2022 Conference
- Conference Location and Hotel
- Covid-19 Policies and Protocols
- Theme
- Code of Conduct and NEMA Event Philosophy
- Conference Sponsors
- Volunteer
- Scholarships
- Speaker Information
- What ADA accommodations do you offer?
- Child-Friendly Conference Policies: An FAQ
- Roommate Matching Service
- Go Green and Carpool
- Exhibit Hall
- Marketing and Sponsorship Opportunities
All attendees must be fully vaccinated (and boosted where eligible) for COVID-19 OR provide negative test results within 48 hours of November 2.
Questions?
Please submit your questions using our Contact Us form and a NEMA staff member will respond shortly.
Conference Dates
The in-person conference will be held November 2-4, 2022 in Springfield, MA.
Conference Location and Hotel
All sessions will be located at the conference hotel unless otherwise noted.
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
One Monarch Place
Springfield, MA 01144
(413) 781-1010
Room rates begin at $159. Reservations must be made by October 18, 2022 to guarantee conference rates. Make sure you mention that you are attending the NEMA Conference.
Reserve online here.
Hotel Parking
Day guest parking: $8. Overnight guests: $10.
Keynote
Titanium Sponsor
- 42 Design Fab Studio
- Collector Systems
- Museum Search & Reference
-
Museum Directors Roundtable
Platinum Level Sponsors
- Arts Administration Program, Boston University
- CatalogIt
- CSI Crystalizations Systems Inc.
- DipJar
- Harvard University Extension School, Museum Studies Program
- Quast Media
- Tufts University, Museum Studies Program
- William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Gold Level Sponsors
Silver Level Sponsors
- expLoring exhibits & engagement, LLC
- Fine Art Security Transport, LLC
- Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
- Museum Textile Services
- Odyssey by HistoryIT
- Public History and Archives Tracks, History Department, University of Massachusetts Boston
Bronze Sponsors
Many thanks to our scholarship underwriting partners:
- Connecticut Humanities
- Connecticut Office of the Arts
- MassHumanities
- Mass Cultural Council
- Vermont Humanities
Scholarships
NEMA is pleased to offer scholarship and fellowship opportunities to make the annual conference more financially accessible. Applications must be digitally submitted by midnight on September 30, 2022. Recipients will be notified mid-October. Full details can be found here.
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.
Questions? Email meg.winikates@nemanet.org.
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.
Click here for complete details.
What ADA accommodations do you offer?
While registering, you will be prompted to indicate any accessibility needs. We will follow up with you prior to the meeting to provide resources or obtain more information.
If you have additional accessibility needs, please contact Meg Winikates at meg.winikates@nemanet.org. NEMA will do our best to accommodate requests made after October 20th, but we cannot guarantee availability of all services.
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.
*We provide these services as an option but you participate at your own comfort and risk level. NEMA is not responsible should you or your rideshare/roomshare become ill in shared spaces.
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 Springfield.
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.
*We provide these services as an option but you participate at your own comfort and risk level. NEMA is not responsible should you or your rideshare/roomshare become ill in shared spaces.
Marketing and Sponsorship Opportunities
Marketing and sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2022 Annual Conference. Click here for details.
Exhibit Hall
(If you would like information about being a vendor in the Exhibit Hall please see our information on Marketing Opportunities)