AAM Session Proposals 2009

We Are Looking for Curators to Present Sessions at the 2009 AAM Conference

Following a very large and successful conference in Denver, the Curators’ Committee of AAM is hoping to line up a stellar group of sessions for the 2009 conference, in Philadelphia. The theme for the 2009 meeting is The Museum Experiment, focusing on new or experimental approaches to issues of museum relevance, responsiveness to our audiences, and authenticity. The Curator’s Committee invites the field to submit proposals that reflect on the value of experimentation in museums, as well as broader issues involving best practices, research, and innovation. To learn more about the conference theme, you can obtain a session proposal from the AAM website.

Application Deadline: August 29, 2008.
Please consider submitting a proposal for a session.

This is an opportunity for you, as a member of CURCOM and a museum professional, to have an impact on the future of the field, and to.
  • Explore critical issues or ideas that will benefit your colleagues and your museum or practice
  • Tap into a wider network of professionals
  • Receive national recognition from your peers
As always, there are several ways to initiate planning for a session. If you have information you would like to convey, you can organize some other presenters and map out the whole session yourself. On the other hand, if you have the idea and can round up good presenters, you can simply chair the session and allow your experts to state their points. If you have a good idea, and can prod someone else into organizing the session, that can work, as well.

CurCom Session Endorsement

If you would like to seek the endorsement of the Curators' Committee, you must submit your completed proposal form by July 11 to either Ron Potvin (Ronald_Potvin@Brown.edu), Program Committee Chair. Following the national program committee meeting in early August, Ron will notify you whether your session has been endorsed. We have only a few guaranteed picks for sessions on the final program, but several others will be added by the AAM Program Committee in the end. You can also submit a session on an at-large basis, directly to AAM; deadline is August 29, 2008.

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