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ANNUAL CONFERENCE 65th

Stronger TogetherN E W MU SE UM SO LUT I O N S

SEPTEMBER 11-15 BILLINGS, MONTANA

#MPMA2018

MOUNTAIN-PLAINS MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION

mpmaMOUNTAIN PLAINS MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION

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IMPORTANT TO KNOW BADGES:

Only registered delegates wearing badges may attend sessions and events.

SESSION/WORKSHOP ROOM LOCATIONS:

All session, workshops, and events are located at the conference hotel unless otherwise noted. Locations are noted throughout this program. Consult the hotel map below.

SPEAKER PREP ROOM:

Speakers may prep and congregate as needed in the Ex Bd Rm Office which will be open daily.

BUS/EVENT TRANSPORTATION:

Buses depart from and return to the Convention Center entrance of the conference hotel. No bus pickup or dropoff at other hotels. Buses leave promptly.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow along, and comment on, MPMA conference happenings with the hashtag #MPMA2018

2018 SILENT & LIVE AUCTIONS

MPMA’s annual conference features a silent and live auction with 100% of the proceeds funding the associations’ scholarship program. You can support the auction by donating (and bidding on) auction items. Find out more at the Auction Desk near Registration

MESSAGE BOARD

A message board will be located by the registration desk where you can post messages, job announcements, check for lost items, etc.

Cover photo credit: Visit Billings

CONFERENCE APP

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK

Pick up registration materials at the MPMA Registration Desk at the conference hotel.Contact MPMA registration desk staff at 720-427-3327.

REGISTRATION DESK HOURS DURING CONFERENCE:

The registration desk will be located near the convention center entrance. See the star on the hotel map.

TUES, September 11: 6:00PM-9:00PM WED, September 12: 7:45AM-5:30PM for workshop & tour 7:00AM-7:30AM

participants only THU, September 13: 7:00AM-5:30PM FRI September 14: 7:00AM-6:00PM SAT, September 15: 8:30AM-1:15PM

EXHIBIT HALL

The Exhibit Hall will be located at the conference hotel in the Stillwater/Boulder rooms.

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS:

THU, September 13: 7:30AM-5:00PM FRI, September 14: 8:00AM-4:45PM

See Schedule-at-a-Glance (pg 5) for additional exhibit hall events.

SECURITY AND CONFERENCE ACCESS

Name badges are required for participation in the conference. Tickets or wristbands are required to attend all tours, workshops, or events.

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BILLINGS HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER

LEFT HALF

RIGHT HALF

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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 117PM-9PM MPMA Board Meeting

6PM-9PM Registration Open

6:30AM-11PMYellowstone National Park Tour

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

7AM-7:30AMRegistration Open (for tour & workshop participants only)

7:30AM-5:00PM Tours

7:45AM-5:30PM Registration Open

8:30AM-11:30AM Workshops

1:00PM-4:00PM Workshops

8AM-4PM Exhibit Hall Setup

12:00PM-3:00PM EMP Orientation

8:00AM-4:30PM Receiving Auction Items

3:30PM-5:30PM Meet-Ups

5:45PM Buses Leave for Evening Event

6PM-8:30PM A Night at ZooMontana

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

7:00AM-5:30PM Registration Open

7:30AM-8:30AM2018 & 2019 Program Committees Meet

7:30AM-8:30AMExhibit Hall Opening Breakfast

7:30AM-5PM Exhibit Hall & Silent Auction

8AM-12PM Recieving Auction Items

8:30AM-9:45AM Concurrent Sessions

10:00AM-11:15AM General Session

11:15AM-11:45AM Exhibit Hall Break & R.E.A.L. Stage

11:45AM-1:00PM Leadership Lunch

1:15PM-2:30PM Concurrent Sessions

2:30PM-3:00PMExhibit Hall Break & R.E.A.L Stage

3PM-4:15PM Concurrent Sessions

4:30PM-5:30PM Meet-Ups

5:45PMBuses Leave for Evening Event

6PM-8:30PMAn Evening at the Western Heritage Center and the Yellowstone Art Museum

9PM-10PMLate Night at the Bar session: Work-life balance. Really? That’s a thing?

