This year at the WMA | UMA 2026 Annual Meeting on September 23-26 in Salt Lake City, UT, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from and connect with professionals from across the Western museum field and beyond, including unique and inspiring luncheon guest speakers. Learn more about the speakers by clicking the link for each event.

Before the three days of informative sessions and networking events begin at WMA's Annual Meeting, WMA provides attendees with a unique opportunity to engage with one another during Pre-Conference Tours and Workshops. This year, a handful of attendees will go behind the scenes of some of Reno’s most iconic cultural institutions, and others will participate in hands-on workshops led by inspiring museum professionals and experts. Please keep in mind, each Tour and Workshop does require pre-registration, and space is limited.

Written by Zaira Arredondo of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA) at Utah State University, recipient of the WMA 2025 Charles Redd Award for Exhibition Excellence.