00am PDT

Exhibitor Move-In and Registration Open Convention Center

8:30am PDT

AAM Board of Directors Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salons F-H

9:00am PDT

AAM Registrars Committee (RC-AAM) Reinforcement Crew Event Hollyhock House Museum, Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles Police Historical Society, The Wende Mus... Association of College and University Museums and Galleries: (ACUMG) Finding Cash in Hard Times: Winning Strategies for Academic Museums Hammer Museum at UCLA

11:00am PDT

AAM Council of Standing Professional Commitees Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salon J

2:45pm PDT

AAM Board and Joint Councils Mtg. JW Marriott, Platinum Salon C

6:30pm PDT

AAM Leadership Reception Japanese American National Museum

8:00pm PDT

AAM Leadership Dinner Los Angeles City Hall

8:00am PDT

AAM Council of Standing Professional Committees Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salon F Exhibitor Move-In and Registration Open Convention Center

8:30am PDT

AAM Council of Affiliates Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salon G AAM Museum Assessment Program Advisory Committee Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salon H

9:00am PDT

ICOM-US Board Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salon J International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Arts Transporters (ICEFAT) Steering Committee Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salon I AAM Registration, Ticket Exchange and Bookstore Open Convention Center

9:30am PDT

International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection's Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM) Training Workshop and Certification Course JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 6 Building the NAME Network: Conversations in Exhibits The Page Museum, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art

10:00am PDT

AAM Media and Technology (M&T) Council Board Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 7 AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Board Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 8 AAM Committee on Education (EdCOM) Board Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 3 AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training Board Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 9 AAM Curators Committee (CurCom) Board Meeting Rosa Mexicano AAM Development and Membership (DAM) Committee Executive Board Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 10 AAM National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) Board Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 2 AAM Professional Interest Committee on Green Museums (GREEN) Board Meeting JW Marriott, Atrium I AAM Public Relations and Marketing (PRAM) Committee Board Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 1 AAM Registrars Committee (RC-AAM) Board Meeting JW Marriott, Atrium III AAM Small Museum Administrators Committee Board Meeting Yard House American Association for Museum Volunteers Board Meeting JW Marriott, Olympic III International Museum Theatre Alliance Board Meeting JW Marriott, Atrium II Conversations with the Museum Group JW Marriott, Georgia I & II

1:00pm PDT

AAM National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) Exhibit Development Roundtable JW Marriott, Platinum Salon F

1:15pm PDT

Can't Stop It! Putting Popular Culture to Work for Your Museum Convention Center, 403B Cultivating Communities: Museum Outreach in Healthcare Settings Convention Center, 410 Evaluating Museum Education as Community Outreach and Engagement Convention Center, 502B Evaluating Social Media Efforts Convention Center, 515A Family Philanthropy: Changing the Individual - Changing the World Convention Center, 515B Green Exhibits: the Why and the How Convention Center, 503 It's Mine / It's Ours-Personal and Communal Ownership of Cultural Property Convention Center, 406 A/B Leadership Within Latino Museums Convention Center, 407 Museums: Catalysts for Civic Renewal Convention Center, 501 A/B/C My Masterpieces: Discovering Art in My Community - A Case Study in Collaboration Convention Center, 518 Social Tagging and Museum Practice: A Survey Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Taking Your Museum to the Next Level with the Conservation Assessment and the Museum Assessment Programs Convention Center, 411 Teaching Ethics: Responding to what's new Convention Center, 408B The Cultural Traveler-Trends & Opportunities Convention Center, 403A Tilted Walls: Exhibiting in Architecturally Challenging Buildings Convention Center, 502A What's the Evidence Base? Applying the National Academy of Sciences' (NAS) Report on Informal Science Learning to the Broader Museum Field Convention Center, 408A

2:00pm PDT

On-site Insight - Evolving Skyline Walking tour of Los Angeles Central Business District and Bunker Hill National Alliiance of State Museum Associations Meeting JW Marriott, Olympic III On-site Insight - In the Footsteps of Genius Huntington Library

2:15pm PDT

Taking the First Step Towards Customizing Exhibitions and Programs: A workshop on how to meaningfully segment your audience through the use of visitor's identity-related motivations JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 6

