AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo™ May 22–25, 2011 • George R. Brown Convention Center • Houston, TX
Houston Museums and Cultural Community.....we need your help in getting the word out about the AAM 2011 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo™. Below are a variety of tools and resources you can use to promote the conference - on your museum's website, in an e-blast, on Facebook, in your museum's press releases, etc. Thanks for your support! If what you need is not here, please email albert@aamhouston.org.
AAM Logo Download this logo and use it on your museum's website, in e-blasts, on Facebook, or in press releases.
"About AAM" Blurb We encourage your museum to utilize the blurb below about AAM on its website:
In May 2011, the American Association of Museums (AAM), the world’s largest museum service organization, will hold its annual conference in Houston, bringing more than 5,000 museum professionals from around the world. The 105th AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo™ will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center from May 22-25, 2011. Houston is excited to host the AAM conference and showcase the city's diverse museum, cultural and educational communities. The AAM conference and its 170 thought-provoking sessions will afford attendees from more than 55 countries the opportunity to advance leadership, deepen professional practices and promote innovation in museums that serve children, families and lifelong learners as informal education institutions. This marks the first time that this event will be held in Houston and Houston’s museum community is ready.
The AAM 2011 Local Host Committee has planned lots of exciting events and activities in conjunction with the conference for the community. From the PODA Project and free community performances at Discovery Green to a community service project at the Houston Museum of African American Culture to the first ever AAM Public Session Track to the Art Car Parade......there are lots of fun ways for Houstonians to participate! Visit www.aamhouston.org to sign up for blog notifications and keep up with all the exciting activities that are coming your way in May!
Press Releases We encourage museum to use one of these “one liners” in their museum's press releases, particularly with the museum’s boilerplates:
____INSERT NAME OF MUSEUM____ is proud to participate in the 2011 American Association of Museums & MuseumExpo™, May 22-25, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. For details visit www.aamhouston.org.
OR
____INSERT NAME OF MUSEUM____ is a proud member of the 2011 Houston Local Host Committee of the 105th American Association of Museums Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo™ -- May 22-25, 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. For details visit www.aamhouston.org.
Banner Ads We encourage museums to put one of these banner ads on their websites. 2011 Web banner 2011 Web banner poster Twitter On Twitter, we encourage you to follow: @AAMers and use the hashtag #aam2011
My Houston Video featuring Academy Award Winner Jim Parsons We encourage museums to utilize the video produced by the Houston Museum District Association, as part of the Greater Houston CVB's My Houston campaign, which features Academy Award winner Jim Parsons reflecting on Houston's wonderfully fun and diverse museum community. Suggestions for ways your museum can use the video—post to your museum’s website, send out in an e-blast, link to on Facebook, etc. This is a resource for all museums to promote Houston's amazing museum and cultural community.
