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PROGRAM REGISTRATION & HOTEL INFO As we gather for the Oregon Museums Association 2024 Annual Conference in Coos Bay, the conference theme “Ebb & Flow” acknowledges the nearby coastline while providing a metaphor to reflect on the work of Oregon’s museums today. It can feel like the sands are shifting as museums face challenges and opportunities like changing patterns of visitorship, evolving technologies, revised funding strategies, and peoples’ desire for community. The 2024 conference will explore contemporary issues facing museums, so that together we can take the helm to identify solutions and successfully steer our work forward. Whether you are an emerging professional just getting your feet wet, in the mid-career flow, or an established leader navigating the depths of museum work, we invite you to join us at The Mill Casino Hotel in Coos Bay, September 8-10, 2024. Thank you to the following sponsors who have generously supported OMA’s 2024 Annual Conference! Check out the preliminary program for information on the conference schedule, events, sessions, keynote, and more: Early Bird Registration is Open
EARLY BIRD RATES END JULY 31 The deadline for scholarship applications has passed - all applicants will be contacted by July 24. We encourage you to stay at the conference venue, The Mill Casino Hotel. Please call and mention the conference in order to receive our special rate of 175.00 per room. Donate to the Silent AuctionEach year, proceeds from the silent auction benefit scholarships for the following year's conference. We welcome donations of museum passes, museum souvenirs, gift certificates and goods from businesses, and donations of services or experiences. If you are able to donate to the silent auction, please fill out the form below and send it to volunteer@oregonmuseums.org. Thank you for your consideration!
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We would love to have you as a sponsor. There are several levels to choose from. If you're interested |
“These conferences are so valuable! Thanks to the OMA board for all of their hard work to create this learning “weekend.” Your efforts are greatly appreciated.” | "I definitely feel a bit more confident in tackling projects around the museum that I felt I couldn't accomplish or had to wait to accomplish to do it "right". Better is better than not started at all." | "It was a very well-rounded conference.” |