2025 Annual MMA Conference-Conversation Stations Proposal Form Survey

What Do You Want to Talk About?

Is there a museum topic that you are passionate about but feel is absent from the field?

Are you looking for feedback about a new project?

Do you want to share with others a technique or approach that you are piloting?

If so, you can start the conversation at a Conversation Station.

Conversation Stations are similar to poster sessions at more formal or academic conferences, but with a broader application. You can propose an idea or ask questions about any topic you think the field might be interested in. Conference attendees can visit one or multiple stations to have informal chats with you – the station facilitator - and other attendees. Example topics from past conferences include The Work We All Must Do: Diversity & Your Museum; Storytime—from Program to Community Collaborations; and When Entry Level Isn’t.

MMA will select topics/projects for up to 10 stations that will take place on Wednesday morning, October 15th. Each station will be given a table and two chairs. We strongly recommend that all stations use visual or tactile materials to help stimulate conversation (e.g. poster, brochures, video, etc.). Facilitators are expected to register for the conference and station facilitators may only facilitate one conversation station.

Proposals are due by September 2nd. Notifications will be made by September 16th.

1.Proposed Station Title(Required.)

2.Describe your proposed conversation station (30 words or less).

Please note: this is the description that will appear on the MMA website and in the printed program.(Required.)

3.What insight do you hope to gain/learn from the conversation, if applicable?

4.What do you hope others will learn from/take away from your conversation station?

5.What visual or tactile materials would you use to bolster the conversation (example: poster, brochures, video, etc.)(Required.)

6.Station Facilitator's Name:(Required.)

7.Station Facilitator's Title(Required.)

8.Station Facilitator's Institution or Affiliation(Required.)

9.Phone Number(Required.)

10.Email Address(Required.)

11.By submitting this proposal, I understand and agree to the following:(Required.)

1.If accepted, the station facilitator will
register for the conference by September 22nd, 2025.

2. If accepted, the station facilitator will
review and approve the final station
description by September 22nd, 2025.

3. MMA may elect to use my station
description and other publicly available
digital content (social media profiles,
published papers, exhibits produced, etc.) in
their publicity efforts. *

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