Museums and the Web 2011 (MW2011): Events

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MW2011 includes a wide variety of social events providing opportunities to meet – and learn from – professional peers, and to build a personal network.

Pre-conference Tours, Lunch during the pre-conference workshops, an Orientation Session for first time attendees, the Welcome Reception, Exhibitors' Reception, Buffet lunch, Conference Reception, and the Birds of a Feather tables, are all great opportunities for socialising.

There are also formal Sessions and less formal Interactions throughout the conference.

Pre-conference Tours

The day before the Pre-Conference Workshops, local cultural and scientific institutions have teamed to provide behind-the-scenes tours of some of the most interesting new media programs around.

Tours require separate registration; space is limited (you’re going "behind the scenes" and there’s only so much room).


8:15 am - 4:00 pm offsite	Tour 1: Science Museum New Media Tour and briefing on new media at the Franklin Institute Museum Karen Elinich, USA Tour and briefing at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Dennis Murphy, USA Mutter Museum New Media Tour and Briefing Karie Youngdahl, USA
8:15 am - 4:00 pm offsite	Tour 2: New Media in Arts and Social Science Museums Tour of the National Museum of America Jewish History Josh Perelman, PA Tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art William Weinstein, USA Online activities at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthroplogy Amy Ellsworth, USA ICA Tour Jill Katz, USA
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm Interactions offsite	Streetscapes Chair: Halsey Burgund, unaffiliated, USA Streetscapes Halsey Burgund, USA
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm offsite	Walking tour of Historic Philadelphia

Social Events

Throughout MW2011 there are numerous social events – as well as lots of coffee breaks in the program – to make sure that everyone has a chance to connect with other attendees.


6:00 pm - 7:30 pm offsite	Cocktail Reception
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 33rd floor	Workshop Attendees Lunch
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Congress B/C	First Time Attendees Orientation Chair: jennifer trant, archives & museum informatics, Canada
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm offsite	Welcome Reception – Franklin Institute Museum
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Millennium Ballroom	Exhibitors' Reception, Loews Philadelphia Hotel
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Millennium Ballroom	Light Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm offsite	Conference Reception at the University of the Arts
8:00 am - 9:30 am Millennium Foyer	Birds of a Feather Breakfasts

Stay in touch, anytime

WiFi access is available throughout MW conference areas of the hotel, so you can stay in touch, and participate in on-site social media activities.

Our tag is #MW2011. Follow @museweb on Twitter for updates.

A room is also set aside to check e-mail, browse the web or test your presentation.