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 147:00AM-6PM Registration Open

7:30AM-8:30AMProfessional Networking Breakfasts

8AM-4:45PM Exhibit Hall Break & Silent Auction

8:45AM-10AM Concurrent Sessions

10AM-10:30AMExhibit Hall Break & R.E.A.L Stage

10:30AM-11:45AM Concurrent Sessions

12PM-1:00PMProfessional Networking Lunches

Want more info about sessions and presenters? Download the conference app (see page 3) or consult www.mpma.net

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Pre-Registration Required

Events with this icon require advanced registration and a ticket or wristband will be necessary for entry. Please check conference registration for pricing and other information on page 37

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 CONT.

1:15PM-2:30PM Concurrent Sessions

2:30PM-3PM Exhibit Hall & R.E.A.L. Stage

3PM-4:15PM Concurrent Sessions

4:15PM-4:45PMExhibit Hall Closing Reception

4:45PM Silent Auction Closes

4:45PM-6:00PM Exhibit Hall Break Down

5:15PM-6:15PM Meet-Ups/Awards Dinner Cash Bar Reception

6:15PM-8:30PM Awards Dinner & Auction

9:00PM Band in Hotel Bar

TRACKS FOR SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS:ADMINISTRATION (AD)

ARCHIVES/LIBRARIES (LIB)

COLLECTIONS (COLL)

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/TOURISM (CE)

DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIP (DEV)

EDUCATION/AUDIENCE RESEARCH (ED)

EXHIBITS (EX)

FACILITIES/SECURITY (SEC)

INDIGENOUS (INDG)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION (HP)

INTERPRETATION (INT)

SMALL MUSEUMS (SM)

TECHNOLOGY (TECH)

VISITOR SERVICES/VOLUNTEERS (VS)

EMERGING MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL (EMP)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 158:30AM-1:15PM Registration Open

7:45AM-4PM RC-MPMA Helping Hands Brigade

9AM-10:15AM Concurrent Sessions

10:15AM-10:30AM Break

10:30AM-11:45AM Concurrent Sessions

12PM-1:15PM Business Lunch

1:30-5:15PM Half-Day Tours

6:00PMBuses Leave for Closing Event

6:00PM-8:30PMS’Mores and More at the Montana Audubon Education Center

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Unique cultural objects from around the world

Dramatic “life-size” mythical creatures

Touchable cast fossil specimens

Engaging digital and physical interactives

A N EW TRAV E L I N G EX H I B I TI O N AVA I L A B L E F ROM FA L L 2018

Designed for smaller galleries (~2,000 sq ft)

AMNH Traveling Exhibitions amnh.org/traveling | [email protected]

Learn more at amnh.org/traveling

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TOURS T1: MUSEUMS, ART, AND

NATURE TOUR

Bus loads at 7:30. Departs hotel at 7:45. Returning to Conference hotel at 4:15. Pre-registration required.

T2: POMPEYS PILLAR (LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL MONUMENT) AND LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD

Bus loads at 8:00. Bus departs hotel at 8:15. Returning to Conference hotel at 4:45 Pre-registration required. Sponsored by James R. and Christine M. Scott

T3: BILLINGS MUSEUM TRIPPER

Bus loads at 8:00. Bus departs hotel at 8:15. Returning to Conference hotel at 4:00 Pre-registration required.

T4: HISTORIC RED LODGE & THE BEARTOOTH PASS

Bus loads at 7:45. Bus departs hotel at 8:00. Returning to Conference hotel at 4:45. Pre-registration required.

