2009 Conference-At-A-Glance
All conference sessions will be held at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center unless otherwise noted. 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration Desk OPEN

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19        

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                      
Registration Desk OPEN

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.                    
Exhibitors' Hall SET-UP (Closed)
                           
Brick by Brick: A Neighborhood-Centered Historic Preservation Workshop
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Louisiana State University Museum of Art

($75 – includes lunch and materials. Register early! Space is limited to the first 40 participants. Please register by August 11.)

Building Better Boards
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.                      
Louisiana State University Museum of Art

($65 per person / $100 per (2) persons – includes lunch and materials. Register early! Space is limited to 40 participants. Please register by August 11.)
                           
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.                      
“Red Beans & Rice by the River”
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Desk OPEN

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibitors’ Hall OPEN

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Career Resource Center OPEN

 

7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Standing Professional Committee Breakfast Meetings
Curators, Registrars, Archivists and Exhibit Specialists
Directors’ Roundtable
Disaster Task Force
 
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
AAAM Annual Business Meeting

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions A

• Partnerships for Historically Black Organizations with Public Museums
• Moving from Mission to Money: How Strong Organizations Retain Mission in a Changing Economic Environment
• Your Community as Your Greatest Asset

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Opening Day Luncheon - Keynote Speaker

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions B

• Partnerships for Heritage Tourism
• Disaster Task Force Panel
• Cultural Breakthroughs….The Theater

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Dessert Break – Exhibitors' Hall

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions C

• From the Page to the Stage
• Museum Security – A to Z
• Getting the Job Done!

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
“Old South Baton Rouge”
Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge
 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Riverview Ballroom Lobby, First Floor
Registration Desk OPEN

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Riverview Ballroom A, First Floor
Exhibitors’ Hall OPEN

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Riverview Ballroom A, First Floor
Career Resource Center OPEN

7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Standing Professional Committee Breakfast Meetings

• Governor Room, First Floor
  Alliance for Professional Development
  
  
• Capitol Room, First Floor
  Marketing and Administrative Staff Representatives
  
  
• King Room, First Floor
  Education and Public Programs

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session

• Riverview Ballroom B, First Floor
  Through My Eyes: Using Historical Experience to Educate & Inspire
  Keynote Speaker: Ms. Ruby Bridges

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions D

• Governor Room, First Floor
  On the Front Line: Keeping Your Exhibits Current and Relevant
  
  
• Capitol Room, First Floor
  Re-Imagine Your Institution with IMLS Grant Funding
  
  
• King Room, First Floor
  Linking to Young People: Creative Approaches to Promotion and Marketing

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Riverview Ballroom B, First Floor
Awards Luncheon

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions E

• Governor Room, First Floor
  Greening African American Museums
  
  
• Capitol Room, First Floor
  Your Museum’s Image in the Community
  
  
• King Room, First Floor
  Preserving Our Seed Corn: Gullah/Geechee Culture in a New Era

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Riverview Ballroom A, First Floor
Edible Exhibitis Dessert Break -
Exhibitors’ Hall
(Silent Auction Closes at 3:45 p.m.)

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions F

• Governor Room, First Floor
  Politics in the Museum: Rights and Responsibilities
  
  
• Capitol Room, First Floor
  Evolution and Elevation: Movements in American Slave Life Interpretation
  
  
• Louisiana Room, First Floor
  Connecting to Young People: The Electronic Lounge

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Evening Reception
River Road African American Museum, Donaldsonville, LA

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Exhibitors’ Hall OPEN

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Career Resources Center OPEN

"Bound for New Orleans & An Evening of Gumbo" Bus Tour
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

"African American Heritage Bus Tour of Baton Rouge"
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.