The 2010 VAM Conference, Museums Driving Change, will be held at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, VA. The dates are March 14 to 16, 2010, with pre-conference activities kicking off on the 13th.

Texas museums are facing many challenges in these uncertain economic times. In addition to managing in a slower economy, many of our museums in Texas are also recovering from devastating weather conditions and are busy at work restoring their institutions. As non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving and promoting natural and cultural history and the visual arts, we take our missions very seriously and refuse to be “derailed.”

The Association of Professional Model Makers 2010 Conference 'Revolutions in Model Making - Creating the Future Faster'. The keynote speaker is Neil Gershenfeld, Director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms and author of the book "FAB...the coming revolution on your desktop - from personal computer to personal fabrication". Saturday and Sunday are workshops on the latest model making materials, techniques, tools and resources as well as career essentials. Friday and Monday are tours of Boston area model facilities at DEKA, RISD, Continuum, BOSE, Rhode Island School of Design, Hasbro, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Boston City Model and MIT. Student Model Making Contest with a $500 first prize and a RepRap personal fabricator to the winner's school.