2:30pm PDT

Organizational Skills Lab: Fearless Negotiation Skills Convention Center, 404A

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Building a Museum Convention Center, 403B Delving Beyond Zip Codes to Deepen Relationships and Identify Evangelists Convention Center, 503 Engagement Party: How A Provocative Residency Program Impacts A Contemporary Art Museum Community Convention Center, 403A How to Demonstrate the Public Value of museums Convention Center, 408B International Art Couriers: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them Convention Center, 407 Managing Controversy Convention Center, 518 Museum Marketing Collaborations that Bolster Attendance and Diversify Audiences Convention Center, 515B Museums as Leaders in the Field of Education: Training Teachers to Teach in New Ways Convention Center, 406 A/B Neither Fish nor Fowl: Museum Directors Managing Public- Private Partnerships. Convention Center, 411 Sustainable Stewardship: Protecting the Health of Collections, the Environment, and Institutional Budgets Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Talking Shop: Roundtable Discussion with Volunteer Managers and Docents Convention Center, 408A Technology Tutorial - Tools and Tips for Real-Time Online Interaction Convention Center, 505 What Do You Say After You Say Hello? Museums Using the Internet for Digital Outreach Convention Center, 515A Jump Start Digital Work in Your Institution: An Interactive Planning Session Convention Center, 502A Learning from Hollywood: How Lessons from the Entertainment Industry Can Help Us Connect Emotionally With Our Audience Convention Center, 511 A/B/C NAGPRA At 20: Assessing the NAGPRA Experience Convention Center, 410 To Form a More Perfect Union: Creative Partnerships with Immigrant Communities Convention Center, 409 A/B

4:15pm PDT

Art and Science Integration: Collaborative Approaches from Coast to Coast Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Blurring Borders Inside Museums: A Formative Process in Organizational Change Convention Center, 515A Case Studies of Universal Design: How and Why Some Museums are Seamlessly Raising the Bar on Design that Welcomes Everyone Convention Center, 502B Check It Out: Expanding Community with Museum and Library Partnerships Convention Center, 407 Dissolving Walls: Interpreting Outdoor Spaces Convention Center, 515B Engaging Audiences and Communities: Lessons from Libraries, Performing Arts, Parks and Communities of Faith Convention Center, 411 International Museum Partnerships Convention Center, 403B Managing Foreign Travel Risks Convention Center, 518 Secrets of the 'Magnetic Museum' Convention Center, 406 A/B Technology Tutorial - The Essentials of Podcasting Convention Center, 505 The Consultant Love Connection: Who Do You Call First? Convention Center, 403A The Dollars and Sense of Energy Conservation in Museum Facilities Convention Center, 503 The Impact of IMLS's Connecting to Collections Initiative on America's Museums Convention Center, 401 The New Normal after a Black Swan* Event (*a low-probability, high-impact event) Convention Center, 408A When the Plot Thickens: Storyline Testing for Exhibition Designers and Developers Convention Center, 408B

5:30pm PDT

AAM Registrars Committee (RC-AAM) Rights and Reproduction Information Network (RARIN) Open Forum JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 9

6:00pm PDT

AAM CEO/Directors Reception -- California Science Center California Science Center AAM Education Committee (EdCom) and AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Committee Reception: An Evening at the Skirball Cultural Center Skirball Cultural Center AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T) 21st Annual Muse Awards Westin Bonaventure, Emerald Bay AAM Curators (CurCom) Small Museums Administrators (SMAC) and Committee on Museum Professional Training (COMPT) Joint Reception Hollyhock House, Barnsdale Park National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) Party The Velaslavasay Panorama

6:30pm PDT

AAM Development and Membership (DAM) and Public Relations (PRAM) Committee Reception The Edision Downtown

7:00pm PDT

Going Global: A Mixer at MOCA The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

9:00pm PDT

AAM Opening Party: White Glove Optional Club Nokia and the Grammy Museum

7:30am PDT

AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training (COMPT) Issues Breakfast JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 9 AAM Professional Interest Committee (PIC GREEN) Breakfast Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 8 Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) Business Breakfast JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 10 AAM Annual Meeting Fellows Breakfast JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 6 & 7 AAM Traveling Exhibition Roundtable Professional Interest Committee Breakfast JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 4

