State Conference 2012

Collect, Conserve, Connect: Museums Australia (Victoria) State Conference 2012
29 – 30 March 2012
School of Mines, University of Ballarat

Museums Australia (Victoria) invites you to ‘Come To Life’ in Ballarat for our very first State Conference for museums and communities in Victoria. This forum for ideas will bring MA members and the wider community together to showcase some of the best museum practices, community-building projects and local cultural heritage.

The two-day format combines traditional keynotes and lectures with hands-on practical sessions, museum theatre performance, a public lecture and an expo of industry suppliers and examples of Goldfields arts and cultural heritage. 

An optional conference dinner will take place at the New York Bakery, Sovereign Hill on Thursday 29 March with special guest presenters. Optional tours will be available on the afternoon of Friday 30 March.

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Here’s a sneak preview of the confirmed speakers and themes:

Keynote presentations

  • Human-centred Disaster Response
  • Leadership in Regional Arts

Parallel Sessions

  • Digitisation
  • Social Media/ Web in Museums
  • Exhibiting Social History
  • Managing Volunteers
  • Sustainability & Development
  • Museum Money Spinners
  • Engaging Youth
  • Managing Chaos
  • Intangible Heritage

Presenters include:

  • Peter Abbott, Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village
  • Kate Chmiel, Museum Victoria
  • David Elms, CFA Ballarat
  • Bonnie Fagan, University of Ballarat
  • Susan Fayad, City of Ballarat
  • Rebecca Forgasz, Jewish Museum of Australia
  • Peggy Fraser, Museum Victoria
  • Jim Gard’ner, Heritage Victoria
  • Dr J Patrick Greene, Museum Victoria
  • Bridget Guthrie, Albury LibraryMuseum
  • Carole Hammond, Immigration Museum
  • Karlie Hawking, Albury-Wodonga Library Museum
  • Robert Heather, State Library of Victoria
  • Ryan Johnston, Shepparton Art Museum
  • Peta Knott, Victorian Collections, Museums Australia (Victoria)
  • Frances Lindsay, National Gallery of Victoria
  • Patrick Moriarty, Our Community
  • Bob Parker, Mayor of Christchurch
  • Michael Parry, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
  • Martin Purslow, National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
  • Marlo Rae & Josh Meggitt, Volunteer Portal
  • Mark Remnant, Shire of Buloke
  • Susan & Vin Reynolds, Yackandandah Historical Society
  • Janet Schultz, Consultant, Marysville Redevelopment
  • Marg Sinott, Warrnambool Art Gallery
  • Maggi Solly, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
  • Kelly Steegstra, Sovereign Hill
  • Tim Sullivan, Sovereign Hill
  • Toshimitsu Tanaka, Osaka City Government
  • Mesh Thompson, Port of Echuca
  • Roger Trudgeon, Gold Museum & Ballarat Collections Network
  • Eleanor Whitworth, Culture Victoria
  • Daniel Wilksch, Public Record Office Victoria
  • Performance by Two Friends Productions
  • More presenters to be confirmed

>> Book now to secure your place
>> Draft Program now available

Note: Conference fees are priced to encourage membership of Museums Australia. More information on membership available here.

Some Bursaries are available for individuals from the Goldfields region, Knox City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council and Yarra Ranges Shire Council, please contact us for further information. Applications close 15 February 2012.

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Conference Costs

Members
Standard Rate   $230
Standard Conc  $200

Non-Members
Standard Rate  $470

Conference Dinner $70
Optional Tours  TBA