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Basic Schedule is as follows. Check back for sessions descriptions and full details.

Wednesday March 15, 2023	7:00 AM to 3:00 PM	Conference Registration - C'mon Inn Lobby

	9:30 AM to 2:00 PM	Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources

	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM	Disaster Planning Workshop
	1:00 PM to 4:00 PM	Unseen Missoula Walking Tour: Hosted by Missoula Downtown Assoc.

	4:15 PM to 5:15 PM	First Timers’ Orientation and Welcome - C'mon Inn Lobby

	5:30 PM to 9:00 PM	Progressive Reception 5:30-7:00 – Missoula Art Museum 6:30-8:00 – Military Museum - Fort Missoula 7:30-9:00 – Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

Thursday March 16, 2023	8:00 AM to 8:45 AM	Welcome: Dave Strohmaier, Missoula County Commissioner MAM President’s Update: Sabre Moore State and National Advocacy Update: Deb Mitchell
	9:00 AM to 10:15 AM	Crafting an Ethics Policy for your Museum: What is an Ethics Policy and why it is important - Presenter: Matt Lautzenheiser
		Story Principles: The Ethics of Museum Interpretation - Presenter: Lauren Hunley

	10:30 AM to 11:45 AM	How to Develop a Historic Walking Tour - Presenters: Ciara Ryan and Zachary Coe
		An I.D.E.A. of Your Own Presenter(s): Fernanda Mora

	12:00 PM to 1:30 PM	Lunch Membership Business Meeting State of the Montana Historical Society: Molly Kruckenburg, Executive Director Keynote Speaker: “What’s in a Name?” The Foundation for Montana History President & CEO Charlene Porsild shares some challenges, rewards, costs, and benefits of rebranding an organization.

	1:45 PM to 3:00 PM	After-Action: Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Military History - Presenter: Tate Jones
		Going Green in the Gift Shop - Presenter(s): Kathy Barton
	1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Cultivating Successful Projects: Harnessing the Power of Project Management to Achieve Tangible and Impactful Results. - Presenters: Amber Doyen and Candace Goodluck
	3:00 PM to 3:15 PM	Break: Sponsored by Foundation for Montana History

	3:15 PM to 4:30 PM	Plenary: Meet the Funders Moderator: Charlene Porsild, President/CEO the Foundation for Montana History Presenters: Megan Hill Sundy, Grants Manager, Humanities Montana Ciara Ryan, Program Director, Foundation for Montana History Kristin Burgoyne, Deputy Director and Grants Manager, Montana Arts Council Mackenzie Espeland, Program Specialist, Montana Department of Commerce Preservation Grants Program
	4:45 PM to 6:00 PM	Happy Hour - Heritage Hall Join other attendees, presenters, MAM staff and sponsors for a drink and an opportunity to network with others within the museum field.
	6:00 PM	MAM Banquet Scholarship award winners - Sabre Moore Awards Presentation - Tate Jones
	6:30 PM	The Power of Place: Community Vitality and Montana’s Rural Museums - Presenter: Sabre Moore
	7:00 PM	Live Auction

Friday March 17, 2023	8:00 AM to 9:15 AM	Textiles and Historic Dress Preservation - Presenter: M. Lynn Barnes, Ph.D.
		Virtual Exhibits on MMP, Geocaching Tours - Presenters: Dave Colamaria and Jennifer Birnel
	9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
	9:30 AM to 10:45 AM	Autism in Museums: Building a Place for All - Presenter: Kathy Barton
		Better Than a Band-Aid; Handling Archival Material in a Museum Setting - Presenter: Rich Aarstad MHS Archives Specialist
	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM	Closing Plenary: Announcements and Presentation Hidden Montana Opportunity - Christine Brown MHS Interpretive Historian Irish in Montana - Presenter: Lauren Hunley, Community Historian, Western Heritage Center

“Great Outdoors” MAM Post-Conference Museum Tour

Friday March 17,- 2023	12:30	Final session of conference ends
	1:00	Tour departs Heritage Hall, Fort Missoula, Snacks provided
	1:30	Arrive Travelers Rest State Park
	2:30	Depart TRSP
	3:00	Arrive Mt. Natural History Center
	4:00	Depart MNHC
	4:30	Arrive Bonner Milltown History Center
	5:30	End of tour; attendees who brought cars can depart BMHC for home, transportation also provided back to Heritage Hall.
Optional evening activity	5:00 - 7:00	Kettlehouse Bonner Taproom - Family Friendly Art-4-Ale St. Paddy’s party

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“Great Outdoors” MAM Post-Conference Museum Tour