2010 HMA Conference & Annual Meeting

On Friday, May 21, the 2010 HMA Conference & Annual Meeting will take place at the Ford Island Conference Center, the hub of four interpretive centers: USS Arizona Memorial, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pacific Aviation Museum, and USS Bowfin Submarine Museum.

The one day conference will start at 9 am with a behind-the-scenes tour of the new visitor center at the Arizona Memorial, led by National Park Service Interpreter Daniel Martinez. On Ford Island, the program offerings will include

- Update on the state-wide conservation initiative undertaken by HMA this year
- Opportunities to network and exchange ideas
- Lunch
- The annual meeting in which the new board will be voted into place
- During the afternoon, conference attendees will visit the Pacific Aviation Museum, and then board a boat for a special tour of the area’s historical sites and memorials.

Also, for those interested in a truly unique experience, reservations will be accepted for a sleepover aboard the USS Missouri on Friday night.

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Post-Conference Workshop
Saturday, May 22
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In addition, on Saturday, May 22, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, HMA is offering a post-conference conservation workshop, Preservation Issues in a Bad Economy—maintaining collections with lower budgets from 9am to 1:30pm. Lunch included. This interactive presentation will be conducted by Lynn Davis, Head, Preservation Department, University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library.

http://hawaiimuseums.org/HMAinfo_annualconf.htm