--- title: "New England Museum Association: Three Days at the Museum" id: "35718" type: "post" slug: "new-england-museum-association-three-days-at-the-museum" published_at: "2016-11-03T23:37:55+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T17:53:43+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2016/11/03/new-england-museum-association-three-days-at-the-museum/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2016/11/03/new-england-museum-association-three-days-at-the-museum.md" excerpt: "The New England Museum Association’s 98th Annual Conference is set to start in Mystic, Connecticut, next week." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "conferences" - "Meetings" - "museum" - "Professional Development" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Employee (Non-Manager)" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » New England Museum Association: Three Days at the Museum More than 900 museum professionals will be spending three days in Mystic, Connecticut, in the coming week to sharpen their skills with practical ideas and useful how-to tips from top museum experts, meet colleagues and expand their professional network, and learn about the latest innovative products and services. **Association:** New England Museum Association **Conference:** 98th Annual Conference **Venue:** Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa **Location:**Mystic, Connecticut Following some preconference activities and events, [NEMA 2016 (opens in a new tab)](http://www.nemanet.org/conference-events/conference/conference-2016/main/) begins on Tuesday with concurrent sessions, followed by a mid-morning keynote. After a welcome from NEMA’s president and executive director, a variety of artists will present four dynamic short performances. Also worth noting: **Hands on.** The Demonstration Station is the place to get fast-moving how-to tips on mastering the latest museum field trends. Topics include producing community content, developing metrics and data tools for effective museum evaluation, and the basics of mold-making and casting. **Give back**. This year’s conference happens to take place over Veterans Day, which is why NEMA decided to make the conference charity Homes for the Brave, an organization that provides shelter and services to homeless veterans. Attendees can make an online donation when registering or donate onsite. **On air.**NEMA has a popular podcast series called *Museum People*. On Friday morning, hosts Marieke and Dan will broadcast a special live show featuring in-depth interviews, lively banter, and a few fun surprises. Attendees will will try to stump the hosts with their questions. The usual social spaces—[Facebook (opens in a new tab)](https://www.facebook.com/New-England-Museum-Association-74554158515/) and [Twitter (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/NEMAnet) ([#NEMA2016 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nema2016?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash) )—will have other meeting details. (iStock/Thinkstock) [Samantha Whitehorne](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Samantha Whitehorne is a former editorial director of Associations Now in Washington, DC. 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