2019 Conference
- Conference Location and Hotel
- Conference Sponsors
- NEMA Exhibits PAG Day of Service
- Theme
- Code of Conduct and NEMA Event Philosophy
- Speaker Information
- Child-Friendly Conference Policies: An FAQ
- Conference Ambassadors
- Conference App
- Scholarships
- NEMA Conference Preview
- Conference Planning for Newcomers
- Volunteer
- Roommate Matching Service
- Go Green and Carpool
- Exhibit Hall
Conference Location and Hotel
All sessions will be located at the conference hotel unless otherwise noted.
DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington
870 Williston Road
South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone: 802-865-6600
NOTE: The room block at the DoubleTree is full.
We have secured a block of rooms near the conference hotel at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Burlington starting at $159. Reserve your room here.
Room block full? Click here to search for hotel in the area.
Conference Sponsors
Keynote Sponsor
Novus Laurus
Titanium Level Sponsor
Museum Search & Reference
Platinum Level Sponsors
Arts Consulting Group
Gecko Group
Harvard University Extension School
Museum Textile Services
Tufts University Museum Studies Program
Gold Level Sponsors
Cooperstown Graduate Program
DLR Group
Experience Design
Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency, Inc
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Public History Program
WalknTours
Silver Level Sponsors
42 Design Fab
Arakawa Hanging Systems
History Department, UMass Boston
Middlebury College Museum of Art, Mahaney Center for the Arts
ObjectIDEA
Bronze Level Sponsors
Available Light
The Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
Zephyr Preservation Studios
Scholarship Sponsors
Cynthia Robinson
Laura B. Roberts
The International Tennis Hall of Fame
Vermont Humanities Council
University of Vermont, UVM’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), UVM History Department, Fleming Museum of Art, and UVM Religion Department
The 2019 NEMA Conference is supported in part by the Vermont Humanities Council.
NEMA Exhibits PAG Day of Service
Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 2:00 – 5:00 pm (it’s Election Day so make sure to vote!)
Heritage Winooski Mill Museum; 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski, VT (2 miles from downtown Burlington)
The Exhibits PAG is seeking museum professionals with exhibits planning, evaluation, design, or fabrication experience to volunteer an afternoon of brainstorming, sketching, prototyping, and bubble diagramming to help the Heritage Winooski Mill Museum.
Our mission – for those who choose to accept it – is to jump start the Heritage Winooski Mill Museum with exhibition ideas which reflect its new mission and vision. In 2016, the museum took a transition opportunity to strategically reimagine itself – and is now turning its attention to their exhibitions. In Spring 2019, the Trustees and staff of the museum adopted a new mission: Weaving our industrial and cultural past with what matters to our community today.
Using the museum’s new mission and its core values of education, collaboration, community, connection, inclusion, and empowerment, this year’s NEMA Service Volunteers will partner with Museum staff and trustees to incubate ideas and develop the seeds of new (or remediated) exhibition opportunities for the Museum. While this is an afternoon of volunteer service, participants are sure to come away with new ideas that they can apply to their exhibit practice back home.
Questions? Contact NEMA's Exhibits PAG Co-Chairs, Laurie P. Lamarre, Curator, Fairfield Museum & History Center, llamarre@fairfieldhs.org or Betsy Loring, Independent Museum Professional,betsy.loring11@gmail.com.
Scholarships
NEMA is pleased to offer several scholarship and fellowship opportunities to make the annual conference more financially accessible.
Click here for complete details. The deadline for all scholarship programs is September 20, 2019.
Only one application is necessary to apply for all scholarships and fellowships. Note: Individual opportunities have slightly differing requirements in the essay portion of the application. You will be notified of the final award decisions in late September or early October. In the event that your application is unsuccessful, you may still register at the early-bird rate at any time before conference.
Conference Planning for Newcomers
Never attended the New England Museum Association Conference? That’s okay, NEMA’s got you covered. Click here to download the handbook.
Click here for resources to convince your boss to send you to the conference. Professional development is imperative to your growth, help your boss see the multitude of reasons to support you in your development as a museum professional.
NEMA Conference Preview
First time at a NEMA conference? Learn how to make the most of it. Grab a coffee and get some tips for how you can use your time to your best advantage on Wednesday, November 6 at 8:00 am.
NEMA Conference App
We're pleased to bring you the 2019 NEMA Conference App! Developed by Whova, a leading conference app producer, it's loaded with features designed to help you make the most out of your conference experience. Click here for details.
Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to assist us throughout the conference, to staff the registration desk, check meeting rooms between sessions, supervise off-site travel arrangements, and more. Volunteers who work one shift can attend the rest of that day for free. For working three shifts, volunteers receive a complimentary registration for the whole conference.
All volunteer opening have been filled at this time.
Roommate Matching Service
Save on the cost of your hotel room by sharing with a colleague. If you are looking for someone to room with, call (781-641-0013) or email (conference@nemanet.org) the NEMA office with your name, phone number, smoking preference, and the number of nights you will be staying. NEMA will contact you with roommate contact information as soon as we find a match. NEMA does not guarantee that a roommate will be available.
Go green and carpool!
Can you help a colleague with a ride to conference?
Call (781-641-0013) or email (conference@nemanet.org) the NEMA office if you are willing to drive a colleague to the Burlington.
Need to catch a ride to the conference?
Call (781-641-0013) or email (conference@nemanet.org) the NEMA office with your name, phone number, where you will be driving from, and when you need a ride. NEMA will contact you with contact information if we hear from a colleague going your way! NEMA does not guarantee that transportation will be available.
Conference Ambassadors
Need help finding your way? Look for one of our Conference Ambassadors. They're the ones wearing the cheery yellow buttons and an equally cheery smile. They'll be glad to help!
Exhibit Hall
(If you would like information about being a vendor in the Exhibit Hall please see our information on Marketing Opportunities)
You’ll be amazed at the variety of products and services presented in the Exhibit Hall, open from 8:00 am Wednesday until 3:00 pm Thursday.
Our exhibitors have donated fabulous prizes, which we raffle off at the Exhibit Hall Closing Reception at 2:15 pm on Thursday. Use your raffle card (found in your on-site registration packet) to collect exhibitors’ initials, and drop it in the Raffle Box for a chance to win!
See the latest innovative products & services in our Exhibit Hall:
Speaker Information
NEMA appreciates its colleagues who participate as panelists and speakers. Presenters from within the museum community, including vendors and consultants who work with museums, are expected to register for the conference if they are attending conference beyond their session. We offer a significant discount on registration for speakers.
Only attending your session? We ask that you still register for the conference. Just select the "attending my session only" option and the registration is free.
Presenters from other fields are welcome guests for the day of their session, but are asked to pay for any meals or events they wish to attend.
NEMA does not pay expenses or offer honoraria to presenters from within the museum community. If you have presenters from outside the field who ask for reimbursement of any expenses, you must get approval from NEMA.
Questions? Phone 781-641-0013 or email meg.winikates@nemanet.org.