Now that I'm back in Brisbane, I wanted to take some time and write a reflective piece on the AMaGA 2022 Conference. It would be an incredibly long post if I summarised the whole conference. Instead, I've decided to write about three presentations that fall under the conference theme - Hear. Us. Now. To start, … Continue reading AMaGA 2022 Conference Summary
Conference This morning was the final plenary for the conference, presented by Ben Quilty, and the official handing over of the conference to Canberra for 2020. Quilty touched on something significant that I believe we can all learn. That is, there is no shame in admitting there are things you don't know and that you … Continue reading Australian Museums and Galleries Association Conference Day 5 & Megafauna Central
Well, I think my brain is so full of information it might actually burst. That's a good indication of how today went at the conference. Everything from the first plenary to the last was just filled with important messages and questions to mull over. In this summary, I'm really going to try and do the … Continue reading Australian Museums and Galleries Association Conference Day 4
What another fantastic day at the Australian Museums and Galleries Association Conference. I am truly grateful to be able to attend and listen to some incredible speakers from all over the country (and internationally). The good news is, there are still two days to go! As per usual, I will be writing this post to … Continue reading Australian Museums and Galleries Association Conference Day 3
Day 2 of the conference can be divided in half. In the morning we had the final regional, remote & community day(s) sessions. In the afternoon, the start of the official conference. Similar to the post from yesterday, I'm going to basically outline my day and share any highlights and insights. I do want to … Continue reading Australian Museums and Galleries Association Conference Day 2
Greetings from Alice Springs! Today was the first day of the Australian Museums and Galleries Association Conference for 2019. I can already feel that this is going to be quite an interesting conference. Here is what I got up to during the day. 9.00 am This morning there were a few tours on offer. I … Continue reading Australian Museums and Galleries Association Conference Day 1
I want to begin this blog post by thanking the organisers and sponsors for the Museums Galleries Australia National Conference 2018. Also, a huge shout out to all the wonderful people I met over the four days - including some Twitter friends! I am going to share with you the top 3 things that I … Continue reading Museums Galleries Australia National Conference: Final Day
You know it has been a good day at a conference when your phone battery is on 1% and you have Twitter fatigue. You also start to realise that a portable charger might be a sound investment and you will definitely be acquiring one before the next conference. I'm trying to structure each blog post … Continue reading Museums Galleries Australia National Conference: Day 3
Before I say anything about the conference, I encourage anyone reading this who is not on Twitter to immediately open a new tab, go to Twitter and join. It is such a valuable tool in connecting museum professionals. It's also a great place to see absolutely everything happening at the Museums Galleries 2018 Conference. Follow … Continue reading Museums Galleries Australia National Conference: Day 2
Yesterday was the first day of the Museums Galleries Australia 2018 National Conference. While what was discussed wasn't entirely tailored for the audience, there were still some fascinating topics on offer. Similar to last year's conference, what I planned on seeing vs what I actually attended was a little different. Before I continue, I just … Continue reading Museums Galleries Australia National Conference: Day 1
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