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1812 History – A Digital Partnership
Thursday, October 7 - 10:30 to 11:45am
Presenters: David Sharron, Head of Special Collections and Archives, Brock University; Clark Bernat, Managing Director, Niagara Historical Society & Museum; Loren Fantin, Project Manager, Our Ontario / Knowledge Ontario; Sarah Mahoney, Registrar, Port Colborne Historical and Marine MuseumLearn from this discussion on the vision and process of digitizing ...More


Attracting Audiences: Successful Strategies to Raise Awareness of your Museum
Friday, October 8 - 2:30 to 3:45pm
Presenter: Carolle Séguin, Audience Development Office, City of OttawaAs museums strive to become and remain relevant to audiences with vastly changing demographics and limi...More

Conservation Viability in the Community Museum and Cultural Heritage Sectors
Thursday, October 7 - 2:00 to 3:15pm
Presenters: Andrea Miller, Executive Director, Ottawa Museum Network; Mike Steinhauer, Director, Bytown Museum; Ashley Stevens, Curator of Collections, Cumberland Heritage Villag...More

Convergence: Green Museums – Protecting Collections, Preserving Budgets
Thursday, October 7 - 3:45 to 5:00pm
Presenters: Michael Lundholm, Principal, Lundholm Associates Architects; Charlie Costain, Associate Director General, Canadian Conservation InstituteThis panel discussion will lo...More

Determining Community Heritage Values: Role & Implications for Community Planning
Friday, October 8 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Presenter: Patricia Fiori, Linke Fiori ServicesThis presentation will focus on a project completed in June 2010 in the City of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. The project identifies k...More

Digital Access to Ontario’s Collections: from Digital to Online Publishing
Thursday, October 7 - 3:45 to 5:00pm
Presenters: Madeleine Lafaille, Heritage Information Analyst, Dany Vallerand, Membership Communications and Marketing Advisor, CHIN; additional presenter TBCThis panel discussion...More

Doing the Right Thing – Repatriation of First Nation Human Remains
Friday, October 8 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Presenters: Kelley Swift Jones, Curator, Simcoe County Museum; Jennifer Brunelle, Historical Interpreter, Simcoe County Museum; Representatives of the Chippewa Tri Council and ...More

Envisioning a Future Museum Community: The Town of Markham Experience
Thurday, October 7 - 10:30 to 11:45am
Presenter: Dr. Helene Moussa, Curator, St. Mark's Coptic Museum; John Ryerson, Director of Culture, Town of MarkhamMarkham is an interurban city that is still rapidly growing, c...More

Friends, Followers, Feedback: Social Media Policies & Evaluation Tools
Thursday, October 7 - 2:00 to 3:15pm
Presenters: Nicole Drake, Fund Development Officer, Brant Historical Society; Katrina Urban, Education and Community Relations Officer, Museum of Ontario ArchaeologyMany museums ...More

Fundraising in the 21st Century
Friday, October 8 - 1:00 to 2:15pm
Presenters: John Dalrymple, Manager, Major Gifts, Canada's National Ballet School; Peter Wambera, Director of Development, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Arts; Ian Ross, Executive Dire...More

Interpretation Planning: Why, How and So What?
Friday, October 8 - 1:00 to 2:15pm
Presenters: M. Christine Castle, Consultant, Museum Education & Interpretation (Moderator); Sheila Johnson, Executive Director, Fanshawe Pioneer Village; Diane Boyer; Katrina Pyke,...More

Interpreting Black Heritage and the Underground Railroad in Ontario Museums
Friday, October 8 - 1:00 to 2:15pm
Presenters: Steven Cook, Manager, Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site; additional presenters TBCThis panel discussion will focus on the commemoration of the interpretation of the Under...More

Mythbusting: Marketing & Museum Programs
Thursday, October 7 - 3:45 to 5:00pm
Presenters: M. Christine Castle, Consultant, Museum Education & Interpretation; Valerie Lapp, Valerie Lapp Communications“Marketing is all about selling stuff.” &ldq...More

Not Just a SCAAGM – Marketing Simcoe County’s Archives, Art Galleries, Museums and Heritage Sites
Friday, October 8 - 2:30 to 3:45pm
Presenters: Kelley Swift Jones, Curator, Simcoe County Museum; Gloria Taylor, Director/Curator, Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryA panel of the Simcoe County’s Archives, Art Ga...More

Print Publication in a Digital Age… Why?
Friday, October 8 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Presenters: Madelyn Della Valle, Curator, Windsor's Community Museum; Sarah Beam-Borg, Exhibition Manager and Assistant Curator, The Bata Shoe Museum; Sally Hughes, Senior Lect...More

Retelling 1812: The Fort York Bicentennial Commemorative Project
Friday, October 8 - 2:30 to 3:45pm
Presenter: David O'Hara, Museum Administrator, Fort York National Historic SiteWith the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 quickly approaching, significant plans are underway to impro...More

Support for Culture: Engaging your Community
Thursday, October 7 - 10:30 to 11:45am
Presenters: Louise Sicuro, President and CEO, Culture pour tous; Warren Garrett, (Executive Director, CCI - Ontario Presenting Network), Chair, Ontario Task Force, Culture Days...More

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Facing the Accessibility Challenge
Thursday, October 7 - 2:00 to 3:15pm
Presenters: Gale Fewings, Curator and Barbara McIntosh, Volunteer, Hutchison House Museum; additional presenters TBCThere are a few, if any, guidelines for heritage buildings fac...More