CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES

 

Conferences

American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting
May 19-22, 2019
New Orleans LA

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
May 25-31, 2019
Chicago IL

Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums  
June 8-12, 2019
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons,Midland, Ontario

Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference
June 10-12, 2019
Yale University, New Haven CT 

2019 Arizona Historic Preservation Conference
June 12-14, 2019
Hassayampa Inn, Prescott, Arizona

Association of Academic Museums and Galleries 
June 27-30, 2019
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 

2019 Intellectual Property Scholars Conference 
August 8 and 9, 2019
DePaul University College of Law,  Chicago IL

Visitor Studies Association 
July 10-13, 2019
Detroit MI

Society of American Archivists 
July 31-August 6, 2019
Austin TX

Intellectual Property Scholars Conference 
August 8-9, 2019
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago IL

American Association for State and Local History
August 28-31, 2019
Philadelphia PA

Council for Museum Anthropology
September 19-21, 2019
Santa Fe NM

Western Museums Association
October 4-7, 2019
Boise ID

The International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection 
20th Annual Conference, Seminar & Exhibits
October 19-25, 2019
Denver and Vail, CO 

Museum Computer Network
November 5-7, 2019
San Diego CA

Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS)
November 7-9, 2019
Philadephia PA

2019 National Humanities Conference 
November 7-10, 2019
Honolulu HA

National Association for Interpretation
November 12-16, 2019
Denver CO

Workshops and Seminars

American Association for State and Local History
Project Management for History Professionals
Butterworth Center, Moline IL
May 20-21, 2019
Project Management provides valuable instruction in planning, managing and successfully completing projects of all types. In this workshop, participants learn how to implement internationally recognized project management principles in a history context. Instruction will cover all of the details in the four steps to successful project management

American Association for State and Local History
Collections Management and Practices 
June 3-4, 2019
Charleston, SC

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Focusing on Visitors 
June 17-18, 2019 
St. Paul, MN

American Association for State and Local History
Creating Programs for Teachers and Students  
June 24-25, 2019
Austin, TX
Through a combination of presentations, discussion, hands-on activities, and take-home materials, this workshop addresses the elements of museum education and programming needed to create engaging, educational, and successful educational programming for students and teachers. Learn how to craft on site and outreach programming that is meaningful to the education community.

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reinventing the Historic House Museum
June 28, 2019
Washington, DC

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Collections Camp: Military Collections
July 10-12, 2019
Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma, WA 
This two-and-a-half-day workshop will focus on the care, conservation, and exhibition of military artifacts in museum collections. Spend time working with conservators and curators to learn how to be better stewards of your military history collection.

On-Line Classes and Webinars     

National Endowment for the Arts/Art Beyond Sight Webinar
Promoting Access, Equity, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
May 16, 2019, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Explore ways to tackle barriers people with disabilities may face when pursuing careers in the arts and culture field, as well as tools and resources that can help support success.

Northeast Document Conservation Center Webinar
Exhibiting Your Collections 
May 21, 2019, 2:00 p.m. (ET)

American Association for State and Local History Online Course
Introduction to Financial Management
May 28 - June 25, 2019

American Alliance for State and Local History Webinar 
Writing for History Publications 
May 30, 2019, 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Public history publications offer a way to share your research and experiences with others, gather feedback from across the field, and make connections for future partnerships. But how do you get started? Join editors from AASLH, NCPH, and Nursing Clio to learn about sharing your work through magazines, journals, and blogs. 

Texas Historical Commission FREE Webinar
Creating a Community of Museum Colleagues
June 5, 2019, 2:00 p.m. (CDT)
This presentation will provide an overview of how house-based museum educators interested in quality educational practices built a community by meeting regularly throughout the year in the spirit of sharing and collaboration. Hear more about how this initiative came together by hosting a series of program at rotating institutions on a variety of topics, selectively chosen leadership, and staying flexible and responsive to the needs of the group. Programs are designed for networking, learning, connecting, sharing, and challenging each other. Learn some tools and tips to start a similar group in your community.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
StoryCorps DIY: Recording the Stories of Your Community
June 27, 2019

American Association for State and Local History Online Course
Leadership and Administration for History Organizations
July 1- August 23, 2019

American Association for State and Local History Online Course
Basics of Archives
July 1-24, 2019

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Choosing a Collections Management System
July 30, 2019