T5: HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BILLINGS WALKING TOUR AND A BEER

Shuttle loads at 2:30. Departs hotel at 2:45. Returning to Conference hotel at 5:00. Pre-registration required

WORKSHOPS

W1: THE VISIBLE VAULT

8:30am-11:30am Pre-registration required. Shuttle loads at 8:00am. Departs hotel at 8:15am for the Yellowstone Art Museum Returns to conference hotel at 11:45am

W2: THE ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP

8:30am-11:30am Pre-registration required. Parlor 1001

W4: THE EVOLUTION OF A PROGRAM: DIALOGUE-BASED PROGRAMMING

1:00pm-4:00pm Pre-registration required. Parlor 1010

W5: RESEARCH: OFF THE PAGE

1:00pm-4:00pm Pre-registration required. Parlor 1018

MHW1: MUSEUM HACK AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP: PASSION-BASED STORYTELLING

9:30am-11:30am Pre-registration required. Jefferson

WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 12

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MHW2: MUSEUM HACK AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP: ACTIVITY DESIGN

1:00pm-3:00pm Pre-registration required. Jefferson

EMP: EMERGING MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION

12:00pm-3:00pm Pre-registration required. Gallatin

12:00pm-12:30pm Lunch Gathering and Icebreaker

12:30pm-1:00pm Introduction to MPMA and Building Your Contacts

1:00pm-1:30pm Dress for Success and Interviewing Tips

1:30pm-1:45pm Break

1:45pm-2:45pm Hiring 101: Internships

MEET-UPS

M1: MPMA MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE GATHERING FOR NEW AND CURRENT MEMBERS

4:40pm-5:30pm Jefferson

M2: SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT GATHERING

3:30pm-4:00pm Little Missouri

M3: MENTOR ICEBREAKER

4:00pm-4:45pm Little Missouri

M4: KNITTING KNETWORK

4:30pm-5:30pm Lobby

EE1: A NIGHT AT ZOOMONTANA

Sponsored by Visit Billings & the Billings Cultural Partners Pre-Registration Required.

Buses load up at 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. Depart Conference hotel at 5:45.p.m. and 6:00.p.m.

Return to Conference hotel starting at 8:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13BR1: JOINT MEETING OF THE 2018 & 2019 PROGRAM COMMITTEES

7:30am-8:30am Rosebud

BR2: EXHIBIT HALL OPENS WITH BREAKFAST AND COFFEE

7:30am-8:30am. Stillwater / Boulder

EXHIBIT HALL & SILENT AUCTION

7:30AM-5:00PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS8:30AM-9:45AM

A1: SURVIVING YOUR COLLECTIONS MOVE (C)

Parlor 1001

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GENERAL SESSION

10:00AM - 11:15 AM

Yellowstone / Bighorn

CONFERENCE WELCOME

Ken Egan, Executive Director of Humanities Montana, welcomes conference attendees and shares how museums represent and challenge our histories and our communities and through this make profound connections to our lives.

REIMAGINING THE ADULT MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

Museum Hack leads tours at some of the top museums across the country. Their tours offer an alternative spin and feature some of the strangest, wildest, sexiest stories hidden throughout the museum. The Museum Hack team works with museums around the world to bring in new, and engage current, audiences

through storytelling, marketing, training, and more. Find out why Museum Hack loves museums and how their approach and techniques may help your audience love your museum even more.

A2: FEDERAL MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: STRONGER TOGETHER FOR AMERICAN HERITAGE (C) (LIB)

Parlor 1010

A3: LAUNCHING MUSEUM BACKPACK PROGRAMS (ED)

Little Missouri

A4: GOOD VS. BAD DESIGN (EX) (SM)

Gallatin

A5: BUILDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (CE) (ED)

Jefferson

A6: BUILDING STRENGTH WITH NEH SUPPORT (AD) (EX)

Madison

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EXHIBIT HALL BREAK & R.E.A.L PRESENTATION STAGE

11:15am-11:45pm

Sponsored by History Colorado, History Nebraska, the Montana Historical Society, the South Dakota State Historical Society, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota

LEADERSHIP LUNCH 11:45am-1:00pm

Pre-registration required.

Ballroom

Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney welcomes us to Montana and shares strategies on how to be a successful advocate for museums on a local level.

