The Call for Sessions for Building Museums™ 2019 is Now Open!

We are actively seeking session proposals that discuss museum projects of interest to small to medium-sized institutions.

Session proposals should address one or more of the following topics:

• Leadership roles in museum building projects
• Strategic and master planning
• Budget and business planning
• The visitor experience
• Collections care and facility design
• Design and pre-construction processes
• Architect and contractor selection
• Fundraising
• Project communication – both internal and external
• Dealing with existing infrastructure and historic preservation
• Sustainable design
• Challenges during “life after opening”

We’re looking for sessions that provide a clear and focused discussion of a specific project, bring a diverse range of participants to the table to exchange views, and can stimulate questions and conversations among the attendees.

The best-received and most informative sessions actively engage the participants and share “real world” experiences in the development of museum building projects.

How do I submit a proposal?
Please read the attached call to learn more about the contents required to submit a proposal. Sessions should include no more than 4 speakers and one of those speakers must be a museum professional.  The deadline for submitting a proposal is 5:00PM EST on Friday, September 21, 2018. Submit proposals in PDF form to info@midatlanticmuseums.org

Download the call for sessions here: 2019_Building_Museums_Symposium_Call_for_Sessions.docx