A Joint Conference with the Minnesota Association of Museums.

Each year, hundreds of museum professionals convene at the AMM conference to network and share valuable information about the museum profession. In 2009, AMM will host a conference in St. Paul, Minnesota at the RiverCentre Convention Center. The Holiday Inn RiverCentre will serve as the host hotel for the conference — AMM has secured a special conference rate of $117 for our attendees. If you plan to arrive early or stay late and want to receive the conference rate of $117, you must phone the hotel directly to make your reservation. For more information, visit Holiday Inn's website at http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/advancedsearch?whichtype=room&roomResult=none&hotelCode=mspal&quickRes=city&groupBookingCode=AMM&_requestid=1278824.

The 2009 AMM conference will feature outstanding sessions, speakers, and special events, including an opening reception at the Science Museum of Minnesota, which will include entrance to the special exhibit Titanic. The conference will also include receptions and tours at many of the other cultural institutions in St. Paul and Minneapolis, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Minnesota Children's Museum, and the Minnesota History Museum.

The program includes a wide range of sessions that address the many facets of museum administration, including tracks for Directors, small museums, and technology. Wing Huie, a celebrated photographer whose photographs provide a societal mirror for America's changing cultural landscape, and Sarah Brophy, author of The Green Museum, will serve as keynote speakers.