Missouri Association for Museums and Archives-Missouri Humanities Council Joint Mini-Conference to be held October 7-8, 2011 In 1971, the same year that MHC was born, another organization was started, The Missouri Museum Associates, which evolved into the present-day the Missouri Association for Museum and Archives (MAMA). As an element of our museums and library services program, MHC will be partnering with MAMA to host a joint mini-conference on October 7-8 at the Stony Creek Inn and Conference Center in Columbia, Missouri. This conference will focus on providing practical assistance on basic issues for small and medium-sized organizations, particularly those that have only a modest paid staff or which rely primarily on volunteers. There will be a reception on Friday night and on Saturday, sessions that will include: * an introduction to fundraising * basic care for three-dimensional collections * developing high-quality, cost-effective exhibit projects * taking advantage of assessment programs such as MAP, CAP and STeP Hotel rooms are available at a special rate of $91 per night (contact the hotel directly to make your reservation). Registration for the conference is $50 per person (includes lunch on Saturday) or $35.00 for MAMA members and students. For more information, please contact Geoff at MHC (Geoff@mohumanities.org) or visit the MAMA web site at http://missourimuseums.org