Artificial Intelligence is a creative tool that, like scissors, must be handled with care to avoid the pointy bits. Learning from a legal expert, a reluctant adopter, and a professional actively using it, this session will demystify AI with a brief intro to its history, legal challenges, and as a tool that can support human creativity. Find out how a monkey, alien, and ghost influenced AI's legal use, and explore museum scenarios in small group discussions.

Museums play a crucial role in contributing to individual and collective well-being, connecting people and enhancing social resilience. This interactive session combines rapid Ignite-style presentations showcasing a variety of wellness-focused museum initiatives including creative aging, social connection, and nature and wellness programs. The session will then transition into a World Cafe discussion, where participants will explore programming, partnerships, and resources, while brainstorming ways to enhance and/or build wellness programming at their own museums.

In 2022, the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement (CCE) decided to integrate various state collections into one central database. With a CMS vendor selected, CCE began the ambitious task of migrating data from three major collections. This session explores the project's successes and challenges, providing essential insights and practical advice for other institutions aiming to consolidate their historical and cultural assets into a unified, accessible public resource.

You don't need a title to lead. This session brings together three museum professionals at different stages of their leadership journeys — from influencing without authority to running an organization. Through honest conversation and guided reflection, you'll explore your own leadership style, discover what it looks like to lead from where you are right now, and walk away with real tools to grow yourself and the people around you.

FREE!

Sponsored by MATT Construction

After sessions, join us at the Exhibit Hall Happy Hour to enjoy meeting a variety of colleagues including specific meet ups. Cash bar provided with non-alcoholic beverages available for free. Discounted drink tickets may be purchased online during registration with a cash bar onsite.

Add a discounted drink ticket to your registration for $11
 

$43

Join your fellow directors and leadership team members in this special reception.

$62

Sponsored by Blue Rhino Design

This luncheon is open to Directors, Deputy Directors, CEOs, CFOs, Leadership Team Members, and Trustees. The Luncheon will feature guest speaker Rebekah Beaulieu, Ph.D, Louise Taft Semple President & CEO, Taft Museum of Art. Discussion will follow. 

$28

The Registrar’s Committee Western Region (RCWR) Annual Business Meeting Luncheon is open to RCWR members, collection professionals, and related vendors.

$62

Especially for curators, development officers, educators, evaluators, exhibit designers, and all who make possible the engaging stories that museums tell, but open to all. The recipient of the Charles Redd Award for exhibit excellence will present on the winning exhibition.

$62

Sponsored by Barona Band of Mission Indians

Enjoy meeting your colleagues from tribal museums and supporters of Native American concerns. All are welcome! The Luncheon will feature guest speaker Eileen Quintana, Title VI Indian Education Program Manager, Nebo School Districts. Discussion will follow.