2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF BERMUDA: April 4 – 6, 2018
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
MORNING SESSION – Disaster Planning
Paul Johnston, Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Disaster Planning at the Smithsonian Johnston – Disaster Planning at the Smithsonian
Deborah Atwood and Zoe Brady, National Museum of Bermuda
Batten Down the Hatches: The Importance of Disaster Preparedness in Museums Atwood and Brady – Batten Down the Hatches
Bruce Jones, Columbia River Maritime Museum
Planning to Recover: Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned Jones – Planning to Recover Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned
Beth Sanders, Naval Undersea Museum
Planning for the Worst: Collections Management Approaches to Disaster Planning Sanders – Planning for the Worst Collections Management Approaches to Disaster Planning
AFTERNOON SESSION – “Learning from Failure” Panel Discussion
Rolf Johnson, Anne Rand, & Sam Heed
Learning from Failure: Planning A Little Disaster Can Lead to Future Success
Johnson Rand Heed – Learning from Failure
Thursday, April 5, 2018
THURSDAY MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS
MORNING SESSION A – Education (Concurrent)
Laura Orr and Elijah Palmer, Hampton Roads Naval Museum
Re-thinking Museum Education Laura Orr, Rethinking Museum Education
Branwen Smith-King, Bermuda Sloop Foundation
Experiential Learning Branwen Smith-King Sloop Foundation
Tom Herbert-Evans, Endeavour Program
Education through Sailing Tom Herbert-Evans Endeavor
Rich Eisenberg, Erie Maritime Foundation/Bayfront Maritime Museum
High School Magnet Program Development (Grade 9) Eisenberg Bayfront Maritime Magnet Program
David Allen, SUNY Maritime College
A graduate and undergraduate course in the peculiar issues facing maritime-focused cultural sites America David Allen SUNYMaritimeCollege
MORNING SESSION B – Collections Management (Concurrent)
Stephanie Loden, Naval History & Heritage Command
Revamping the Navy’s Loan Program Stephanie Loden Naval History and Heritage Command
Lori Sanderlin, North Carolina Maritime Museum, Southport
Growing Pains: Collections Management and Transitions from a Private to a State Facility Lori Sanderlin Growing Pains
Cipperly Good, Penobscot Marine Museum
Storage in an Imperfect World Cipperly Good Storage on a Budget
Martina Caruso, South Street Seaport Museum
The South Street Museum Inventory Handbook Martina Caruso South Street Museum Inventory Handbook
Michelle Kennedy, South Street Seaport Museum
A Printer, a Bank, and FDIC: The Clipper Card Collection South Street Seaport Museum Michelle Kennedy A Printer, A Banker and the FDIC
AFTERNOON SESSION – Underwater Archaeology & Museum and Organization Updates
Underwater Archaeology
Jim Delgado & Anna Holloway, SEARCH, Inc.
Bringing the Vessel to the Visitor: Underwater Archaeology as a Participatory Gallery Experience Jim Delgado Bringing the Vessel to the Visitor
Museum & Organization Updates
Burchenal Green, National Maritime Historical Society
How to Grow Museum Attendance by 600,000 Eager Members Burchenal Green National Maritime Historical Society
Deirdre O’Regan, Sea History Magazine
Help Me Help You: Promoting Your Exhibitions in Sea History Magazine Deirdre O’Regan SEA HISTORY
Paul Cullen, Boston Marine Insurance Services
Covering the Full Exposure: Maximizing the Benefits of Marine Underwriters Paul Cullen Marine Insurance
Friday, April 6, 2018
-FRIDAY MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS
MORNING SESSION A: Audience Development (Concurrent)
Sophie Cressall, Bermuda National Gallery
Using Local Artists to Reinterpret Your Collection
Howard Hoege and Lyles Forbes, The Mariners’ Museum and Park
Navigating a Sea Change: A Collection-Based, Audience-Focused Strategy Lyles Forbes Mariners Museum
Duncan MacLeod, Vancouver Maritime Museum
The Lost Fleet: Exploring Historic and Modern Social Issues Through Exhibitions Duncan MacLeod The Lost Fleet
Michael Harrison, Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucketers and their Boats: Reconnecting to the Community through Collecting and Scholarship
MORNING SESSION B: History & Case Studies (Concurrent)
Jane Downing, National Museum of Bermuda
Bermuda Piloting: 400 Years of Danger, Daring, and Dedication Jane Downing Piloting in Bermuda
Brendan Burke, St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
Keeping the Light: New Landscapes for Research and Interpretation Brendan Burke Keeping the Light
Eric Wiberg
U-Boats Off Bermuda Eric Wilberg U-Boats Off Bermuda
Jeff Bowdoin & Dave Krop, US Naval History and Heritage Command
There and Back Again: The Journey of the USS Utah Bell Jeff Bowdoin & Dave Krop There and Back Again
Jim McKee, Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
Reaching for the Channel: Archaeological Investigations of William Dry’s Wharf and Efforts to Save It Jim McKee Reaching for the Channel
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