About Our Conference & AGM

Join us for an in-person opportunity to explore what binds us as heritage organizations! MANL, ANLA and Heritage NL are working together to help you build ideas and tell your communities’ stories. We want to hear from you, what you need from us to do that!

We are all looking forward to seeing you on October 25th and 26th at The Rooms to explore what binds us!


Schedule

Friday, October 25

9:00 am – Morning Mingle, Tea & Coffee
10:00 am – Opening Remarks and Welcome

Location: Theatre
10:15 am – 10:55 am – Explore Grants you Didn’t Know Existed

Speaker: Janet Rumsey
Location: Theatre
11:00 am – 11:40 am – CEDP Project Grants
11:40 am – 11:55 am – Q&A

Speaker: Kristina Turner
Location: Theatre
12:00 pm – Lunch

Location: Harbour View Room
1:00 pm – Meet, Ask, Nurture, Learn

Location: Meet in the Theatre

Session A – ANLA and MANL: Where Do We Go From Here?
Speaker: Lara Maynard

Session B – Crafting Narratives: The Art of Storytelling in Heritage
Speaker: Dale Jarvis
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Coffee Break

Location: Harbour View Room
3:00 pm – Opportunities with Young Canada Works

Speaker: Ashley Griffin
Location: Theatre
4:00 pm – Wrap Up

Location: Theatre
Members’ Night
6:00 pm – Gathering
6:30-7:30 pm – Members’ Updates

Location: Theatre
7:30-9:00 pm – Members’ Social – Sweet treats and live entertainment by Hamilton Sound.

Location: Harbour View Room

Saturday, October 26

8:30 am – The Rooms: How an Idea Becomes an Exhibition
9:30 – ANLA AGM

Location: Theatre
10:00 am – English Tea – Sips of History – Reminiscing with Our Founders

Speaker: Jo Shawyer
Location: Harbour View Room
10:30 am – Digital Museums Canada

Speakers: Leah Resnick, Dale Jarvis, Terra Barrett, Neil Burgess
Location: Theatre
12:00 pm – Awards Luncheon

Speakers: MP Joanne Thompson, Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O’Leary
Location: Harbour View Room
1:45 pm – MANL AGM

Location: Theatre
2:45 pm – Peer Share Panel: Turning an Idea into Reality!

Panelists: Kimberly Orren, Donna Norvey, Aaron Rogers, Bonnie Ryan
Location: Theatre
3:50 pm – Closing Remarks – The Future of MANL – Conference Highlights

Location: Theatre

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors!


Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor our 2024 Conference & AGM! Your company could be an exceptional fit as a sponsorship partner for our event. Your sponsorship support can pay dividends in multiple ways. It can help bring about networking opportunities and branding visibility, and it would demonstrate your leadership as a corporate citizen.

For more information and the full list of sponsorship options, please see our Sponsorship Package.


Inquiries

If you have any questions, please email heritageconference@museumsnl.ca.

Registered Charity Number: 107756199RR0001