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Museums Advocacy Day 2010

We are excited to announce Museums Advocacy Day 2010! Museums Advocacy Day (March 22-23, 2010) is your chance to get advocacy and policy training and then take our case to Capitol Hill alongside fellow advocates from your state and congressional district.

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Register for Museums Advocacy Day 2010!
Hotel Partnership Just Announced - Book Your Hotel Today!

Museums Advocacy Day 2009 Highlights
See Members of Congress discussing the importance of museums in our communities here. We hope you'll consider joining us for Museums Advocacy Day 2010!

Museums Advocacy Day 2009 Itinerary

THANK YOU to our 2009 Museums Advocacy Day Donors

INDIVIDUALS
Judith Albers
Ellen Alvord
Dona Bachman
Angela Bartholomew
Patricia Barton
Meg Baro
Victoria Berry
William Bodine
Cindy Bowden
Marge Buss
Rebecca Carruthers
James Chung
Deborah Clearwaters
Celeste Dewald
Beth Donaldson
R. David Drucker
Toni Dwyer
Susan Edlis
Bruce Eldredge
Linda Ferrara
Daryl Fischer
Suzanne Fischer
Sara Fuhrer
Robert Goldsmith
David Gordon
James Halmo
Carl Hamm
Dianne Hanau-Strain
Rachel Harris
Jill Hartz
Peggy Hazard
Cheryl Hinton
Jackie Hoff
Charles Howarth
Karl Hutterer
Jacques-Andre Istel
Elena Ivanova
Gretchen Jennings
Julie Johnson
Douglas Jones
Jeff Kennedy
Phoebe Kent
Peggy Korsmo-Kennon
Normand Lagasse
Sandra Laurette
Sarah Lavine
Rena Lawrence
Pamela Young Lee
Janna Longacre
Mimi Manning
Maureen McCormick
Hilda McSween
Polly Merrill
Jeanine Miller
Kathleen Morris
Mary Ellen Munley
Alexander Nyerges
Sylvie Penichon
Kelli Pickard
Sheldon Pollack
Janelle Powell
Danielle Rice
Melissa Rosengard
Patricia Salvatore
Kate Schureman
Kristie Sheppard
Robert Sholiton
Myriam Springuel
Danielle St. Germain-Gordon
Stephanie Stebich
Andre St-Germain
Linda Stubbs
Bonnie Styles
Kristin Swain
Lynda Tepperman
Jennifer Uhrhane
Timmonthy Ventimiglia
Mary Walling
Jane Weinke
Amy Wellington
David Whitemore
Richard Winefield
Karen Witter
Dennis Zembala

INSTITUTIONS
Naperville Heritage Society
Morris Museum
Oklahoma Museums Association
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Seminole Tribe of Florida
Kohl Children's Museum
DuSable Museum of African American History

What are we advocating for?
We will be working with Museums Advocacy Day sponsoring organizations to develop the legislative agenda for Museums Advocacy Day 2010. Likely issues will include federal funding for museums, museums and federal education policy, and charitable giving issues affecting museums.

Who should participate?
The entire museum field is welcome to participate: staff, volunteers, trustees, students, or even museum enthusiasts. Museums Advocacy Day is the ideal chance for new and seasoned advocates to network with museum professionals from their state and meet with Congressional offices.

Registration for Museums Advocacy Day 2010 is now open!

How do I register?

  • Individual museum professionals, supporters and trustees please Register Online

  • National, regional and state organizations that would like to register as Partnering Organizations and individuals who prefer to complete a paper registration, please use Museums Advocacy Day 2010 Registration Form


How much will it cost?
Participants will be asked to cover the cost of their meals and materials, $75. (To include: 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 evening reception and all training materials and supplies.)

Hotel Information
We are pleased to announce the following affordable hotel options and partnerships for Museums Advocacy Day 2010 participants:

Doubletree Hotel Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive • Arlington, VA 22202
Warm. Comfortable. Friendly.
Museums Advocacy Day Rate: $209
Available Until: February 15 or Until Sold Out – Book Today!

  • Call 1-800-222-TREE, and reference Museums Advocacy Day or the 3-letter reservation code AVD

  • Go to www.doubletree.com. Fill in the information under Find a Hotel and proceed to follow the steps to make a reservation at the Doubletree Crystal City. Make sure to enter the group code AVD on the reservation screen!

  • Book your room through the Museums Advocacy Day Group Reservation Page

Capitol Hill Suites
200 C Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003-1909

Museums Advocacy Day Rate:
$229.00 Single
$254.00 Double for Jr. Suites.
Continental Breakfast Included In Rate!

Available Until: February 21

Book your room today!

Call 1-800-619-9468 or 202-543-6000 and use the codes “Museum Advocacy Day” or “AVD” to access the discounted Museums Advocacy Day rate.

Please check back here for updated information about additional hotel options.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
March 22 will be a critical day of advocacy and policy training, to be held at the National Building Museum, featuring:

  • A briefing on the museum field’s legislative agenda
  • Tips on meeting with elected officials and the stats you need to make your case
  • Instruction on how to participate in year-round advocacy and engage your elected officials in the ongoing work of your museum
  • Networking with advocates from your state on the following day’s Capitol Hill visits
  • An evening reception with Members of Congress and staff invited

On March 23, we will take our message to Capitol Hill.
Advocates will gather in groups by state and congressional districts to make coordinated visits to House and Senate offices to make the case for increased federal support for museums.

 

Made possible by the generous support of

Metcalf Federal RelationsWolf Consulting

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

And our sponsoring organizations

Association of Children's MuseumsAssociation of Science-Technology CentersAmerican Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD)

Florida Association of MuseumsHistoric New EnglandAmerican Association for State and Local History (AASLH)California Association of Museums

Federal-State Partnerships for Museums CoalitionScience Museum of MinnesotaOklahoma Museum AssociationIllinois Association of Museums

The Mountain-Plains Museums Association

With thanks to our corporate partners

Target GeicoDCM Learning Times

Museums Advocacy Day 2010 sponsorships are still available. Please contact Kate Goodall at kgoodall@aam-us.org for more information and to become a sponsor today!

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