Annual ConferenceOctober 18 - 20, 2017mt. vernon, Illinois

Jeffersoncounty

historicalvillage

Schweinfurth House

shrodearts center

mitchellmuseum

mitchellhouse

1PM - 5PM

2PM - 4PM

3PM - 4PM

4:30PM - 5:30PM

6PM - 8PM

MITCHELL MUSEUM

SHRODE ARTSCENTER

PERFORMANCE HALLMITCHELL MUSEUM

MEET AT MITCHELL MUSEUM AT 2:40PM

BUS LEAVES AT 2:55PM

MEET AT MITCHELL MUSEUM / WALK AS GROUP TO VILLAGE

SCHWEINFURTH HOUSE

REGISTRATION OPEN

WORKSHOP: CREATING WITH CLAYCome enjoy a fun, hands-on session with Cedarhurst’s Director of the Shrode Art Center, Carrie Gibbs. You will learn how to create small trays, dishes and bowls out of air-dry clay. During the workshop Carrie will share creative ideas for adapting this to fit your museum programming and the versatility it has with all age groups. Projects will be able to be taken home with you that day.

WORKSHOP: HANDS-ON VIDEO REPEATERSFacilitators: Lance Tawzer, Director Innovation and Experience at Naper Settlement Bill Kingsley, President, Team KingsleyLearn how to utilize digital video repeaters for exhibits. Demo different types of interfaces to create engaging exhibit experiences.

TOUR: APPELLATE COURTHOUSEGuided tour of courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law.

TOUR: JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL VILLAGEGuided tour of historical village and museum

EVENT: OPENING RECEPTION

TIME LOCATIONDESCRIPTION

APPELLATE COURTHOUSEThe 5th District Appellate Court is located in Mount Vernon, Illinois, an incorporated town in Jefferson County. The building was originally constructed for the southern division of the Illinois Supreme Court, which was created by the 1848 Illinois constitution. Construction on the Greek Revival building began in 1854. Illinois’ 1870 constitution established appellate courts, and this building then shared space with the fourth district until 1897 when all supreme court sessions moved to Springfield. The building presently houses the 5th District Appellate Court. This building has been on the National Register of Historic Places since July 2, 1973.

JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL VILLAGE/MUSEUMThe Museum and the Village, with its buildings and their contents, reflect life in the past. Among the furnished buildings, one finds log homes of the 19th century, a one-room school, a log church and log jail, operating blacksmith and print shops, a display of old merchandise in the general store and a variety of medical equipment from a foot-treadle dentist’s drill to a Civil War amputation kit in the Medical Building. A brochure with village map and descriptions of attractions is available at the Welcome Cabin.

7:30AM - 9AM

9AM - 10:15AM

10:30AM - 11:45AM

PERFORMANCE HALLMITCHELL MUSEUM

SCHWEINFURTH HOUSE

SHRODE ARTSCENTER

JEFFERSON COUNTYHISTORICAL VILLAGE

MITCHELL HOUSE

SHRODE ARTSCENTER

EVENT: WELCOME BREAKFAST- KEYNOTE SPEAKERKeynote Speaker, Bob Beatty, President and Founder, The Lyndhurst Group

SESSION: USING ARTIFACTS TO INTERPRET MODERN RACIAL ISSUESSession Chair: Julie Maio Kemper, Senior Curator, Kentucky Historical SocietyHow should we tell the story of former slaves, Dennis and Diadamia Dorm? This case study of the portraits and papers of two African Americans from the 1840s will open a discussion on ways museums use collections that reflect historic and modern racial issues.

SESSION: GUEST-CENTERED LIVE INTERPRETATIONSession Chair: Ellen Paulin, Interpretation Manager, Conner PrairieInterpretation can be a powerful tool when it comes to making personal connections with guests at your museum. This session will cover a variety of techniques and exercises to help boost your visitor experience as well as the basics of interpretive methods (first person, third person, museum theater, etc.). We will also talk about what to look for when hiring and training interpreters for your site.

SESSION: A QUESTION OF HISTORY: PUBLIC HISTORY IN ILLINOISSession Chair: Dr. Terry A. Barnhart, Eastern Illinois UniversityThe approach of Illinois’s bicentennial of statehood in 2018 is an appropriate opportunity to reflect on the history of the Prairie State and the histories and programs of the public-history agencies that ensure that Illinois’ past has a future.

SESSION: USING TECHNOLOGY TO REACH AUDIENCES BEYOND THE MUSEUM’S WALLS Session Chair: David Estes, Livingston County War MuseumReach Out to the World - The Livingston County War Museum is registered with Skype in the Classroom which has enabled our veterans to speak with over 150 classrooms across America and many foreign countries.

