Sunday May 22 ▼

 

8:30 AM

Forecasting the Future of Museums: A How-To WorkshopHilton Americas, Room 346AB

9:30 AM

Building the NAME Network: Conversations in MuseumsOff site

1:15 PM

Do-It-Yourself Digital CinemaHost Museums

2:00 PM

Integrating Arts & Culture into NeighborhoodsHost Museums Development 101: What Every Director, Trustee and Development Officer Needs to Know About the Uniqueness of Museum FundraisingHilton Americas, Room 335BC Making Exhibits That Work - An Introduction to Using and Testing PrototypesThe Health Museum

2:45 PM

Social Setup 101 - Welcome to Twitter and FacebookGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

3:30 PM

On Air: Simple, Low-Cost Methods for Producing Compelling VideosHost Museums

4:15 PM

Beginner Blogger 101: We'll Help Get You StartedGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

6:00 PM

AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training (COMPT), Curators Committee (CurCom), and Small Museums Administrators Committee (SMAC), Joint ReceptionRienzi, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston An Evening at Sambuca with the AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) and The Visitors Studies AssociationSambuca Jazz Café EdCom Evening Reception and Awards CeremonyHouston Center for Contemporary Art

6:30 PM

AAM Development and Membership Committee (DAM) and AAM Public Relations Committee (PRAM) Joint ReceptionBayou Bend Collection and Gardens NAME Party at the Orange ShowThe Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

9:00 PM

AAM Opening Party: Rock the HouseHouse of Blues
 

Monday May 23 ▼

 

7:30 AM

AAM Professional Interest Committee (PIC GREEN) for Green Museums Breakfast MeetingHilton Americas, Room 337AB Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) BreakfastHilton Americas, Room 328 Traveling Exhibtions Professional Interest Committee (TEPIC) Annual BreakfastHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom B

8:00 AM

Membership 101: Best Practices/Next PracticesHilton Americas, Room 335BC

9:00 AM

Brief History of the American Cowboy and the Development of the American Cattle IndustryHost Museums Double Exposure: Growth through CollaborationHost Museums Engaging Audiences and Artists through Residency ProgramsHost Museums The U of Land & Oil - Center for Land Use Interpretation's Alternative Exhibit SpaceHost Museums Surviving Social 201 - How to Sustain Your PresenceGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

12:15 PM

AAM Alliance for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (ALGC) Professional Interest Committee LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom J AAM Historic House Museums Professional Interest Committee Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 336AB AAM Native American Museum Collaboration Network (NAMCNPIC) Professional Interest Committee LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom A AAM Public Relations and Marketing Committee (PRAM) Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom G AAM Small Museums Administrators Committee (SMAC) Celebrates Small Museums Day LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 344AB AAM Visitors Services Professional Interest Committee (VSPIC) LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 343B American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV) Networking LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 343B American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 346AB Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Annual Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 340AB Association of Children's Museums Luncheon: An Introduction to the ACM Benchmarking CalendarHilton Americas, Room 335B International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL) LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 342 Latino Network Professional Interest Committee (LNPIC) LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 335A

1:00 PM

Building on the Legacy and Vision of the de MenilsHost Museums Stop Hate. Starting Here. Teaching the Lessons of the HolocaustHost Museums What's Behind the Bugs and ButterfliesHost Museums

2:00 PM

This Old House: Engaging the 21st CenturyHost Museums The Green Museum 101 - A Primer on Environmental PracticeHilton Americas, Room 338

2:15 PM

Blogging Basics 201: How to Keep Your Blog Working for YouGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

5:00 PM

AAM Speed NetworkingHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom G-H Association of Midwest Museums Reception (AMM)The Heritage Society

5:30 PM

AAM Asian Pacific American Professional Interest Committee (APAPIC) ReceptionHilton Americas, Room 343B AAM Professional Interest Committee (PIC GREEN) for Green Museums ReceptionHilton Americas, Room 340AB Museum Education Roundtable (MER) ReceptionMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston

6:00 PM

AAM Emerging Museum Professionals ReceptionLucky Strike

6:30 PM

Naturally Wild Evening at the Houston ZooHouston Zoo

7:00 PM

Texas Sized Block Party at the Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston and Contemporary Arts Museum

7:30 PM

Out of this World: An Evening at the Space Center HoustonSpace Center Houston
 

Tuesday May 24 ▼

 

7:30 AM

AAM Public Relations and Marketing Committee (PRAM) Networking Breakfast and Issues ExchangeHilton Americas, Room 346AB

9:00 AM

Behing the Walls: Learning Innovative Archival/Artifact Storage Systems--Julia Ideson Library/Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC) Renovation and New Archival WingHost Museums Buffalo Bayou Walking TourHost Museums Folk Art Conservation: The Beer Can HouseHost Museums The Zoo of TomorrowHost Museums Audio and Video for You 101: Putting the Parts in PlaceGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

10:30 AM

Designing a Powerful Website on a Shoestring BudgetGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

12:15 PM

AAM Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) Issues LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 340AB AAM Committee on Diversity in Museums (DIVCOM) Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 335B AAM Committee on Education (EdCom) Business and Networking Lucheon with Special Guest Lois H. SilvermanHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom D-E AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training (COMPT) Annual Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 338 AAM Curators Committee (CurCom) Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 337AB AAM Development and Membership (DAM) Professional Network LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom J AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T) LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom G AAM Museum Management Committee (MMC) Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Room 344AB AAM National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom A Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums (RC-AAM) Annual Business LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom H-K

1:00 PM

History Matters: Object-Based Learning at Houston's Home for America's TreasuresHost Museums

1:30 PM

The Exhibit DoctorHilton Americas, Room 342

2:00 PM

Death Becomes YouHost Museums Forensic Facial Reconstruction Brings History to LifeHost Museums Nuts & BoltsHost Museums Media Production 201 - Beginning Your Media EmpireGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

3:45 PM

Marketing Made Easy: Build an Email Campaign for Your MuseumGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

7:00 PM

A 'Night at the Museum' at the Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston Museum of Natural Science Dream a Little Dream of Me - Exploring African and American Art and Music at Texas Southern UniversityTexas Southern University Meander the MenilMenil Campus-The Menil Collection, Byzantine Fresco Chapel, The Rothko Chapel and Houston Center for... Walk Through Houston's Past: An Evening at the Heritage SocietyThe Heritage Society
 

Wednesday May 25 ▼

 

9:00 AM

Behind the Walls: Learning Innovative Archival/Artifact Storage Systems: The African American Library at The Gregory School Renovation (AFLGS)Host Museums Out in the Open: The City of Houston's Art CollectionHost Museums Visitor Experiences: Designing Limitless Opportunities within LimitsHost Museums Google Analytics: How Do You Measure UpGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350E

9:30 AM

Full-Mission: Space Center HoustonGeorge R. Brown Convention Center

10:00 AM

Observing Your Visitors: Tracking and Timing in ExhibitionsMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston

12:15 PM

ICOM-US LuncheonHilton Americas, Lanier Ballroom H-K

1:00 PM

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Unique 3-D Object & Electronic Records Storage SystemsHost Museums Print Process ParadeHost Museums

2:00 PM

Build a Mobile ApplicationGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 350B

7:00 PM

Come Fly AwayLone Star Flight Museum Howdy! Welcome to the George Ranch Historical ParkGeorge Ranch Historical Park Noche Latina - En Familia!Children's Museum of Houston and The Health Museum
 

Thursday May 26 ▼

 

8:00 AM

International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection's Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM) Training Workshop and Certification CourseHilton Americas, Room 338