The 2013 conference will be in Haines, AK  September 25-28, 2013

The Museums Alaska Program Committee has recommended the following theme and keynote speaker for the 2013 MA Conference:

Collaborations: Coming Together for Museums

Keynote: Michael Gates

Michael is a trained archaeologist, conservator, and calls himself a History Hunter.  He has published 3 books: Gold at Forty-Mile Creek, History Hunting, and Dalton’s Gold Rush Trail.  He is retired from Parks Canada and is now a major force in advocating the Canadian government return (laid-off) staff to the Canadian parks.  He worked for many years to professionalize their collections and exhibits process.

Final Call for Session Proposals due February 22, 2013

Email the Program Committee

Museums Alaska-Alaska Historical Society Joint Annual Conference

 Is your community interested in hosting the joint annual conference in the future?

Submit proposals for the 2014 conference and beyond…

SELECTION PROCESS

• Interested communities should submit a written proposal for a future year conference to the AHS and MA boards one month prior to the conference.

• An action item should be included on the joint board meeting agenda under “new business”. The proposals should be included in the board packets for this meeting.

• Representatives from interested communities may make verbal presentations during this meeting.

• A decision should be made on approximate dates and specific location for the next annual meeting during this joint board meeting.

• The community’s proposal must address the following “Criteria for Selection”.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

• Ability of the community to support the conference (hotel capacity, conference center, existence of restaurants, caterers, or food service)

• Existence of a Host Committee in the proposing community and its capacity to fulfill its duties as described in this document

• Representation on the Host Committee of members of AHS and MA

• Diversity of conference locations (the MA and AHS wish to rotate the conference through diverse communities with diverse historical and cultural institutions)

• Potential for attracting registrants

• Potential for earning a net profit