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11:00am EDT

Maryland Museum Funding Advocacy Meeting Salon G

1:00pm EDT

Time to Think Big: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums Salon EMark Isaksen Creating a Flexible, Radical, and Accessible Audio Guide Salon FAuni Gelles

3:00pm EDT

The Flea Documents the Dog: The Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum Documents the NIH During Pandemic and Social Unrest Salon FMichele Lyons Words Count! Writing Exhibit Labels that Visitors Will Read Salon ESarah Coster (SMA Board Member)

5:30pm EDT

Exhibit Tour of "The Art & Craft of Puppetry" on UMD Campus Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library

7:00pm EDT

Eat & Engage (No Conference Meal)

9:00pm EDT

Battle Decks: A PowerPoint Parody Game Salon E

7:15am EDT

Saturday Breakfast Calvert Ballroom

8:15am EDT

Keynote Speaker: "Finding Sites of Conscience in Your Community" by Linda Norris, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Calvert BallroomLinda Norris

9:30am EDT

10 Things I Hate About Deterioration: Safeguarding Your Collection from the Ten Agents of Deterioration Salon GEmilia Boehm Emig Assimilate, Repurpose, Adapt: Case Studies from the Real World and How to Thrive in It Salon FMichael Burns Intentional and Impactful Design for Virtual/Augmented Reality Exhibits and Programming Using the SAMR Model Salon ESara Clarke-De Reza

11:00am EDT

Amstel House: A Re-Organization and Preventive Conservation Project Salon FKelsey Marino The Cards We're Dealt: Turning Misfortune into Advantages Salon GAaron Stoyack Hands off: Experiential Learning For Young People During A Global Pandemic Salon EAnne Comer

12:00pm EDT

Saturday Lunch Calvert Ballroom

2:00pm EDT

Disaster Planning: The Why's, How's, & What to Include Salon EAllison Titman Workshopping a Continuing Education Workshop: How to Develop a Teacher Professional Development Program from Scratch Salon GMichael Kuethe The Great Outdoors is Calling: Be Not Afraid! —Tips and Takeaways of Effectively Utilizing Outdoor Spaces Salon FHannah Gaston

5:30pm EDT

SMA Banquet Calvert Ballroom

7:15am EDT

Sunday Breakfast Calvert Ballroom

8:15am EDT

Plenary: "Patiently Pushing" with Sarah Marsom Calvert BallroomSarah Marsom

9:30am EDT

Laying a Foundation for Change: How to Work With Consultants to Meet the Needs of the Future Salon GMatthew White Let's Talk: Board Conversations to Ensure Ethical Deaccessions and Collections Practices Salon FCara Seitchek • Ellen Endslow Using Youtube as Education and Fundraising Salon ELibby Jones