2026 TRACK Training Schedule

Coming soon

Building the Case: How Museums Can Measure and Communicate Their Impact
with Dnyanesh Kamat

Museums are essential to their communities — but making that case to funders, elected officials, and the public requires more than good stories. This session explores how museums can build an evidence base for advocacy by measuring their economic, social, and community impact. Drawing on frameworks developed at the federal level and real data from Nova Scotia museums participating as case studies, we’ll walk through practical approaches to collecting and presenting impact data — from operating expenditures and visitor spending to volunteerism, educational programming, and community partnerships. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of what to measure, how to gather the data, and how to translate it into a compelling case for support.

May 19, 2026, 1:30pm

Wearing Another Hat: Fundraising in Museums
with Charles MacKenzie & Adam Langer

Working in a museum today often means balancing core responsibilities with the growing need to generate a growing amount of revenue, particularly as government funding becomes less predictable. For many museum professionals, fundraising is no longer optional, it’s becoming an essential part of sustaining programs, collections, and community impact. At the same time, it’s being added to an already full workload, without dedicated development staff or additional support.

This practical and encouraging session is designed for museum professionals who are navigating this shift and finding themselves fundraising “off the side of their desk.” Through real-life examples and low-lift strategies, the session will help reframe fundraising as a natural extension of your purpose and public service role. You’ll learn how to make the most of the time and tools you already have, build donor relationships in an authentic and comfortable way, and identify funding opportunities that align with your organization’s scale and strengths. Whether it’s strengthening your case for support, making better use of everyday communications, or turning existing work into funding opportunities, you’ll leave with practical steps you can take right away.

June 16, 2026, 1:30pm

Passing the Torch (Without Setting Anything on Fire)
with Tammy Bradford

Your museum has a minuscule staff. Your beloved long-term CEO has been there for so long they’re almost an institution themselves…and now they’re leaving. How will you ever find someone to replace them? What if your museum is never the same again?

Don’t panic. You got this. Succession planning can be scary and overwhelming, but it’s also something we all do, all the time. This webinar will walk you through the practical, day-to-day strategies the Creston Museum is implementing to manage the upcoming succession of their own beloved long-term CEO. You can pass that torch – without burning anything down.

July 14, 2026, 1:30pm

Digital Records Management using Google for Non-Profits
with Sharon Murray

This webinar introduces Google Workspace for Non-Profits and Shared Drives as practical tools for improving file-sharing, accountability, and continuity within heritage organizations. Participants will learn how to set up a free non-profit Workspace account, manage access and administrative roles, and organize Shared Drives using records management principles and good practices. We’ll also touch on strategies for maintaining consistency and continuity in record-keeping practices, as well as considerations for the long-term preservation of your organization’s digital records (your would-be fonds!). Designed for community museums and archives, this session offers a practical, “records-management-lite” approach to building sustainable systems using free digital tools.

August 11, 2026, 1:30pm

Museum Volunteers: Practical Tips and Trends
with Rosemary Wagner

This session focuses on contemporary trends in museum volunteering and provides practical guidance and usable tip-sheets on revitalizing your small museum volunteer program. We review how to engage the NextGen, families, inter-generational and corporate volunteering into your site daily operations. In addition, we will include information on how to consider succession planning for your museum Board of Directors by implementing a Director-In-Training program.

November 19, 2025, 1pm

TRACK Orientation
Fall 2025

Join Karin for a brief overview of TRACK 2026. Learn about the pillars we’ll be exploring, the new assessment platform, and more. Bring your questions.

August 12, 2025

Communicating with Community
with Meaghan Patterson, Royal Alberta Museum

Museums know they need to have strong connections with their communities in order to be vibrant and sustainable, but oftentimes building those community connections can seem overwhelming or daunting. Our communities are evolving, their needs are changing, and the way people spend their leisure time is drastically different from how it was five years ago. Using the lessons learned in the Reconsidering Museums project and associated toolkit, as well as examples from museums, this workshop will explore how museums can communicate with their publics in ways that drives meaningful and sustained engagement that serves the needs of both the museum and the community. We will dive into how museums can step into new, and sometimes uncomfortable, situations to build bridges and fulfill their roles as community assets.