7:45am PDT

Natural History Museum Interpretation Brainstorm JW Marriott, Platinum Salon F

8:00am PDT

'Early Bird Special': Getting Started in Your Museum Career Convention Center, 404A Idea Lounge: The Formalization of Museum Studies--Survey Results Convention Center, 404B Public Speaking Workshop Convention Center, 405 AAM Standing Professional Committee Program Chair Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 2 'Copyright Refresher: What You Need to Know about Rights and Reproductions in Today's Museums JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 1 AAM Registration, Ticket Exchange and Bookstore Open Convention Center Career Cafe Central Convention Center, 404A

8:30am PDT

On-site Insight - Behind the Scenes with the Southwest Museum of the American Indian (NOTE:TIME CHANGE) Southwest Museum of the American Indian

9:00am PDT

Communicating Environmental Burdens and Solutions Across Generations Convention Center, 411 Community Museums: In Flux, Here and There Convention Center, 403B Deaccession: New Perspectives Convention Center, 403A Domestic Couriering 101: Best Practices for Navigating Across Town or Across Country Convention Center, 502A Exhibiting the Mexican Revolution: Community Collaboration, International Partnerships and Contemporary Concerns Convention Center, 407 Getting Your Content To Go: Content Design For Mobility Convention Center, 408A Idea Lounge: Conducting a Museum Intellectual Property Audit Convention Center, 404A In This Together: Museum-Wide Strategies to Strengthen Visitor Experiences Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Letting Go? Historical Authority in a User-Generated World Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Long Range Thinking/Planning: Not Just for Large Museums Convention Center, 409 A/B Membership Without Boundaries: Membership Planning for Significant Growth Convention Center, 503 NEH 2010: Public Programs, Preservation and Access, and Challenge Convention Center, 401 On the Road: Ephemeral Exhibits and The Visitor Experience Convention Center, 515B Organizational Skills Lab: Understanding Museum Lifecycles Convention Center, 404B Resume Writing Workshop for Emerging Professionals Convention Center, 405 Rise to the Challenge: a museum-school partnership for environmental education Convention Center, 502B Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program: A Multidimensional Pursuit of Inclusion Convention Center, 410 Technology Tutorial - Got Friends? Social Media for Museums Convention Center, 505 The Future of Museums, Libraries, and Archives Convention Center, 406 A/B The Next Generation of Visitors: Creating Experiences for Millennials Convention Center, 515A Vision and Conquest Convention Center, 518 Working with Emotionally Sensitive Collections Convention Center, 408B Museum Group Meeting Office JW Marriott, Studio II Exhibitor Registration Open Convention Center

9:30am PDT

On-site Insight - Major Museum Construction and Its Disruptions: Keeping the Doors Open and Visitors Happy Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

10:00am PDT

On-site Insight - Historic Fashion at the Fashion Institute of Design Museum FIDM Museum

10:30am PDT

Resume Writing Workshop for Mid-career Professionals Convention Center, 405 General Session - Julia Alvarez Convention Center Concourse Hall Organizational Skills Lab: Grappling with Fundraising Fears and Board Engagement Convention Center, 404B

12:15pm PDT

AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon JW Marriott, Atrium I AAM Historic House Museum Professional Interest Committee Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon G AAM Latino Network Professional Interest Committee (LNPIC) Luncheon JW Marriott, Atrium III AAM National Program Committee Meeting Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 2 AAM Native American and Museum Collaboration Network Professional Interest Committee Business Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon F AAM Public Relations and Marketing Committee (PRAM) Business Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon E AAM Small Museums Administrators Committee (SMAC) Celebrates Small Museums Day JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 3 Alliance for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (ALGC) Professional Interest Committee Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 7 American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV) Networking Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 9 American Association for State and Local History Membership Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 8 Association of Children's Museums Luncheon: Growing the Field Through Outreach and Partnerships JW Marriott, Georgia I & II Association of College and University Museums and Galleries Annual Business Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon J International Museum Theatre Alliance Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 10 Visitor Services Professional Interest Committee (VSPIC) Annual Business Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon I MuseumExpo Opening Reception Convention Center MuseumExpo Convention Center

12:30pm PDT

Book Signing - Julia Alvarez Convention Center AAM Bookstore

1:00pm PDT

On-site Insight - Delivering Content and Going Wireless Los Angeles County Museum of Art On-site Insight - Using Inspiration to Develop Engaging Exhibits Griffith Observatory

2:00pm PDT

Organizational Skills Lab: Working with Consultants Convention Center, 405 Redefining Museums Convention Center, 513 Organizational Skills Lab: Project Management Basics Convention Center, 404B

