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
Dear 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
