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, February 17
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10:30am EST
Bus Tour: Planning for Interpretation at Black and African American Heritage Sites
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
12:00pm EST
Registration Table
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
1:00pm EST
The Future of SMA: Strategic Planning Discussion
Salon B
Building Better Job Descriptions: Bringing Humanity Back to Hiring
Lakeside 2
Alli Schell • Samantha Dorsey
How to Innovate & Collaborate without Harming Yourself or Others
Salon A
Alexander Lawrence Ames • Emilie Parker
Putting It All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations
Lakeside 1
Melissa Prycer
Resource Hall
Washingtonian Ballroom Foyer
Silent Auction
Lakeside 1 & 2 Foyer
2:30pm EST
Maryland State Museum Meeting
Lakeside 1
4:00pm EST
Offsite Opening Reception at the National Capital Trolley Museum
National Capital Trolley Museum
6:00pm EST
Eat & Engage (No Meal Provided)
9:00pm EST
Trivia
Lakeside 1
Tuesday
, February 18
8:00am EST
Breakfast
Ballroom
Resource Hall
Washingtonian Ballroom Foyer
Registration Table
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
Silent Auction
Lakeside 1 & 2 Foyer
9:00am EST
Keynote, Veronica Gallardo - "Small Museum but Mighty!"
Ballroom
Veronica Gallardo
10:15am EST
20+ Programs, Seven Exhibits, Four Months, Three Staff, and an Osprey on a Flagpole: Pooling Skills and Using Community Resources
Salon A
Caitlin Playle • Molly Voth
Government Accountability Office Focus Group: Museum Facility and Infrastructure Challenges
Lakeside 2
Kyle Browning • Sharon Dyer
Leveraging Digital Tools to Promote Access to Collections
Lakeside 1
Dan Rael • Rayanna Hoeft • Todd Hoeft • Victoria Tamez
Museum Facility and Infrastructure Challenges
Lakeside 2
Kyle Browning • Sharon Dyer
Repatriation and Its Impact
Salon B
Lauren Bufferd • Bonnie Seymour
11:15am EST
Coffee Break: Sponsored by Laura Apelbaum
Salon B
Laura Cohen Apelbaum
11:30am EST
Making a Collection Happen: Two Case Studies
Salon A
Rebecca Henson • Angie Barry • Ashley Williams
Making Touch Objects For Museum Exhibits
Lakeside 2
Cheryl Fogle-Hatch • Stefanie Koseff
Revitalizing the Outdated: Reimagining the Visitor Experience for the 21st Century
Lakeside 1
Kay Manuel Osmer
12:30pm EST
Lunch
Ballroom
2:00pm EST
Where Does the Bus Even Park? Overcoming Logistical Challenges of Field Trips in Small Museums
Lakeside 2
Hannah Gaston • Michaela Piepoli
“Whatever Happened to the Communications Museum?” or Saving a Collection from Organizational Disaster
Salon A
Catherine Stiers • Kelly Kerbow Hudson
Rest Space
Salon B
Unlocking the Mysteries of Your Organization’s Tax Return
Lakeside 1
Jillian Decker • Conrad Deitrick
3:00pm EST
The Future of SMA: Strategic Planning Discussion
Lakeside 2
5:30pm EST
Banquet
Ballroom
Wednesday
, February 19
8:00am EST
Breakfast
Ballroom
Resource Hall
Washingtonian Ballroom Foyer
Registration Table
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
9:00am EST
Plenary, Marvin-Alonzo Greer - Wake Up Small Museums! You Have The Power!
Ballroom
Marvin-Alonzo Greer
10:15am EST
Getting to the Art of the Matter
Lakeside 1
Corey Frey • Elizabeth Anderson Comer
The Future of SMA: Strategic Planning Discussion
Lakeside 2
With a Staff of One, Vision and Collaboration Make it Happen
Salon A
Rita Graef
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National Capital Trolley Museum
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