2010 Conference At-A-Glance
All conference sessions will be held at the Westin Convention Center unless otherwise noted. 

UPDATE! The Saturday morning forum, "Earth, Wind, Fire – and Snow: Disaster Preparedness", has been cancelled. It was scheduled for Aug. 7, 8:45 - 10:15 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4        

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

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.                    
Exhibitors' Hall SET-UP (Closed)
                           

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
“President's Welcome Reception”
The Andy Warhol Museum
 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 

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

• No More Whistling Walk For Me: Re-Interpreting African American Foodways
• River Walk
• Case Studies in Partnership: Preserving Florida’s African American Civil War Heritage
• Board Succession: Passing the Torch without Dousing the Flame

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

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

• How Do Arts Institutions and Funders Partner to Attain Relevance and Sustainability?
• The African Diaspora
• Using Standards Programs to Take Your Museum to the Next Level

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

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

• CRASH: Linking Young People to Museums II
• Fundraising in a Challenging Economy
• Getting to Know Your Collection
• *Session will be held at the Senator John Heinz History Center.

6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
“Drums, Jazz, and Soul”
Senator John Heinz History Center
 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

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

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Standing Professional Committee Breakfast Meetings
Alliance for Professional Development
Marketing and Administrative Staff Representatives
Education and Public Programs
 

8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session A

Rough Seas Abound: Issues of Racism and Racial Threats and the African American Museum

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

• Effective Strategies for Community Engagement: Part I
• Jazz Under the Lens
• Building Institutional Capacity Through IMLS Grant Funding
• Navigating the Rapids

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Awards Luncheon

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

• Effective Strategies for Community Engagement: Part II
• The Underground Railroad in the Ohio Valley
• Building Institutional Capacity Through IMLS Grant Funding
• Charting the Waters: New Museums on the Horizon

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Dessert Break -
Exhibitors’ Hall
(Silent Auction Closes at 3:45 p.m.)

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Plenary Session B

Land of the Giant Killers: Pittsburgh’s Jazz Legacy
Session will be held at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Evening Reception & Burroughs-Wright Fellowship Auction
"Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, Remix"
August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Pittsburgh

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

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

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

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Forum

• Hip Hop Education for History Museums

"Pittsburgh: More then Steel Bus Tour
Pre-registration required. Tour tickets available through Wednesday, Aug. 4.
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.