SESSION: DIRECT CARE COLLECTIONSSession Chair: Aaron Genton, Collections Manager, Shaker Village of Pleasant HillDoes your organization have collections that need to be deaccessioned? If you sell those deaccessioned items, what can you use the funds for? Learn more about this process through a facilitated discussion about the American Alliance of Museums’ white paper on direct care. The conversation will touch on responsible governance, collections stewardship, and using funds from deaccessioning museum collections.

TIME LOCATIONDESCRIPTION

12:PM - 1:30PM PERFORMANCE HALLMITCHELL MUSEUM

EVENT: IAM ANNUAL MEETING / LUNCHEONTake part in IAM’s Annual meeting - vote and add your voice to your state museum association. Get involved with committees, projects and initiatives.

THURSDAY

BOB BEATTY KEYNOTE SPEAKER

President and Founder,The Lyndhurst Group

THURSDAY PROGRAMS CONTINUES ON THE NEXT PAGE

FRIDAYPERRI IRMER

KEYNOTE SPEAKERPresident and CEO, DuSable Museum

of African American History

1:45PM - 3PM

3:15PM - 4:30PM

3:15PM - 5:30PM

4:30PM - 6PM

6PM - 8PM

SCHWEINFURTH HOUSE

SHRODE ARTS CENTER

JEFFERSON COUNTYHISTORICAL VILLAGE

SCHWEINFURTH HOUSE

SHRODE ARTS CENTER

GALLERY 223120 S. 9th St, Mt Vernon, IL

PERFORMANCE HALLMITCHELL MUSEUM

SESSION: VISITOR and CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS – GO FOR 100%Session Chair: Kate Neumiller Schureman, VP of Administration/COO, Peoria Riverfront MuseumIt doesn’t take much time on TripAdvisor to find the following, “Great museum – Horrible customer service!” You might be thinking, “That’s not about our museum.” Well, you are not alone - Over 80% of American businesses, including museums, think they provide “superior customer service”.

SESSION: FORGING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH MUSEUM STUDIES EXHIBITIONS Session Chair: Peter Olson, Assistant Director, NIU Art MuseumThis session will explore how, through its student-curated exhibitions, the NIU Museum Studies Program has built lasting relations with area museums, which have served both as lending institutions and as host for the program’s traveling exhibitions.

SESSION: AWAKEN THE HISTORIC HOUSE: A FRESH LOOK AT THE TRADITIONAL MODELSession Chair: Jessica Stavros, Site Manager, Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, Indiana State Museum Historic houses using traditional tours and programming to attract and engage visitors are increasingly at a disadvantage. Shifting the model seems like a remedy to increase attendance and revenue. However, historic houses can fulfill these goals using existing assets strategically.

ROUND TABLES: JOIN A TABLE IN DISCUSSION OF THESE TOPICSJoys and Challenges of Small Museums: Facilitator: David Estes

Volunteer Management: Facilitator: Elizabeth Bazan

Social Media Supporting Museum Programming: Facilitator: Betsy Glenn

Marketing through Social Media: Facilitators: Sarah Sledge and Heather Beckley

Advocacy: Facilitator: Kate Neumiller Schureman

Member Groups-Making a difference: Najjar Abdul-Musawwir

WORKSHOP: METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR COLLECTIONS CAREFacilitator: Christa Deacy-Quinn, Collections Manager, Spurlock Museum of World Cultures at University of IllinoisThis workshop is designed for those with little or no prior museum experience and includes both lecture material and practical, hands-on lab work. It is designed to introduce you to the preservation, documentation, and maintenance of the physical integrity of museum collections.

EVENT: ARTISTS MEET AND GREETMeet southern Illinois artists and view their work at Gallery 223. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and beverages

EVENT: COCKTAILS AND IAM AWARDS DINNER

TIME LOCATIONDESCRIPTION

THANKS FOR ATTENDING! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!AMM - IAM - VSA Joint ConferenceJuly 18-21, 2018 - Hilton Chicago

7:30AM - 8:45AM

9AM - 10:15AM

10:30AM - 11:45AM

12:PM - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 3PM

1:30PM - 3PM

PERFORMANCE HALLMITCHELL MUSEUM

SHRODEARTS CENTER

SCHWEINFURTH HOUSE

SCHWEINFURTH HOUSE

SHRODEARTS CENTER

PATIO AT MITCHELLMUSEUM

SHRODEARTS CENTER

TOUR STARTS AT MITCHELL MUSEUM

EVENT: BREAKFAST- KEYNOTE SPEAKERKeynote Speaker, Perri Irmer, President and CEO, DuSable Museum of African American History

SESSION: PRACTICAL FUND-RAISING IDEASSession Chair: Hillary Esser, Director of Development, Cedarhurst Center for the ArtsLearn how to utilize different forms of fund-raising to grow your donor base and raise more money. From “making the ask” for the Annual Program Fund to creating incentives and crowdfunding for Special Campaigns, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts will share the strategy behind some of their successful fund-raising efforts.