2:15pm PDT

75 Winning Ideas in 75 Minutes Convention Center, 502A A Conversation with IMLS Staff Convention Center, 407 A Spotlight on Making Cognitive Development Research Meaningful to Adult Visitors Convention Center, 409 A/B Beyond Words: Editing as Exhibition Development Convention Center, 518 Blogging, and Tweeting and Facebook Oh My! Web 2.0 for Small Museums Convention Center, 406 A/B Building Synergy: Translating Strategic Vision into the Daily Lives of Museum Staff Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Changing Museums, Living Cultures - An Alaska Native Perspective Convention Center, 410 Collaborations in Collection Storage: Making Shared Storage Work Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Demographic Transformation and the Future of Museums: Trends and Implications Convention Center, 403A Design for Participation Convention Center, 402 A/B Don't Just Stand There, Do Something! Inspiring Citizen Engagement Inside the Museum Convention Center, 503 How Can History Museums Be More Interactive? Convention Center, 408A Is Your Dry Sprinkler System Under Attack? Convention Center, 411 Museums Imagining A Community of Communities: Exploring Diversity Through Multisensory Engagement Convention Center, 502B Reaching Latino Audiences: Successful Marketing and Communications Strategies Convention Center, 515B Remembering the Recent Past: Engaging Audiences to Personally Reflect upon 9/11, Katrina, and Guantánamo Convention Center, 515A Sustaining Innovation: Maintaining In-depth School and Community Partnerships in Times of Change Convention Center, 408B Technology Tutorial - Designing a Big Powerful Website on a Shoestring Budget Convention Center, 505 Training the Next Generation of Museum Professionals Convention Center, 403B

3:30pm PDT

Broadening Your Audience: Delivering Content Across Multiple Platforms Convention Center, 514 Idea Lounge: Museologically Incorrect: Further Conversations for Contrarians Convention Center, 405 Marketplace of Ideas Convention Center, Petree Hall

3:45pm PDT

Straight Talk Roundtables: Museums Thriving in the Economic Downturn Convention Center, Joint Committee on Archives, Libraries, and Museums (CALM) Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 2

4:00pm PDT

Book Signing - Nina Simon Convention Center AAM Bookstore Idea Lounge: Oops! Learning from Mistakes and Unintended Consequences Convention Center, 404B Idea Lounge: Shape your Career through the Seminar for Historical Administration Convention Center, 404A AAM Museum Assessment Program (MAP) and Accreditation: A view from the trenches JW Marriott, Platinum Salon E Mentoring Roundtables for emerging and mid-career professionals Convention Center, 408B

5:00pm PDT

AAM Museums Advocacy Day Reunion and Open House Westin Bonaventure, Santa Anita C Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) Reception Wells Fargo History Museum Cooperstown Graduate Program Reception JW Marriott, Chairman's Suite

5:15pm PDT

Meet your Mentor(or Mentee)! Convention Center, 408B

5:30pm PDT

AAM Latino Network Professional Interest Committee (LNPIC) Reception Westin Bonaventure, Santa Anita A & B AAM Registrars Commitee (RC-AAM) International and American Registrars Reception Westin Bonaventure, Santa Barbara B & C The George Washington University Alumni Reception Westin Bonaventure, Santa Barbara A Museum Education Roundtable Annual Reception Chinese American Museum

6:00pm PDT

AAM Board Alumni Reception JW Marriott, Olympic III Asian Pacific American Professional Interest Committee (APAPIC) Annual Reception Morono Kiang Gallery Bradbury Building

6:30pm PDT

AAM Emerging Museum Professionals (EMP) Reception La Plaza de Cultura y Artes Dine and Dialogue: Museums Around the Edges: Enhancing the Visiting Experience with Distinctive Retail Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location Dine and Dialogue: The Origination and Evolution of Design Ideas Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location

7:00pm PDT

An Evening at the Getty Center J. Paul Getty Museum Exposition Park Block Party Exposition Park

7:30pm PDT

Getty Leadership Institute Alumni Reunion The Restaurant at the Getty Center

7:30am PDT

AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Business Breakfast Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 2 AAM Public Relations and Marketing Committee (PRAM) Networking Breakfast and Issues Exchange JW Marriott, Platinum Salon E Informal Learning Experiences Traveling Exhibitions Roundtable JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 3