July 15, 2025

Social Media for Museums: Tackling Today’s Challenges
with Victoria Castle, Nova Scotia Museum

In this follow-up to her introductory session on social media, Victoria Castle will explore the key questions museums face online today. Participants will learn how to choose platforms ethically, engage audiences in accessible and inclusive ways, handle negative comments, streamline their workflow through pre-scheduling and other time-saving tips, and implement best practices for using generative AI. This practical session is designed to help museum professionals use social media more confidently and effectively.

June 17, 2025

Interactivity: powerful but…
with Adam Fine, Fathom Studios

Join us for an exploration of interactivity in exhibits. Almost every museum curator wants their exhibits to be more “interactive”, but the word is broad and trendy, often meaning anything from augmented reality, to touchscreens, to mechanicals, to hiring human re-enactors. Interactives of all kinds can increase your visitor engagement, but each choice introduces new challenges—in design, facility management, maintenance, accessibility, and other areas. This session will talk about the main classes of interactivity and discuss the costs and benefits of each, and how such choices might benefit the museum.

May 13, 2025

Inclusive Innovation: Using Technology to Make Museums Accessible to All
With Vanessa Chatten, CANUS Museum Consulting

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores how museums and galleries can use accessible technology to create inclusive environments for visitors of all abilities. She breaks down practical tools, shares real-world case studies, and offers guidance on how to choose the right tech for your space and audience. Learn how to align accessibility goals with your digital strategy — and why putting yourself in the shoes of someone with a disability is one of the most powerful ways to make lasting change. Attendees will leave with practical ideas and tools to help make their institutions more welcoming and accessible to everyone.

August 13, 2024

Building Relationships with Indigenous Communities
With Nik Phillips and Semisel Sa’n

Participate in a casual conversation and sharing session about how museums can build strong and lasting relationships with Mi’kmaw communities. Bring your questions and learn from the Treaty Education and CCTH team as they give guidance and suggestions on what museums can do to be better allies to Indigenous communities.

July 16, 2024

Community Building
With Meg Cuming

Join us for an engaging and interactive webinar as we delve into the art of community building through collaborative efforts and partnerships. Explore strategies to foster stronger connections and create lasting impacts within your community. Discover how collaboration can lead to vibrant, diverse, and active communities that thrive together.

June 11, 2024

Governance Policies and Procedures
With Grant MacDonald

May 29, 2024

Relationship Building
With Lynette de Montreuil

Join us as we explore how relationships build resilience. When Lynette de Montreuil joined the DesBrisay in 2018, Town funding had been cut by 50% with the museum running a deficit and at significant risk of closure. By the end of 2019, programs had doubled, and attendance had almost tripled. This was made possible through partnerships and community engagement. Lynette will share her experiences that include positive wins, and valuable lessons learned. This workshop will focus on how to communicate effectively, meet people where they are at, and follow the platinum rule of treating people the way they want to be treated.

May 14, 2024

Succession Planning
With Angie MacIssac

Learn how the Strait Area Museum transformed its succession planning approach and is now revitalizing its programs and cultivating a vibrant community. Gain insights and strategies for engaging younger community members and reinvigorating your organization.

Nov. 14, 2023

COMMUNICATIONS
With Victoria Castle
Webinar: Web-Based Communications

Oct. 17, 2023

MANAGEMENT
With Jennifer Mizzi
Webinar: Embracing Generational Diversity in Museums: Bridging the Gap

Sept. 26, 2023

GOVERNANCE
With Virginia Stephen
Webinar: I’m on the board, now what? Types of boards and the work they do.

Aug. 15, 2023

COLLECTION & ACCESS TO INFORMATION
With Dale Jarvis
Webinar: Intangible Heritage in Museum Collections

July 18, 2023

FACILITY MANAGEMENT
With Ian Loughead, Barry Rodenhiser & Kellie McIvor 
Webinar: Roundtable on Emergency Preparedness

June 13, 2023

INTERPRETATION
With Rosie Browning 
Webinar: Changing Interpretation in Historic House Museums

May 16, 2023

COMMUNITY
With Dr. Candace Tangorra Matelic
Webinar: Does your museum have an audience or a community?

Apr. 18, 2023

FINANCIAL STABILITY
With David Oyler
Webinar: Revenue Generation for Museums