SESSION: MANAGING YOUR MUSEUM’S FINANCESSession Chair: Jeanne Schultz-Angel, Nineteenth Century ClubThis session starts by exploring sources of income for museums: public funds, private grants, direct contributions, fund-raisers, earned revenue, etc. We subsequently examine what types of earned revenue are mission-related and what types are considered “unrelated business income.

SESSION: PROGRAMMING MATTERS:Reaching New Audiences and Communicating Value through Innovative ProgramsSession Chair: Samantha Sauer, Illinois CollegeAs museum and cultural heritage professionals, and often lifelong museum lovers, we know that museums matter. But how can we creatively and continuously engage a public that may not feel the same way?

SESSION: FRAUD AVOIDANCE Session Chair: Patricia Miller, Executive Director, Illinois Heritage AssociationFraud: Who, How, Why? How can smaller organizations avoid the pitfalls of internal fraud? Partially based on the 2014 Marquet International Report on Embezzlement. Learn the top ten opportunity areas for fraud and how to avoid them.

EVENT: LUNCH ON THE PATIO

WORKSHOP: CREATING WITH CLAYCome enjoy a fun, hands-on session with Cedarhurst’s Director of the Shrode Art Center, Carrie Gibbs. You will learn how to create small trays, dishes and bowls out of air-dry clay. During the workshop Carrie will share creative ideas for adapting this to fit your museum programming and the versatility it has with all age groups. Projects will be able to be taken home with you that day.

TOUR: GUIDED TOUR OF CEDARHURST SCULPTURE PARKTake a walking guided tour of the amazing Goldman Kuenz Sculpture Park with an interpreter from the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts.

TIME LOCATIONDESCRIPTION

2PM - 3PMMEET AT MITCHELL MUSEUM AT 1:40PM

BUS LEAVES AT 1:55PMTOUR: APPELLATE COURTHOUSEGuided tour of courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law.

IAM BOARD MEMBERS

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

PRESIDENTKaren E. Everingham, Illinois State Museum, SpringfieldVICE-PRESIDENTPeter Van Ael, Northern Illinois University, DeKalbIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTKate N. Schureman, Peoria Riverfront Museum, PeoriaSECRETARYLance Tawzer, Naper Settlement, NapervilleTREASURERGeorge O. Persekian, Wipfli LLP, RockfordDIRECTORSNajjar Abdul-Musawwir, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleTim Bertschy, Heyl Royster, Voelker, and Allen, P.C., PeoriaSharon Bradham, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. VernonClaudia Dant, Wabash County Museum, Mt. CarmelDebbie Fandrei, Raupp Memorial Museum, Buffalo GroveSharon Francois, Jefferson County Historical Village, Mt. VernonBetsy Giles Glenn, Salvation Army Central Territory Historical Museum, Hoffman EstatesKelly Klobucher, Hegeler Carus Foundation, LaSalleRussell Lewis, Chicago History MuseumMatt Meacham, Illinois HumanitiesSusannah Munson, Southern Illinois University, CarbondalePam Rohleder, Village of Bartlett Museums, BartlettJeanne Schultz-Angel, The Nineteenth Century Club, Oak ParkMatthew Toland, International Preservation Studies Center, Mt. CarrollMike Watts, Tarbel Arts Center, CharlestonSarah Wolf, Discovery Center Museum, RockfordJeff Woodard, McLean County Historical Museum, BloomingtonEX OFFICIO MEMBERSAlan Lowe, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, SpringfieldElizabeth Bazan, Illinois State Museum, Springfield

A NOTE ABOUTSILENT AUCTION!

Bid on fun items in the Mitchell Museum - Auction will end and

winners announced at Lunch time on Friday!

Support IAM!

ABOUT OUR HOST SITE:

CEDARHURST CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts is a visual and performing arts institution in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Located on a 90-acre campus, it offers classes in art education, drawing and painting, ceramics and stained glass, knitting and quilting, and hosts concerts and community events. Among its facilities are the Mitchell Museum, the Goldman Kuenz Sculpture Park, the Shrode Art Center (art education), the Schweinfurth House, and the Performance Hall inside the Mitchell Museum.

www.IllinoisMuseums.org