Unlocking the Future: Keys for Success
2012 SCFM Annual Conference
March 7-9, 2012
Georgetown, SC

"To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you."
Tony Dorsett

How do you define success in your organization? This year's conference will focus on providing "keys for success" to museums of all different sizes, styles and focuses. Come and share your experiences and ideas for what will help guide museums successfully into the future. Discuss ideas on staying motivated, continuing to adapt, and engaging visitors in this fast paced, quickly changing world.

Keynote speaker Angela Mack, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC, will provide her 25-year perspective of the museum community in South Carolina through the lens of her own evolution and career, bringing it into the present using the Gibbes' forthcoming renovation as an example of progress and the future of the SC museum community.

Thursday evening's silent auction and low country boil will feature big-ticket items such as a 3-day ocean front vacation in Cherry Grove, SC, donated by the Blockade Runner Hotel; two tickets and an overnight stay for the Fabulous Derby Bash in May, donated by the Lunney House in Senneca; and several beautiful pieces of local pottery as well.

Conference Hotel
Pawleys Plantation, 70 Tanglewood Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Reservations: 800-845-1897; www.pawleysplantation.com

Room rates:
Bedroom: $71.10 - King or Double (mini fridge, coffee pot, porch, TV)
One Bedroom Suite: $83.20 (2 beds, full kitchen, porch, 2 TV's, Internet, DVD)

You must mention the group name "SC Federation of Museums" when making your reservation in order to receive this pricing. SCFM room rates guaranteed through January 23. Special weekend rates available for conference attendees. Reserve by calling 1-800-367-9959 or 843-237-6000.

Silent Auction
SCFM needs your support through donations to the 2012 conference silent auction. Proceeds generated will provide scholarships to students or new professionals wishing to attend next year's conference.

Donations may be brought in person with a completed form to the conference on Wednesday or Thursday (March 7th or 8th) and left at the registration desk, or sent in advance by mail (to be received by March 2nd) to:

Mark Cockerille
Silent Auction Chair
Museum of York County
4621 Mt. Gallant Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29732

Registration
View the complete schedule and find fee information by downloading the FULL CONFERENCE PACKET.

To register, download and complete the REGISTRATION FORM in PDF or WORD format.

Send completed registrations to:
SCFM 2012 Conference Registration
ATTN: Sean Patrick Smith
Kaminski House Museum
1003 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440
843-602-1753 / spsmith0428@hotmail.com

Payment Options:
Check enclosed with registration form
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Conference postcard also available for download.

Museums Matter!
2011 SCFM Annual Conference
March 9-11, 2011
Columbia, SC

 

The 2011 conference was held March 9-11, with the theme "Museums Matter!" This theme was especially timely as across South Carolina our arts, cultural and heritage organizations are facing severe cuts and even elimination of funding. In these times of economic crisis it is important that we come together as a unified and dedicated group, accepting the challenge to become more effective advocates for our institutions, programs, collections, and the museum community at large. The South Carolina State Museum was the event venue for sessions, keynote and business luncheons and the awards ceremony.

Conference Recap

Missed the conference? Looking for a handout you misplaced? Download the following documents from the 2011 conference:

Conference program and registration packet (PDF)

Beyond the Walls: Enhancing Museum Programs with Web 2.0 Tools (Word)

Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Students in Exhibition Development (Powerpoint)

Museums Tell Stories (Word)

Group Think: The South Carolina Experiment (Word)

Take the Right StEPs! A New Program to Guide South Carolina Museums and Sites (PDF)

Show Me the Money! An Insider's Guide to Conference Travel Grants (Word)

Museums: The Quintessential Link between Curriculum and Community (PDF)

This program is sponsored by The Humanities CouncilSC, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage.