NEMA Annual Conference 99th Annual NEMA Conference

PAG Lunch Sessions (12:45 ‑ 2:20 pm) Collect your lunch and participate in your choice of these PAG luncheon discussions. Box lunches ordered in advance (see registration form) will be available in the Exhibit Hall. Box lunches will not be available for purchase onsite. Educators PAG Lunch As educators, our work is incredibly diverse. We may be out in the galleries, working with students. We may be in our offices, writing interpretive text. We may be out in the community, building partnerships. Join us for round-table discussions to unpack current trends, fundamental issues, and ubiquitous buzzwords with fellow educators on the ground. Ask questions, offer advice, and connect with a community who can continue to be resources, allies, and supporters long after we leave the conference. PAG Co-chairs: Elisabeth Nevins, Principal, Seed Education Consulting, MA; Phillippa Pitts, Associate Educator for Gallery Learning & Interpretive Media, Portland Museum of Art, ME Exhibits PAG Lunch—Quick Bites! Bring your lunch and your exhibit design and development questions. You will have an opportunity to talk one on one with experienced developers and designers after hearing their “quick bite” overview of a recent project. Co-chairs: Jan Crocker, Exhibits Content Development, Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, MA; Margaret Middleton, Independent Designer, RI HR and Volunteer Management PAG Lunch Every day, in your role working with staff or volunteers, you hear about what other people need. This PAG lunch is an opportunity for you to share with your colleagues what you need. What would make your day to day easier at your institution? What questions remain unanswered? What problems seem insurmountable right now? We’ll pool our collective resources and wisdom to provide all attendees with one step, big or small, to make their work days more manageable. Co-chairs: Nicole Claris, Manager of School Programs, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Purvi Patwari, Director of Human Resources, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA Membership, Development, Public Relations, and Marketing PAG Join us for an informal networking lunch. You’ll have the opportunity to meet new colleagues and reconnect with old friends, share details about current projects, and discuss pertinent issues in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. PAG Co-chairs: Mary Heath, Chief Marketing Officer, International Tennis Hall of Fame, RI; Douglas Perkins, Operations Manager, Middlebury College Museum of Art, VT 16 99th Annual NEMA Conference The Museum Directors’ Discussion Back by popular demand! This is an opportunity for CEO/Directors to discuss concerns and challenges in an open forum setting. Our facilitator will keep the conversation moving while we share ideas and solutions. Whether you are a seasoned or a first-time director, this discussion will be for CEOs of any size museum. Participation is limited to CEO/Executive Directors. Facilitator: Janie Cohen, Executive Director, Fleming Museum of Art, VT (NEMA Board) Natural History and Science PAG Join fellow colleagues for a roundtable lunch discussion at the first ever NHS PAG meeting. We welcome anyone interested in learning more about topics like science education, science- themed exhibition design, and the care and use of natural history collections. We will discuss the role this PAG can play in supporting networking and collaborative projects across New England’s diverse science museums. We will also provide updates from large conferences we might not all be able to attend. NEW! PAG Co-chairs: Shana Hawrylchak, Manager of Exhibits and Collections, EcoTarium, MA; Richard Kissel, Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, CT Registrars’ PAG Lunch—Tales from the Registrarial Realm! Gather around the campfire (or the lunchboxes) to share your most exciting registrarial adventures from this past year, whether they be grand successes or tales of woe. Old-guard Registrars counting the days until retirement, mid-career pros second-guessing their career choice, and interns desperately trying to break into the field are all invited to join the discussion and a juice-box toast with colleagues! Co-chairs: Meredith Vasta, Collection Steward, Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, MA; James Sousa, Registrar, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, MA Hosted by Open Networking Lunch Not affiliated with a PAG hosting a lunch this year? Or just want to break bread with old friends or new ones? Open seating is available in the Ocean View Room just for you.

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