While conference sessions will address various aspects of museum work, other experiences will highlight the Maker/DIY movement and what we can learn through experimentation and participation. The Maker movement is lead by a community of do-it-yourselfers that embraces the art of making cool things with a quirky spirit. For Makers, and those learning from this movement, the process is as important as the product, and experimentation and participation are the principal motivators. The Maker movement has been propelled by Maker Faire, a huge gathering that started in the Bay Area about six years ago, and is now presented in several locations across the country with museum participation and support. Especially at a time when museums are exploring new ways of engaging audiences, there are lessons to be learned from this exciting movement.

"Adapt & Reuse: Fresh Ideas and New Approaches" The SMA conference attracts more than 200 museum professionals every year from a wide variety of small museums. Attendees go to sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) small museum professionals and volunteers.

The DMA Nonprofit Federation offers world class educational opportunities for nonprofit marketers and fundraisers. We offer two annual nonprofit conferences (Washington and New York) as well as in-person seminars and webinars. There is also the one-and-only Nonprofit Day amidst the excitement and pageantry of the DMA Annual Conference and Exhibition. Please attend at least one of our events — it will be worth your time and investment. For any additional information regarding events or sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Jabneel "Jenny" Abreu, CMP, Director of Conferences & Education. Thank You!