RETHINKING THE ROLE OF COLLECTIONS IN YOUR MUSEUM

Trevor Jones, CEO of History Nebraska

CONCURRENT SESSIONS1:15pm-2:30pm

B1: ISSUES FROM THE FIELD: WORKPLACE SUSTAINABILITY (PART 1 OF 2) (AD)

Madison

B2: MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION (HP) (CE)

Jefferson

B3: ONLINE EDUCATION: EXPANDING YOUR REACH (ED) (TECH)

Gallatin

B4: STRENGTHENING MUSEUMS SECURITY & SAFETY (SM) (CE)

Parlor 1010

B5: ENGAGING A CULTURAL CONTINUUM: THE HOUSE MUSEUM TRANSFORMED (SM) (CE)

Little Missouri

EXHIBIT HALL BREAK & R.E.A.L STAGE

2:30pm-3:00pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS3:00pm-4:15pm

C1: COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SWAP-MEET (COLL) (SM)

Madison

C2: MUSIC LICENSING & MUSEUMS (ED) (AD)

Jefferson

C3: RESUME BUILDING, COVER LETTERS, & CV’S (EMP)

Gallatin

C4: BUILDING COMMUNITY: THE BENEFITS OF CULTURAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (AD) (DEV)

Little Missouri

C5: A NEW VOLUNTEER CORPS: USING NON-TRADITIONAL RECRUITS (VS) (ED)

Parlor 1010

C6: CAPITAL PROJECTS: START WITH THE TOOTSIE ROLL, NOT THE HARD CANDY SHELL (EX) (ED)

Parlor 1001

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

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Meet-upsM5: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MUSEUM NETWORK (IPMN)

4:30pm-5:30pm

Jefferson

“MITAKUYE OYASIN” (WE ARE ALL RELATED) – MAKING RELATIVES AT MOUNTAIN-PLAINS MUSEUMS

M6: COSMA

4:30pm-5:30pm

Gallatin

EE2: AN EVENING AT THE WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER AND THE YELLOWSTONE ART MUSEUM

Pre-registration required.

Depart Conference hotel at 5:45. p.m. and 6:00. p.m. Buses load up at 5:30 and 5:45 p.m.

Return to Conference hotel starting at 8:00 p.m.

LATE NIGHT AT THE BAR SESSION

9:00pm-10:00pm

EE3: WORK-LIFE BALANCE. REALLY? THAT’S A THING?

Ballroom

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

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PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING BREAKFASTS

7:30am-8:30am

BR3: VOLUNTEER MANAGERS BREAKFAST

Pre-registration required.

Building and Managing a Large Volunteer Corps

Yellowstone

BR4: CURCOM BREAKFAST FOR CURATORS

Pre-registration required.

The Pros and Cons of Visible Collections

Bighorn

EXHIBIT HALL AND SILENT AUCTION OPEN

8:00am-4:45pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS8:45am-10:00am

D1: POSTER SESSION

Sponsored by Museum of Texas Tech University

Madison

D2: THE DAM COLLECTIONS MOVE (COLL) (INDG)

Jefferson

D3: REACHING RURAL STUDENTS: MUSEUM PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND OUTREACH (ED) (SM)

Gallatin

D4: REIMAGINING THE HOUSE MUSEUM (SM) (CE)

Little Missouri

D5: USING FIRST-PERSON INTERPRETATION (ED) (SM) (INT)

Parlor 1010

EXHIBIT HALL BREAK & R.E.A.L STAGE

10:00am-10:30am

Sponsored by M. Catton & Co., LLC.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS10:30am-11:45am

E1: COLLECTIONS ADVICE FOR EMERGING PROFESSIONALS (COLL) (EMP)

Little Missouri

E2: COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING: AN EXPERIMENT IN REACHING NEW AUDIENCES (ED)

Gallatin

E3: GUNS OF THE WEST (COLL) (EX)

Jefferson

E4: CONVERGENCE II: HERITAGE INTERPRETATION PLANNING (INT) (ED)

Parlor 1001

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING LUNCHES

12:00pm-1:00pm

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

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L2: EDCOM LUNCH FOR EDUCATORS

Pre-registration required.

