MAAM 2026 Annual Conference: Grid

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Lobby, Douglass Student Center	NJC Lounge, Douglass Student Center	TBA	Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University

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Conference Check-In & Registration Desk 8:00am - 5:00pm

Exhibitor Hall Set Up 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Beyond the Label: The Experience Designer’s Toolkit for Powerful & Engaging Storytelling 9:30am - 5:00pm

Managing with Care: Management Training for Mid-Career Professionals 9:30am - 5:00pm

Opening Reception 5:30pm - 7:00pm

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Lobby, Douglass Student Center	NJC Lounge, Douglass Student Center	TBA	Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center

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Conference Check-In & Registration Desk 8:00am - 5:00pm

Exhibitor Hall Open 8:00am - 5:00pm

Coffee Break

First-Timers & Friends Coffee Br... 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Engaging Communities in Civic Learning through Museums and Historic Sites 10:30am - 11:45am

Objects and Manuscripts and Books, Oh My!: An Interdepartmental Approach to Coll... 10:30am - 11:45am

A Shared Approach: Building Partnerships to Recruit, Train, and Place Volunteer... 10:30am - 11:45am

The Art of Reinvention: Innovation and Growth at the Delaware Art Museum 10:30am - 11:45am

From Content to Connection: Developing Student Activities for Deeper Engagement 1:45pm - 3:00pm

Tough Conversations: Exploring Deaccessioning Dilemmas and Solutions 1:45pm - 3:00pm

Beyond the Museum Walls: Partnering with Local Tourism for Greater Reach 1:45pm - 3:00pm

Experimental Spaces: Practical Advice from a VR Prototype 1:45pm - 3:00pm

QuickTakes from the Field 3:30pm - 4:45pm

The Active Power of Touch: Multisensory experiences increase visitor engagement 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Green Legacy: How Historic Sites Can Lead The Environmental Charge 3:30pm - 4:45pm

HueArts & Cultures Northeast: An Initiative Centering Museums That Preserve Our... 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Breakfast 8:00am - 8:45am

MAAM Meet & Eat 12:00pm - 1:30pm

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Lobby, Douglass Student Center	NJC Lounge, Douglass Student Center	TBA	Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center

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Conference Check-In & Registration Desk 8:00am - 5:00pm

Exhibitor Hall Open 8:00am - 2:00pm

Coffee Break

Bite-Sized Strategic Planning: 5 steps for success 9:00am - 10:15am

From Grants to Gameplay: How Museums Are Using Mobile Technology to Meet Institu... 9:00am - 10:15am

Strategies & Struggles: New Technology in Collections 9:00am - 10:15am

Museum Programs for People with Memory Loss Benefit Everyone: How to start or st... 9:00am - 10:15am

Lunch on Own 12:00pm - 1:15pm

The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Hinchliffe Stadium: Paterson’s Sporting Jewell 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Making Inclusive Museums Now: Lessons from the Field 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Nobody Puts Makerspace in the Corner! Using Maker-Based Approaches to Create Int... 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Bucking the Trends at the Delaware Art Museum 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Increasing Impact and Building Community: Expanding Programs for Neurodivergent... 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Beyond Touchscreens: Creative Uses of Digital Media to Shape Space and Engagemen... 3:00pm - 4:15pm

What Comes Next? Museums, Race, and the Work Ahead 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Archives Together: Community, Collections, and Connections 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Breakfast 8:00am - 8:45am

MAAM 2026 Annual Conference

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