8:00am PDT

'Early Bird Special': Communicating Across Four Generations at Work Convention Center, 404A Idea Lounge: Museums are from Mars, Designers are from Venus Convention Center, 404B Public Speaking Workshop Convention Center, 405 AAM Registration, Ticket Exchange and Bookstore Open Convention Center

9:00am PDT

Building A New Generation of Cultural Heritage: Museums and Community Identity Convention Center, 403B Capital Campaign Clinic: Up-to-Date Advice for the Ever-Changing Landscape Convention Center, 409 A/B Changing Places: From Black and White to Technicolor -- Exhibition as a Catalyst for Community Engagement Convention Center, 502B Collaborating with Tribal Communities in Museum Exhibits Convention Center, 518 Crossing Boundries: Artists and Museums Past, Present, and Future Convention Center, 503 Demystifying the Mighty I.T. (Information Technology) Convention Center, 407 Greening Your Museum: What Gets Measured Gets Done Convention Center, 403A Heavy Lifting 101: Moving Collections at Small Museums Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Keys to a Successful Museum Store Convention Center, 513 Know When to Walk Away (Know When to Run): Changing Museum Jobs Convention Center, 408A Managing from the Middle Convention Center, 404A Museums and 21st Century Skills: Perspectives on Policy and Practice Convention Center, 515B Museums and Archaeologists: A Partnership on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Organizational Skills Lab: So You Have a Staff, Now What? Convention Center, 404B Resume Writing Workshop for Emerging Profesionals Convention Center, 405 Risk and Reality: Tools for Taking Risks Within Professional Realities Convention Center, 406 A/B School in the Park: A Whole New Way of Learning Convention Center, 410 Steal This Session! Taking-and Using-the Best from Contemporary Culture Convention Center, 515A Technology Tutorial - Designing a Big Powerful Website on a Shoestring Budget Convention Center, 505 The 2010 Exhibition Critique and Discussion: Hollywood-Style (NOTE: DATE CHANGE) Convention Center, 411 The Future by Design Convention Center, 502A Visitor Studies 101: Collecting and Interpreting Visitor Data Convention Center, 408B On-site Insight - The California Condor Rescue Zone--Letting Our Story Soar Los Angeles Zoo On-site Insight - Turning Hate to Hope Museum of Tolerance Storytelling Bootcamp JW Marriott, Platinum Salon H Forecasting the Future of Museums: California as Case Study Westin Bonaventure, San Gabriel A Exhibitor Registration Open Convention Center

9:30am PDT

On-site Insight - LA Rings in Arts and Culture in Citywide Celebration Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center

10:00am PDT

Book Signing - Lois H. Silverman Convention Center AAM Bookstore On-site Insight - Storms, Arks, and Rainbows: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Developing Noah's Ark at the Skirball Skirball Cultural Center MuseumExpo Convention Center

10:30am PDT

Resume Writing Workshop for Mid-career Professionals Convention Center, 405 Organizational Skills Lab: Making Effective Decisions Convention Center, 404B

10:45am PDT

MuseumExpo Open Hour Convention Center Museum Store Layout & Design Features That Increase Sales Convention Center, 513

11:00am PDT

Book Signing - Lonnie Bunch Convention Center AAM Bookstore AAM First-Time Attendee Welcome Reception MuseumExpo, Exhibit Halls A & B

12:15pm PDT

Wildlife Rescue, a new traveling exhibit launching March 2011! Convention Center, 514 AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Issues Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 1 AAM Committee on Diversity in Museums Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 2 AAM Committee on Education (EdCom) Networking Lunch and Awards Ceremony JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 3 AAM Curators Committee (CurCom) Business Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon G AAM Development and Membership (DAM) Professional Network Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salons 8 & 9 AAM Media and Technology Committee Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 6 AAM Museum Association Security Committee (MASC) Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon F AAM Museum Management Committee Business Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 7 AAM Registrars Committee (RC) Annual Business Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon E National Association for Museum Exhibition Issues Luncheon JW Marriott, Platinum Salon I-J Career Cafe 'Blue Plate Specials' Convention Center, 404A Personal Branding Workshop Convention Center, 405 Professional Writing Workshop Convention Center, 404B

12:30pm PDT

On-site Insight - The Chinese American Museum: Creating and Sustaining a Community-Based Museum The Chinese American Museum

