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*24th Annual Visitor Studies Association Conference
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Sustaining a Community of Learners
July 24-27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois

VSA seeks to foster a sense of community among its members, who gather 
once a year to pose intriguing questions, explore diverse opinions, 
debate controversial issues, challenge assumptions, and share their 
successes and their struggles --- in essence, to learn from one another.

To expand upon this community of learners, VSA's 24th Annual Conference 
at the historic Palmer House Hilton in Chicago will take place 
concurrently with the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) and the 
Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) annual conferences. The 
partnership between these three organizations creates a unique 
opportunity for VSA conference attendees to meet with a wide spectrum of 
museum professionals. Through an "open-door" registration, VSA, AMM, and 
IAM members will be able to attend all sessions, keynote addresses, 
coffee breaks, and special events offered by any of the three partner 
organizations.

Online-only Early Bird Registration 
<http://visitorstudies.org/conference-overview/conference-registration> 
is open now!

Explore the Preliminary Schedule at a Glance 
<http://visitorstudies.org/uploads/documents/2011%20Documents/VSA%202011%20Conference%20Schedule%20at%20a%20Glance.pdf>
Explore the Preliminary Session Schedule 
<http://visitorstudies.org/uploads/documents/2011%20Documents/VSA%202011%20Conference%20Session%20Schedule.pdf>

*Pre-Conference Workshops*

For in-depth experiences you can sign up for pre-conference workshops 
including: "Using iPads, iPhones and other Smart Devices to Study 
Visitors", "Practitioner-Driven Visitor Studies", "Working with Logic 
Models", and much more. View workshop descriptions here 
<http://visitorstudies.org/conference-overview/pre-conference-events>.

*Opening Event*

Don't miss this year's opening event on Sunday evening, July 24 --- an 
opening reception at the stunning Modern Wing at the Art Institute of 
Chicago. The Modern Wing, which was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning 
architect Renzo Piano and opened in May 2009, provides a new home for 
the Art Institute of Chicago's collection of 20th- and 21st-century art. 
The building houses the museum's world-renowned collections of modern 
European painting and sculpture, contemporary art, architecture and 
design, and photography. The Modern Wing is a short walk from the Palmer 
House Hilton. View all evening event descriptions here 
<http://visitorstudies.org/conference-overview/conference-events-2>.




*For more information, including link to conference registration,
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and event and location descriptions, please visit www.visitorstudies.org 
<http://www.visitorstudies.org/>
and click on Conference. Hope to see you in Chicago!



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Erik Ledbetter
Executive Director
Visitor Studies Association
PO Box 10668
Rockville, MD 20849-0668
v. 301 762.1450
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www.visitorstudies.org
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