Deadline nears for 2009 conference session proposals

This is a reminder to anyone who is interested, individually or as a group, in proposing a session presentation during the 2009 joint conference with South Carolina, to be held in Charlotte-Rock Hill from March 4 through 6, 2009. PROPOSALS for potential sessions are DUE ON AUGUST 7, 2008.

Seeking Session Proposals for 2009 Joint NCMC & SCFM Conference

Our theme for the 2009 conference is Beyond Borders: Creative Collaborations in the Carolinas. Below are possible session topics; we hope to group session proposals by topic so that sessions consist of panelists from both states.

Possible session topics are:
program evaluation / visitor studies; disaster preparedness conservation / preservation; internal/external collaborations; controversial subjects; marketing and branding; exhibition techniques; collections / acquisition issues; education initiatives; fundraising; volunteer recruitment; friends groups, boards and networks; effective boards; museums and the community; curatorial methods & documentation; heritage tourism … and more!

If you have an additional session topic, please submit it. Thank you in advance for helping to make the 2009 conference an informative and rejuvenating experience for all of us!

Please send your proposals to Kathryn Beach by August 7, 2008. Information and proposal forms can be found on the NCMC web site – click on “Conference” in the top bar, or find the item at the top of the right-hand column on the front page for links.

Kathryn Beach, NCMC Professional Development Chair
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
PO Box 53693
Fayetteville NC 28305
kathryn.beach@ncmail.net

For South Carolina:
Christian Cicimurri
SCFM Professional Development Chair Bob Campbell Geology Museum
103 Garden TrailClemson, SC 29634-0130
cmcici@clemson.edu