MPMA's Past Annual Conferences

MPMA 2013 Annual Conference

Lincoln, Nebraska

MPMA 2012 Annual Conference

Corpus Christi, Texas

MPMA 2011 Annual Conference

         Helena, Montana          

MPMA 2010 Annual Conference

Rapid City, South Dakota

MPMA 2009 Annual Conference

Cheyenne, WY

MPMA 2008 Annual Conference

Kansas City Metro Area

MPMA 2007 Annual Conference

Fargo, North Dakota

MPMA 2006 Annual Conference

Taos, New Mexico

Click here for a list of all of MPMA's Past Conferences

Podcasts from MPMA's 2009 Conference

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Milward J. Simpson

"Museums-Services-Outreach-Partnerships"

As Wyoming's Director of the State Parks and Cultural Resources, Milward Simpson discusses how museums are doing around the state and gives an update on the progress made through private/public partnerships and how this has benefited all the museums in the state.

Dr. Ford Bell

"A View over the Horizon"  

Ford Bell, President/CEO of the American Association of Museums (AAM), remarks on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the museum field.  As museum professionals seek solutions for day-to-day issues, strive for financial stability and cultivate audiences, AAM is rethinking the role it plays in the museum community and beyond. 

Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice

"Looking Ahead"

As Dr. Radice completes her term as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, she reflects on the current state of museums and libraries across the country and around the world.  In this podcast, she is speaking at the recent 2009 Mountain Plains Museum Association Annual Conference held in Cheyenne, Wyoming where she highlights programs that have grown during her tenure as director.  As well, she talks about what she sees as the future direction museums and libraries should take as this society becomes increasingly more dependent on 21st Century skills and cross-cultural collaboration.

Senator Alan Simpson and Dr. Peter Simpson

"A New Cork in an Old Flask"
Part 1
Part 2