Small Museums: Open to All

Yellowstone

L3: SMALL MUSEUM AFFINITY COMMITTEE (SMAC) LUNCH

Pre-registration required.

Mistakes Were Made!

Bighorn

L4: RC-MPMA LUNCH FOR REGISTRARS AND COLLECTIONS MANAGERS

Pre-registration required.

Curating a Living Museum

Ballroom

CONCURRENT SESSIONS1:15pm-2:30pm

F1: ISSUES FROM THE FIELD: WORKPLACE SUSTAINABILITY(PART 2 OF 2) (AD)

Madison

F2: COLLECTIONS BASED LEARNING BEYOND THE GALLERY TOUR (COLL) (ED)

Jefferson

F3: COLLABORATION TOOL KIT – CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY (ED)

Gallatin

F4: LIVING HISTORY SWAP-MEET (INT) (ED)

Parlor 1001

F5: MUSEUM SOLUTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION (LIB) (EX)

Little Missouri

F6: POWERFUL DIGITAL COLLECTIONS (LIB) (TECH)

Parlor 1010

EXHIBIT HALL BREAK & R.E.A.L STAGE

2:30pm-3:00pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS3:00pm-4:15pm

G1: REORGANIZING COLLECTIONS STORAGE (COLL) (AD)

Little Missouri

G2: MUSEUM EDUCATION SWAP-MEET (ED) (CE)

Madison

G3: RESUME REVIEW (EMP)

Gallatin

G4: BALANCING ON A TIGHTROPE (AD)

Parlor 1001

G5: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE FIELD (ED) (EMP)

Parlor 1010

EXHIBIT HALL CLOSING RECEPTION

4:15pm-4:45pm

SILENT AUCTION CLOSES

4:45PM

MEET-UPS

5:15pm-6:15pm

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

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M7: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

Gallatin

M8: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Jefferson

M9: MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION OF MONTANA

Madison

EE4 AWARDS DINNER & AUCTION

Pre-registration required.

5:15pm-6:15pm Cash Bar Mix ‘n Mingle 6:15pm-8:30pm Dinner/Program

Not ready for the fun to end? Kick up your heels! There’s a band in the hotel bar after the dinner and auction ends.

Yellowstone / Bighorn

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15M9: RC-MPMA HELPING HANDS BRIGADE

Pre-registration required. 7:45am-4:00pm

Group will leave from the front lobby of the Conference hotel. Load up is at 7:45 a.m., departure at 8:00 a.m., return to hotel by 4:00 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS9:00am-10:15am

H1: INTERNSHIP DESIGN & MANAGEMENT: TOOLS FOR SUCCESS (ED) (AD)

Little Missouri

H2: CREATING BRIDGES THROUGH VISUAL THINKING STRATEGIES (ED) (INDG)

Gallatin

H3: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CLASSIC PROBLEMS (SM) (CE)

Jefferson

BREAK

10:15am-10:30am

Sponsored by History Colorado, History Nebraska, the Montana Historical Society, the South Dakota State Historical Society, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota

CONCURRENT SESSIONS10:30am-11:45am

I1: STRATEGIES FOR DEACCESSIONING SWAP-MEET (COLL)

Little Missouri

I2: MUSEUM HACK. NOW WHAT? (ED) (SM)

Gallatin

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I3: FLASH! MUSEUM CONSULTING (AD) (COLL)

Jefferson

I4: GETTING GOVERNMENT BUY-IN (AD) (SM)

Madison

L5 BUSINESS LUNCH

12:00pm-1:15pm Pre-registration required.

Contemporary Art in its Contexts: What is the Role of the Museum Now?

Yellowstone

TOURS T6: HUNTLEY PROJECT MUSEUM

OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE & POMPEYS PILLAR (LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL MONUMENT)

Bus loads at 1:30. Bus departs hotel at 1:45. Returning to Conference hotel at 5:15pm

Pre-registration required.

