NEMA Annual Conference 99th Annual NEMA Conference | Page 3

October 25-27, 2017
Great Reasons to Attend in 2017!
f f More than 60 professional development sessions and events.
f f Network with 800+ museum colleagues.
f f NEW! Four pre-conference workshops and tours on
Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and more!
f f Terrific off-site and after hours events on Cape Cod
(don’t miss our opening night Beachfront BBQ!)
f f Special blue-ribbon keynote panel discussing Truth & Trust in
museums.
f f Learn about the latest innovative products & services in the
NEMA exhibit hall.
f f The Demonstration Station is the place to get fast-moving,
how-to tips on mastering the latest museum field trends.
f f Channel your inner artist in our new Creative Corner, a great place
to unwind between sessions.
f f
sessions connect you with this year’s conference theme.
New for 2017:
The Creative Corner
Networking & Career Skills
You take your career seriously and so do we! That’s why
the NEMA conference is loaded networking and career-
building opportunities.
f f Mix and mingle at Wednesday’s opening night
Beachfront BBQ!
f f Get your sea legs at two events: a Conference
Preview on Wednesday and the legendary
Newcomers Reception, hosted by Tufts
University Museum Studies Program on
Thursday.
f f Swap virtual business cards with our official
NEMA Conference App. (Coming early
October.)
f f Buff up your personal skills in sessions on
resume writing and organization.
f f Meetups galore – follow #NEMA2017 on
Twitter to join in.
f f Be visual and share your photos using
#NEMA2017 on Instagram.
Unwind with your colleagues between
sessions and let your creative side
breathe! Join us in the exhibit hall for a
drop-in art lounge experience, and find
out how to set up similar events at your
museum. Thanks to our friends at
42 Design Fab, this will be one special space!
Crafting Amnesty Corner: Unfinished
embroidery, half-purled sleeves, and
abandoned sketchbooks rejoice! Bring that
unfinished project with you and relax in the
company of your creative colleagues as you
finish that last inch or twelve of stitching. Paper
and drawing supplies will be available for new
projects, too.
Adopt-A-Project: Bring a project you know you'll
never finish, and offer it up for someone else to take
home! Or, swing by to see if there's a project just
waiting for you to adopt and make your own.
Supply Swap: Leftover beads
or a skein of yarn from a
project you've finished? Bring
them along and trade them for
that tool or tidbit you've been
looking for to finish one of your
own projects.