Annual Conference
2017 IAM Annual Conference
Mt. Vernon, IL
October 18-20th
More than Numbers: Making Museums That Matter
Your museum is more than the statistics on your annual report. Museums matter physically, safeguarding the artifacts that detail our history, culture, and arts. Museums matter educationally, providing lifelong learning experiences on site, online, and in the classroom. Museums matter socially, providing a safe space for communities to come together to explore changes, celebrate triumphs, and resolve differences. Museums matter intellectually, serving as venues for primary source research and the creation of new and exciting content. Museum matter economically, inspiring tourism, providing jobs, and creating livable communities.
The Illinois Association of Museums is seeking session proposals that address the theme of Making Museums that Matter as well as Museums 101-level topics for sessions intended to serve first-time conference attendees.
Propose a session online! Deadline extended to July 31, 2017.
You may also download a PDF of the form.
Make plans now to attend the IAM Annual Conference in beautiful Mt. Vernon in the heart of Southern Illinois! Cedarhurst Center for the Arts and the Jefferson County Historical Village will host our conference.
Cedarhurst is best known for its significant collection of late 19th and early 20th century American paintings, exhibitions featuring regional and international artists, a 90 acre sculpture park, and an annual Art & Craft Fair held the weekend after Labor Day. The campus is stunning and features the Mitchell Museum building, 33,000-square-foot cultural center. If you've never been there, you are missing something spectacular!
The Jefferson County Museum and the Village with its buildings and their contents, reflect life in Jefferson County from the mid 19th century to more recent years. Among the furnished buildings one finds homes of the 19th century, a one-room school, a log church and log jail, operating blacksmith and print shops, and merchandise in the general store.
2018 Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
July 18-21st
The 2018 Annual Conference will be held in conjunction with the Association of Midwest Museums and the Visitor Studies Association in Chicago. The theme for the conference is Fostering Transparency, Strengthening Public Trust, and the host hotel will be the Hilton-Chicago on South Michigan Avenue. Mark your calendars today!
More information will be forthcoming!