Cost:  IMA Members $75; IMA Student Members $35; non IMA members $130

This gathering is open to all – “small” is subjective.  You decide how you would define your organization.

Schedule:

9 a.m. Registration & Refreshments

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.  Bringing History to Life Through Visual Art at Hoyt Sherman Place – Emily Roeder, Education Program Coordinator, Hoyt Sherman Place

10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Undocumented Collections, Where to Start?  – Angela Stanford, Advanced Museum Services and Madison County Historical Complex.

12 – 1 p.m. Lunch

~12:15 p.m. Sharing Activity, Moderator: Tara Templeman, Curator & Collection Manager, The History Center
We will pass the mic around and share our best marketing tip or process.   Bring your marketing materials to share – we will have a table where everyone can put out their materials. 

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Community Engagement Strategies Panel
Moderator: Tara Templeman, Curator & Collection Manager, The History Center
Panelists:
Brenda DeVore, Director, Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County
Jessi Galligan, Executive Director, Pella Historical Museums
Anna Cramer, Development Director, Hoyt Sherman Place
Molly Franta, Administrator and Assistant to the First Gentleman, Terrace Hill, Iowa Governor’s Residence & National Historical Landmark

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Defining the Role: Clarifying Board Responsibilities and Boundaries – Ruth Haus, President, Living History Farms

Registration Deadline:  September 12, 2025

Reminder:  You must be signed in to register.  For assistance with registration contact Director@iowamuseums.org

Interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Teresa Stenstrup at Director@iowamuseums.org