1:00pm PDT

On-site Insight - Passing It Forward: Using History to Inspire Civic Engagement (NOTE: DATE CHANGE) Japanese American National Museum

2:00pm PDT

Art as Social Action Convention Center, 515B Beyond Boundaries: Contemplating Using Contract Registrars within the Museum Convention Center, 503 Breathing New Life into History Interpretation Convention Center, 406 A/B Buyer's Guide to Shipping Art By Air Convention Center, 514 Digitization of Collections and the Internet Convention Center, 403B Effectiveness of On-Site Visits and Off-Site Media on the Visitor Experience Convention Center, 502A How to Manage Your Online Presence Convention Center, 405 Innovative Technology: Breaking down barriers between the physical and virtual museum experience Convention Center, 411 Movement and Sound in Museum Collections: Preserving and Providing Access to Audiovisual Materials Convention Center, 410 Museum Education 101: Program Development and Presentation Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Museum Marketing Goes Social: Best Practices for Adding Social Media to Your Marketing Mix Convention Center, 403A Nothing in life is free: Trends in Gallery Design to Avoid Reconfiguration Expenses Convention Center, 513 Organizational Skills Lab: Understanding Team Dynamics Convention Center, 404B Participatory Learning in the Art Museum: Three Museums, Three Models Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Successful Strategies for Sustainability in Uncertain Times: Learnings from MAP and Accreditation Convention Center, 502B Technology Tutorial - A Basic Primer on Video Production Convention Center, 505 The 22nd Annual Excellence in Exhibition Competition Convention Center, 515A Think Like an EcoSystem--Collaborating Across Arts, Science, and Other Disciplines Convention Center, 407 On-site Insight - Reinstalling the J. Paul Getty Museum's Permanent Collection Galleries J. Paul Getty Museum A Collection Without Borders: What Would you Choose? Convention Center, 518 Artful Accessibility: Programming to Reach 1 in 6 Americans Convention Center, 408A Beyond Boundaries in a Globalized World Convention Center, 408B Engaging Diverse Donors: Developing Supportive Relationships with Latino, African American, and Asian American Communities Convention Center, 409 A/B

3:00pm PDT

On-site Insight - A Visit to the Museum of Jurassic Technology Museum of Jurassic Technology

3:30pm PDT

Book Signing - Kim Fortney and Beverly Sheppard Convention Center AAM Bookstore Idea Lounge: An Alliance of Spirit: Museum and School Partnerships Convention Center, AAM Bookstore Organizational Skills Lab: Mediating Conflict Convention Center, 404B

3:45pm PDT

Barcoding and Radio Frequency IDentification for Collections Management Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Collecting, Ethics, and Patrimony Convention Center, 403B Creating a High Impact Volunteer and/or Docent Program Convention Center, 502B Crossing Cultures, Crossing Time: New Connections at England's Oldest Museum Convention Center, 410 Emerging Digital Trends in Museums Convention Center, 515A Museum Architecture: Renovate, Adapt, or Build? Convention Center, 406 A/B Pecha-Kucha: Redefining Cultural Programs and Outreach Convention Center, 515B Pedagogy Without Borders: Dewey, Freire, Malaguzzi and the 21st Century Museum Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Statewide Planning Can Help Preserve Collections/Plan for Disasters Convention Center, 407 Technology Tutorial - The Essentials of Podcasting Convention Center, 505 Term Limits Will Save Your Sanity: Board Development for Small Museums Convention Center, 411 The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership: 24 Arts, Science, and Cultural Institutions Convention Center, 502A The Situation Room: Learning from Peer Reviewers in the Trenches of Museum Practice Convention Center, 503 Tracking the Many-Headed Monster: Embedding Evaluation in Museum Networks Convention Center, 403A

4:00pm PDT

The Museum Group: A Conversation with Peter Sellars JW Marriott, Platinum Salon J

4:15pm PDT

Idea Lounge: Interns and Volunteers in Exhibition Development Convention Center, 404A

5:00pm PDT

Mountain Plains Museums Association Board Meeting JW Marriott, Platinum Salon F AAM Museum Accreditation Program Reception Westin Bonaventure, Santa Anita A & B International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Reception Westin Bonaventure, Beaudry A The University of the Arts and the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Alumni and Membership Reception Westin Bonaventure, Santa Barbara A

