{"id":6820,"date":"2026-08-18T12:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ansm.ns.ca\/?page_id=6820"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:40:04","slug":"2026-conference-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ansm.ns.ca\/fr\/2026-conference-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Conference Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 Conference Schedule<\/h1>\n

See detailed program descriptions & presenter biographies below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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<\/i>View\/Download full conference schedule here<\/span><\/a><\/div>
<\/i>View map of Museum of Industry here<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Thursday, Oct 1<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

8:30 am
\nFoyer<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Registration Open<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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10:00 am
\nAuditorium<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Building a Museum Gift Catalogue: A Creative Fundraising Workshop<\/b>
\n(Pre-Conference Activity)<\/h4>\n

Participants are asked to please bring a laptop with them to this session.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for a fresh, engaging way to raise funds while telling your museum’s story? This interactive pre-conference workshop introduces the concept of a museum gift catalogue\u2014a fundraising tool inspired by the popular holiday catalogues. Instead of simply asking for donations, gift catalogues invite supporters to “purchase” meaningful contributions, such as conserving an object, sponsoring a school program, planting a heritage garden, or digitizing photographs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through collaborative exercises and group discussion, attendees will share inspiration, challenge one another to think beyond traditional fundraising approaches, and discover new ways to connect donors with the work museums do every day. Expect plenty of creativity, fun, and the reassurance that there are no bad ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drawing on ideas developed during the brainstorming session, each participant will leave with a catalogue that can be launched for the 2026 holiday giving season.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>