Sponsored by the Montana History Foundation

T7: CREATING A HERITAGE TRAIL

Bus loads at 1:30. Bus departs hotel at 1:45. Returning to Conference hotel by 4:45

Pre-registration required.

T8: CHIEF PLENTY COUPS STATE PARK (CROW INDIAN RESERVATION)

Bus loads at 1:30. Bus departs hotel at 1:45. Returning to Conference hotel at 5:15pm

Pre-registration required.

EE5: S’MORES AND MORE AT THE MONTANA AUDUBON EDUCATION CENTER

Pre-registration required.

Buses load up at 5:45

Depart Conference hotel at 6:00 p.m.

Busses return to Conference hotel starting at 7:45 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

DID YOU KNOW MPMA OFFERS NON-CONFERENCE COACHING

IN ALL THINGS MUSEUMS? HELP FOR EXHIBITS,

COLLECTIONS, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, AND EVEN JOB

SEARCHES COME THROUGH OUR RETIRED MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL (RMP)

PROGRAM. IN FACT, MPMA IS LOOKING TO FUND SITE VISITS FOR PROFESSIONALS IN NEED

OF RMP SERVICES. WANT TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS?

CONSIDER OUR GIVING TUESDAY PROJECT AT

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CONFERENCE CHAIRS:

Kevin Kooistra, MT

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

Jason Harris, Co-Chair, OK

Debra Mitchell, Co-Chair, MT

Danny Bills, TX

Katie Christensen, WY

Kim Hanson, NM

Susan Hawksworth, KS

Timothy Howard, KS

Maggie Mazullo, CO

Sarah Polak, NE

Brandon Reintjes, MT

Laurel Reuter, ND

Susan Rowe, TX

Will Stoutamire, NE

Heidi Vaughn, OK

Cathy Wright, CO

HOST COMMITTEE:

Joyce Mayer, MT

Renee Chrisiansen, MT

and the Billings Cultural Partners

OTHER COMMITTEES:

Auction Co-chairs: Delaynna Trim, OK: Russanne Hoff, NE

Awards Chair: Hyojung Cho, TX

Mentor Chair: Lisa Berg, TX

THANK YOUScholarship Chair: Patti Wood Finkle, WY

Poster Session Chair: Dr. Eileen Johnson, TX

R.E.A.L. Stage Chairs: Susan Rowe, TX; Russane Hoff, NE

EMP CHAIRS:

Erin Brown, OK

Kristin Martin, KS

EMP ORIENTATON CHAIRS:

Patti Wood Finkle, WY

Valerie Innella Maiers, WY

CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS (as of August 27):

ALHFAM

Certified Business Services, Inc.

Collections Research for Museums

Delta Designs Ltd.

The Donning Company Publishers

Friesens America

Gaylord Archival

GWWO Architects

Large Document Solutions

M. Catton & Co., LLC

MBA Design & Display Products Corp.

MPMA

Nabholz

Nanonation

Piggyback

Re:discovery Software

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U. S. Art Company, Inc.

Visit Billings

WCCFA

Western Writers of America

Willis Tower Watson – Fine Art, Jewelry, & Specie

MAJOR AUCTION DONORS:

Dorfman Museum Figures

Certified Business Systems, Inc.

Datum Storage

Visit Albuquerque

CONFERENCE SPONSORS AS OF AUGUST 2018

Billings Cultural Partners

Condit

History Colorado

History Nebraska

Huntington T. Block

James and Christine Scott

M. Catton & Co, LLC

Montana Historical Society

Montana History Foundation

Piggyback

South Dakota State Historical Society

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Texas Tech University

Visit Billings

Visit Great Falls

MPMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Stephen L. Whittington, President

Heidi Vaughn, Vice President

Mark Janzen, Past-President

Nathan Turner, Treasurer

Lauren Hunley, Secretary

MPMA STAFF:

Deb Arenz, Executive Director

Erin Barrette, Assistant Conference Coordinator

Hillary English, Membership & Exhibit Hall Coordinator

Peggy Schaller, Website & Database Administrator

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