By: Art Wolf
For those museum folks who are driving from Utah or Nevada or other nearby states to the WMA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, there are many ways to travel. My favorite run to Palm Springs follows US 95 south past the glorious flower blooms and giant photovoltaic arrays near Boulder City all the way to the historic mining town of Searchlight. Highway 164 goes west from there past the...
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October 15, 2012
By: Ted Greenberg
To everyone attending the upcoming Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, I would like to bring your attention to the Wanda Chin silent/live auction. We have a tremendous amount of support from the museum community as well as many of our friends and vendors who support WMA. The live auction has some fantastic items to be bid upon such as a weekend stay in Northern California’s Sea...
To everyone attending the upcoming Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, I would like to bring your attention to the Wanda Chin silent/live auction. We have a tremendous amount of support from the museum community as well as many of our friends and vendors who support WMA. The live auction has some fantastic items to be bid upon such as a weekend stay in Northern California’s Sea...
October 12, 2012
By: Renee Montgomery
Spotlight on WMA-member museum: The Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art, on the grounds of Pilgrim Place, Claremont, California
About 30 minutes out of Palm Springs -- in the SoCal “Inland Empire” are several surprising museums and collections. One of the most noteworthy is the Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art, a tranquil haven of over 10,000 cool artifacts from...
Spotlight on WMA-member museum: The Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art, on the grounds of Pilgrim Place, Claremont, California
About 30 minutes out of Palm Springs -- in the SoCal “Inland Empire” are several surprising museums and collections. One of the most noteworthy is the Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art, a tranquil haven of over 10,000 cool artifacts from...
October 11, 2012
By: Merritt Price
Entering into the final days before the annual meeting in Palm Springs many of you, like me, are polishing or perhaps even scrambling to pull together your presentation materials.
Here are five tips to consider while preparing for your session:
1. Break your points up into threes — the brain remembers things better that way.
2. Practice until you know your material frontwards...
Entering into the final days before the annual meeting in Palm Springs many of you, like me, are polishing or perhaps even scrambling to pull together your presentation materials.
Here are five tips to consider while preparing for your session:
1. Break your points up into threes — the brain remembers things better that way.
2. Practice until you know your material frontwards...
October 9, 2012
Wednesday, October 24 – Evening Event – 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Join WMA for an unforgettable evening at the Palm Springs Historical Society, the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum (ACCM) and the Palm Springs Art Museum. Start off the night by experiencing fine hors d’oeuvres at the Palm Springs Historical Society and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, located within walking distance from the Hilton...
October 9, 2012
By: Renee Montgomery
Visitors to WMA’s Annual Meeting in Palm Springs will find some must-see institutions en route from LAX to Palm Springs. The following three sites, directly off the freeway, will give conference-attendees a taste of three major Southern California eras.
Just 20 minutes outside downtown L.A., right off the 60 freeway, is the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum,...
Visitors to WMA’s Annual Meeting in Palm Springs will find some must-see institutions en route from LAX to Palm Springs. The following three sites, directly off the freeway, will give conference-attendees a taste of three major Southern California eras.
Just 20 minutes outside downtown L.A., right off the 60 freeway, is the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum,...
October 8, 2012
WMA’s 2012 Annual Meeting in Palm Springs is just around the corner and our host museums are looking forward to having you in town!
Known as the ultimate desert playground for arts, culture, outdoor fun, and entertainment, Palm Springs has so much to offer, beginning with this year’s host museums. As you prepare to experience the 2012 conference and partake in all of the wonderful activities we...
Known as the ultimate desert playground for arts, culture, outdoor fun, and entertainment, Palm Springs has so much to offer, beginning with this year’s host museums. As you prepare to experience the 2012 conference and partake in all of the wonderful activities we...
October 5, 2012
By: Whitney Klotz
For this particular work function, the Wranglers and hiking boots, among other Western/outdoor wear, make an appearance. Shelved are the collared shirts, pressed slacks, and white coats. It’s the annual visit to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum by the Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona Medical Center.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) sits about 20...
For this particular work function, the Wranglers and hiking boots, among other Western/outdoor wear, make an appearance. Shelved are the collared shirts, pressed slacks, and white coats. It’s the annual visit to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum by the Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona Medical Center.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) sits about 20...
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