National Association of Automobile Museums
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR AUTOMOBILE AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
 
 

Upcoming Conference

2012 NAAM Annual Conference
Tuesday - Friday, May 15-18, 2012
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Musuem
Auburn, Indiana

Valuable and Affordable
A program packed with helpful seminars, networking opportunities and sightseeing.

 


 

President's Message

Jackie FradyDear NAAM members:

Projects are Underway

NAAM's Board of Directors continues to work on projects outlined in the Strategic Plan. Please assist us with a couple, as we need our member museums to submit proposals to hostupcoming conferences and to share education programs, as explained below.

2013 and 2014 Annual Conferences - Proposals Due

It's time to submit your proposals for NAAM's upcoming conferences in 2013 and 2014.

If you're interested in hosting a conference or would like to explore the possibility, please contact Conference Site Selection Committee Chair Wendell Strode:

Wendell Strode
Executive Director
National Corvette Museum
350 Corvette Drive
Bowling Green, KY 42101-9134
(270) 467-8814
(270) 781-5286 fax
strode@corvettemuseum.org

Student Education Programs - Share Your Programs

As we discussed at this year's conference, NAAM plans to develop a manual of student education programs that can beadapted by a variety of automobile museums.

To help with this project, please send samples of your effective programs to our Student Education Committee Chair Dan Dunn:

Dan Dunn
Executive Director
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 736-2277
(925) 736-4818 fax
ddunn@blackhawkmuseum.org

 

In addition to these committee projects, several others have progressed.

NAAM News

Editor Gary Pelger has reached our goal of offering NAAM News online and continues to enhance this publication to meet the needs of our members.

NAAM Website

Terry Ernest, director of the Wills Sainte Claire Automobile Museum, is the chair of the Website committee. The "look and feel" of our new website has been developed and content is being outlined. In the meantime, I'm keeping our current site up to date.

Policy Publications

This committee, chaired by NAAM Past-President and Executive Director of the Gilmore Car Museum, Michael Spezia,has chosen to produce an Emergency Policy and Procedures Manual as its first project based on input from members.

Retail Opportunities

Please check out the articles about retail opportunities that appear in the Summer 2011 Newsletter. You'll see an update about our discount program with Sparta Pewter, merchandise available through the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, and the debut of a new retail series by Marcia Doell, museum store product manager at the ACD Museum.

As always, I welcome your comments, suggestions and questions to help ensure NAAM meets the needs of our members. Please feel free to send me an email or give me call.

Jackie Frady
NAAM President

National Association of Automobile Museums

National Association of Automobile Museums

P.O. Box 271
Auburn, IN 46706
260-925-1444
260-925-6266 fax


PRESIDENT
Jackie L. Frady
National Automobile Museum
The Harrah Collection
10 S. Lake St.
Reno, NV 89501
775-333-9300
775-333-9009 fax
jfrady@automuseum.org
(Board member through Annual Meeting 2012)


PRESIDENT ELECT
Susan Sanborn
Curator
Toyota USA Automobile Museum
19001 S. Western Ave. #HQ40
Torrance, CA 90501
310-468-8726
310-381-5353 fax
susan_sanborn@toyota.com
(Board member through Annual Meeting 2013)


SECRETARY
Dan Dunn
Director
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir.
Danville, CA 94506
925-736-2277
925-736-4818 fax
ddunn@blackhawkmuseum.org
(Board member through Annual Meeting 2014)


TREASURER
Judy Endelman
judith.endelman@gmail.com
(Board member through Annual Meeting 2012)


PAST PRESIDENT
Michael Spezia
Executive Director
Gilmore Car Museum
6865 Hickory Rd.
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
269-671-5089 ext. 11
269-671-5843 fax
mspezia@gilmorecarmuseum.org
(Past President until next past president takes office)


NAAM NEWS EDITOR
Gary Pelger
7981 Windward Trace Cir. NW
Massillon, OH 44646
330-837-5069