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2023 Small Museum Association Annual Conference Sponsor & Resource Hall Registration

Start
20 Feb 2023
End
22 Feb 2023
Location
The Hotel DuPont, 42 W 11th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Registered
37 registrants

Registration

5: Friend – $500.00
Become a Friend of the SMA Conference! This sponsorship package also comes with 1 attendee registration to the conference including all meals, and additional swag in bag (or this can be done anonymously).
6: Scholarship Underwriter – $500.00
Help others attend the SMA conference by sponsoring a scholarship or donating to the Lesley van der Lee Scholarships. If you are sponsoring a scholarship in your organization's name, contact scholarships@smallmuseum.org. This opportunity does not include event registration but can be paired with an attendee registration.
7: Advertiser – $250.00
Take advantage of the new SMA conference mobile app. Companies, consultants, restaurants, and other organizations are welcome to advertise on the SMA mobile app as well as add swag to the attendee bags! This opportunity does not include event registration but can be paired with an attendee registration.

Registration is closed

39th Annual SMA Conference

The annual SMA conference attracts hundreds of museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums across the county. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues.

This year, our theme will address the theme "Curating a Culture of Care."" While the small museum workplace of the past was one of long hours and little compensation, the last three years have inspired many of us to reevaluate what we look for in a workplace. How do we find a work-life balance and still care for the cultural and historic resources that our institutions are entrusted with and serve our communities? And how can leaders at small museums empower their employees to find time for guilt-free self-care?

As part of each conference, we offer a Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) other small museum professionals and volunteers.

Get started by clicking the black "Register Now" button at the bottom left of this page!

Want to Sponsor and Support the SMA but Cannot Attend?

Not a problem at all! If you want to support the SMA or sponsor a scholarship, but cannot attend, please follow the prompts and fill out the registration page. Please respond "No" to the question: "Do you plan on attending the conference?" This will help our registrar receive an accurate count of attendees while still allowing you to support the work of the SMA! Thank you!

Registering Multiple Attendees

If choosing a support package that includes multiple conference registrations, you will be able to register yourself and your colleagues under the same support package registration. Additional colleagues not included with your support package must be registered under the main conference registration.

Payment

You may pay online with a credit card or PayPal account. Online payments will be redirected to PayPal and returned to SMA following completion.

If you prefer to pay offline, send check or money order payable to "Small Museum Association" to Nora Venezky, SMA Treasurer, 276 Castle Street, Apt 2, Geneva, NY 14456. Your registration is not complete until your payment is received.

COVID-19

SMA recommends that attendees follow current CDC guidelines with regard to COVID.

Photographs

By registering, you give the SMA Board and Conference Committee permission to take and use photographs of you at SMA Conference programming for publicity purposes.

Online Schedule

This year the SMA is using Sched, an online scheduling site for our event program and schedule! Click the link to sign-up for the 2023 Sched schedule! The schedule is always being updated, so check back regularly for the most up to date information!