5:30pm PDT

Bank Street College Open House Westin Bonaventure, San Gabriel C AAM Registrars Committee (RC-AAM) Book Signing for the New Museum Registration Methods 5th Edition Westin Bonaventure, Hollywood Ballroom Gallery Systems Users Reception Westin Bonaventure, Palos Verdes John F. Kennedy University Reception Westin Bonaventure, Santa Anita C Seminar for Historical Administration (SHA) Reception Westin Bonaventure, San Fernando Forecasting the Future of Museums Reception Westin Bonaventure, San Gabriel B

6:00pm PDT

Smithsonian Affiliates Reception Japanese American National Museum

6:30pm PDT

Dine and Dialogue: Audience Input: The Promise and Curse of the 'Wiki-Museum' Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location Dine and Dialogue: Checking Up on Yourself: A Success-Failure Matrix Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location Dine and Dialogue: The Transformative Power of Art Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location

7:00pm PDT

Sound and Vision - Art Party at Bergamot Station Bergamot Station

7:30pm PDT

Hammer Bash! Hammer Museum at UCLA An Avant Garde Centennial Celebration: Museum of Latin American Art Long Beach Museum of Latin American Art An Evening at the Aquarium of the Pacific: Where Art, Science, and Technology Connect People to the Ocean Long Beach Aquarium

7:30am PDT

Los Angeles/Houston Host Committee Orientation Meeting Convention Center, 510

8:00am PDT

'Early Bird Special': How to Craft an Effective AAM Session Proposal Convention Center, 404A Idea Lounge: Building a Volunteer Visitor Studies Programme with Limited Resources Convention Center, 404B Public Speaking Workshop Convention Center, 405 AAM Registration, Ticket Exchange and Bookstore Open Convention Center

9:00am PDT

'Unexhibitable? You Decide' (NOTE: DATE CHANGE) Convention Center, 408A Advocacy Boot Camp Convention Center, 518 Art on Campus: Guidelines and Policies for Internal Loans and Public Art Collections Convention Center, 515A Blurring the Border Between Learning and Doing: The Win-Win Value of Service Learning Programs in Museums Convention Center, 503 Brand Longevity: Maintaining Brand Visual Identity Across Departments and Communication Channels Convention Center, 408B Collections Conundrums 2010: Current Issues Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Connecting to Community: IMLS National Medals for Museum Service Convention Center, 407 Cultural Properties: Common Vulnerabilities, Threat Indicators and Protective Measures Convention Center, 513 Don't Just Survive: Thrive Convention Center, 515B Forecasting the Future of Museums: California as a Case Study Convention Center, 502B Idea Lounge: Engaging Audiences Through Affinity Groups Convention Center, 404B Idea Lounge: Leveraging Your Regional Association to Boost Your Career Convention Center, 404A Inclusive Practice: Examining the Role of Organizational Dynamics in Serving Underrepresented Communities Convention Center, 409 A/B International Standards for Collections Care Convention Center, 403B Measuring a Museum's Educational Impact: A Decade of Research Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Multimodal Approaches: Diverse Doors Into Museums Convention Center, 403A On Affecting the Social Fabric of a Country: Case Studies from Guatemala and Saudi Arabia Convention Center, 410 Optimize Volunteer Interpreters to Personalize Visitors' Experience Convention Center, 502A Resume Writing Workshop for Emerging Professionals Convention Center, 405 Sticky! Using Game Elements to Keep Online Visitors Coming Back for More Convention Center, 406 A/B Technology Tutorials - A Basic Primer on Video Production Convention Center, 505 The Great Planetary Museum Convention Center, 411 Exhibitor Registration Open Convention Center

9:30am PDT

On-site Insight - Journey to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Beyond Jet Propulsion Laboratory

10:00am PDT

MuseumExpo Convention Center

10:30am PDT

On-site Insight - Audubon Nature Center in Los Angeles Audubon Nature Center at Debs Park Resume Writing Workshop for Mid-career Professionals Convention Center, 405 General Session - Amy Tan Convention Center Concourse Hall Organizational Skills Lab: Strategic Thinking and Planning Convention Center, 404B

