Museum Essentials 2011

AAM Members save on registration!

90-minute "basics" webinar
Managing Multigenerational and Diverse Volunteers and Docents

In collaboration with the American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV), the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) and LearningTimes

Registration includes access to the recorded webinar, presentation handouts, closed-captioning and chat transcripts.

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DESCRIPTION
Join experienced docent and volunteer managers from a range of institutions to explore the basics of managing today’s multigenerational and diverse volunteers, including:
•         Creating volunteer opportunities for Baby Boomers
•         Managing senior docents
•         Identifying and utilizing family volunteers in your institution
•         Creating access for hearing impaired volunteers and visitors

How Will I Benefit?
After participating in this program, attendees will be better able to identify, develop, manage and evaluate opportunities to engage a wide range of docents and volunteers.

Who Should Attend?
Volunteer and docent managers, public programs managers, visitor service specialists, and/or anyone who deals with volunteers and docents in their institutions.

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PRESENTERS
Maretta Hemsley-Wood,Docent Program Manager, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Robbin Davis, Director of Visitor Services, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, OK
Washington, DC
Debbie Young,Director of Volunteer Services, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Carol Wilson,Assistant Chair of Education, In-Gallery Programs, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

Moderators
Greg Stevens,Assistant Director, Professional Development, AAM
Jonathan Finkelstein,Founder and Executive Producer, Learning Times
Learn more about our presenter and moderators HERE

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REGISTRATION
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AAM and AAMV member: $40
Non-member: $75

REGISTER HEREOR download the registration form

NOTE: You should receive registration notice within 24 hours of your purchase. No refunds will be given once registration has been processed.

Registration includes:

• Presentation handouts and other resources
• Access to the recorded webinar for six months

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

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Online Community
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Each AAM webinar or web conference experience is extended through an Online Community which serves as an information portal, through which registrants can access the program, as well as handouts, transcripts and other resources before and after the program. Each registered participant will receive a username and password to access the community. Please note: You will not be able to share this username and password with multiple people for simultaneous use.

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorship opportunities are available for AAM programs. Get in front of thousands of museum professionals throughout the year! Contact Greg Stevens at gstevens@aam-us.org.