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We are proud to announce that we will be partnering with the Western Museums Association (WMA) to cohost the WMA 2020 Annual Meeting in Portland, OR on October 8-11, 2020. The theme of the conference is FORWARD.

WMA has members in nine western states as well as western Canada. Their Annual Meeting takes place over 4 days with 40+ sessions, as well as pre-conference tours, activities and meetings. We are confident that attending this co-hosted meeting will help OMA members increase their visibility, professional contacts, and opportunities.

Some of the benefits for OMA members include:

Registration at WMA member rate for all current OMA members
Volunteer opportunities to work and accrue conference attendance time

We are excited about this opportunity to expand our reach and increase the visibility of OMA and museums throughout Oregon.

Forward!

Sponsorship opportunities

See our sponsorship page for details.

See our sponsorship flyer.

If you'd like to sponsor OMA at the 2020 conference, please contact us at connect@oregonmuseums.org

Scholarships

WMA offers the Wanda Chin scholarship for students, emerging professionals, and mid-career professionals. Applications open spring 2020.

Oregon Heritage offers a preservation scholarship for Oregon residents to attend a conference, workshop or training.

Photos from the 2019 Annual Conference

Comments from 2019 Annual Conference attendees

“This was a great first conference. I'm excited for years to come!”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the conference. I found all sessions to be very engaging and relevant. It was absolutely invigorating!”

"This conference was a big step up in professionalism and impact. Quality of the sessions was particularly high. OMA fulfills an important niche in strengthening relationships across the state.”

"This was my first conference! It was fun. The board members were great at helping an introvert like me mingle. :)"