12:15pm PDT

AAM Development and Membership (DAM) Committee Membership 101 Educational Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 1 ICOM-US Business Meeting and Luncheon JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 3 'A Day in the Life' Reality Roundtables Convention Center, 408A Career Cafe 'Blue Plate Specials' Convention Center, 404A Personal Branding Workshop Convention Center, 405 Professional Writing Workshop Convention Center, 404B

12:30pm PDT

Book Signing - Amy Tan Convention Center AAM Bookstore Sites of Conscience: Dialogue Across Differences on Global Immigration Issues Japanese American National Museum

2:00pm PDT

Are The Best Things Online Free? Resources to Identify and Profile Prospects Convention Center, 515B Beyond the Turnstile: Making the Case for Museums and Sustainable Values Convention Center, 518 Bridging the Borders: Engaging Visitors in Global Issues Through Innovative Programming Convention Center, 407 Designing Museums as Making Movies: A Proposition to Modify Current Practices and to Promote New Roles Convention Center, 503 Developing Content for Technology Applications Convention Center, 406 A/B Generation O: Teens and Their Arts Organizations Convention Center, 502B Living in a Material World Convention Center, 403B Organizational Skills Lab: Evaluating and Coaching Employees Convention Center, 404B Organizational Skills Lab: Understanding the Three Dimensions of Your Board Convention Center, 405 So Many Crates, So Little Space' Convention Center, 513 Technology Tutorial - Got Friends? Social Media for Museums Convention Center, 505 The Completely Virtual Exhibition: What is Gained, What is Lost? Convention Center, 408B The Power of Native Media to Transform Communities: The Role of a Museum Convention Center, 411 Three Transformations: The Role of Audience and Community in Redefining Three Museums Convention Center, 410 Watch those watts: Sustainable & Green Practices for Lighting & AV Systems in Museum Exhibition Convention Center, 511 A/B/C What We Do Best: Re-Visiting the Role of Informal Learning in Museums Convention Center, 515A On-site Insight - Illuminating Gems: Display Strategies for Cameos and Intaglios Getty Villa CineMuse Digital Cinema Showcase Convention Center, 514 Exhibitor Move-Out Convention Center

3:30pm PDT

Idea Lounge: Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Transforming Your Organization Convention Center, 405 The new generation of Museum Guides: iPhone, Android and more Convention Center, 513 AAM Council of Regional Associations Meeting JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 6 Organizational Skills Lab: Working with Consultants Convention Center, 404B

3:45pm PDT

AAM Registrars Committee (RC) Roundtable of Ideas JW Marriott, Diamond Salon 2 Art Museum Installation Design: Three Ways Convention Center, 501 A/B/C Beyond the Shiny Object: Mission-Driven Museum Technology Development Convention Center, 502A Collaborative Museum Partnerships in Collections Stewardship Convention Center, 407 Creating Effective Visitor Experience Teams Convention Center, 408A How Various Museum Types May Attract Under-Represented Market Segments Convention Center, 518 Learning from the Media: Encouraging Wonder and Discovery Among Children and Families Convention Center, 511 A/B/C Preventive Conservation and Collections Management Convention Center, 403B Student Exhibitions at Museums: Engaging Students as Artists, Curators, and Programmers Convention Center, 406 A/B Synchronicity-Blurring Boundaries Through Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Opera, Music, and Visual Arts Convention Center, 409 A/B Technology Tutorial - Tools and Tips for Real-Time Online Interaction Convention Center, 505 Telling the 'Tough Stuff' Convention Center, 408B The Risky Business of Audience Development: Three Institutions' Innovative Approaches Convention Center, 503 Transformations in Cultural and Experiential Learning Convention Center, 411 Visual to Verbal: Museums and Language Acquisition Convention Center, 410

6:30pm PDT

Dine and Dialogue: Screens, Screens, Screens: Scourge or Boon to Museums and Society at Large? Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location Dine and Dialogue: History for Hipsters: Engaging Young Professionals at History Museums and Historic Sites Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location Dine and Dialogue: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Conversations in Arts and Culture Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location Dine and Dialogue: The Personal Side of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Please visit the Restaurant Reservation Desk at the LA Hospitality Lounge to get location

7:00pm PDT

Art, Culture and Mammoths- Miracle Mile Los Angeles County Museum of Art Make Your Mark: Museum of Tolerance Museum of Tolerance One-Night World Tour - Fowler Museum at UCLA Fowler Museum at UCLA