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<b>Subject:</b> Join us for the 2026 OMA Annual Conference, featuring our new Affinity Group Lunches!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">In an era of challenge and change, museums have proven their <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">resilience</span></em>—adapting to new realities, redefining their roles, and continuing
to serve as vital pillars in their communities. But resilience is more than survival, it is the soil in which we <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">grow</span></em>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">What will it take to sustain this momentum? How can we continue to innovate while honoring our roots? What does it look like to grow with intention—driven by mission, grounded in equity, and ready to
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Join us in Columbus, April 18-20, 2026 for the Ohio Museums Association’s Annual Conference, <em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=dcceee6343&e=62cda6f278"><span style="color:teal;font-weight:normal">Resilience
through Growth: From Firsts to Futures</span></a></span></b></em>, as we chart a course forward—rooted in legacy, powered by resilience, and inspired by the promise of what’s next.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29173D">NEW FOR 2026 - Sunday Affinity Group Lunches</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h1>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Introducing Affinity Group Lunches for 2026! Continue the energy of our bi-monthly virtual chats, only this time, face-to-face. Join fellow professionals in your area of focus—<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directors</span></strong>, <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Membership</span></strong>,
and <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Underground Railroad Sites</span></strong>—for a guided lunchtime discussion that digs deeper into the topics shaping your work. Connect, share insights, compare challenges, and walk away with ideas
you can immediately put into practice.<br>
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Building on our Director breakfast from last year, this facilitated, high-level, and interactive forum for museum excecutives features a panel of museum directors - including
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr.</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Frederic Bertley</span></strong> from COSI,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr.</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sarah Spinner Liska</span></strong> from the Kent State University Museum,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Christie Weininger</span></strong> from the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum, and
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">you </span></strong>- the attendees - as our "fourth" panelist - to share best practices and solutions for today's challenges.<br>
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Our Membership lunch will be facilitated by <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maureen Mason</span></strong> of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sue Berryman</span></strong> from the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Museum. Connect with peers working on member initiatives at their organizations and dig deeper into the topics shaping museum membership
programs across the state!<br>
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Continuing our newest affinity group conversations, our Underground Railroad Sites lunch will be facilitated by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taylor Tomu </span></strong>from America 250-Ohio.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"> This is a space for attendees to share ideas, exchange resources, discuss interpretive
strategies, and support one another in advancing the understanding and relevance of Underground Railroad history today.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><br>
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<h1><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#29173D">Advancing Ohio Museums at OMA 2026</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h1>
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enjoy the great conference staples you've come to expect from the Ohio Museums Association, including:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The 2026 Keynote Address - OMA welcomes <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=f9fd3753f0&e=62cda6f278"><span style="color:teal;font-weight:normal">Laura
Huerta Migus</span></a></span></strong>, Director of Fellowship Alumni Engagement and National Activation & Impact, <a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=85ec8a9e5e&e=62cda6f278"><span style="color:teal">Aspen
Institute</span></a> for our 2026 Keynote Address, <em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Museums as Anchors for Community Resilience</span></em></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">BACK FOR 2026</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">! Keynote Leadership Workshop - Join keynote speaker <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=8f37fddacc&e=62cda6f278"><span style="color:teal;font-weight:normal">Laura
Huerta Migus</span></a></span></strong> for the Monday, April 20 workshop, "Leading Resilient Museums"</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday Conference Tours - See more of Columbus and join us on Saturday, April 18 for a full day of exploration on our <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=7978a4829a&e=62cda6f278"><span style="color:teal;font-weight:normal">Firsts
and Futures tour</span></a></span></strong>. This immersive experience will take attendees to seven organizations that celebrate the city’s trailblazers and visionaries. From historic landmarks to creative spaces leading the way forward, these stops celebrate
innovators and pioneers who defined Columbus’ past, and places that continue to inspire its future.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our Sunday progressive museum tour - Enjoy an evening of exploring four iconic Columbus museums:
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio History Center, Columbus Museum of Art, The National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and COSI</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Annual Awards dinner at the beautiful Embassy Suites Dublin, presented by Museum Acrylics, Co.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BACK FOR 2026</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">! The OMA 50/50 raffle</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A perennial favorite - The Ohio EMP Gathering! Join the leadership of Ohio's EMP Chapters welcomes EMPs from across the state, as well as museum pros looking to learn more about these groups. Enjoy networking and
fun at this all-Ohio EMP event!</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BACK FOR 2026</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">! Sunday Afternoon Workshops - start your conference sessions with one of two topics:
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<span style="color:teal">The Death of the Gala: Fundraising Reimagined at the National Museum of the Great Lakes</span></a> or our off-site workshop,
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<span style="color:teal">Building the Dream: A Case Study in Designing A Collections Care Center for Diverse Collections</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The OMA Exhibit Hall featuring regional museum service providers</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Networking with museum professionals from across the state</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NEW FOR 2026</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">! Affinity Group Lunches - Continue the energy of our bi-monthly virtual chats, only this time, face-to-face. Join fellow professionals
in your area of focus—<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directors</span></strong>, <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Membership</span></strong>, and <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Underground Railroad
Sites</span></strong>—for a guided lunchtime discussion that digs deeper into the topics shaping your work. Connect, share insights, compare challenges, and walk away with ideas you can immediately put into practice.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fifteen additional professional development sessions and morning roundtable session ranging in topics from across the museum discipline</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NEW FOR 2026</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">! Sunday OSU Walking Tours - Join us for a special walking tour of several locations on The Ohio State University's storied "Oval,"
with Dr. Loren Babcock, Professor, School of Earth Sciences and Director of the Orton Geological Museum. On this tour, attendees will explore the treasures in OSU's Orton Hall, Hayes Hall, Hopkins Hall, the Wexner Center for the Arts, the John Glenn Center,
and OSU's Main Library. Two tour opportunities will be held: <a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=5b5a0e5bc4&e=62cda6f278" target="_blank">
<span style="color:teal">Morning</span></a> and <a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=2e5b6cdb25&e=62cda6f278" target="_blank">
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565"> See the full line-up of conference programming on the <a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=e44e418981&e=62cda6f278" target="_blank"><span style="color:teal">Program</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:teal"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">page.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565">Join us for the Annual OMA Awards Dinner April 19, 2026, in conjunction with the 2026 Conference in Columbus. The Ohio Museums Association Annual Awards Program, presented by Museum Acrylics,
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awards dinner will also feature the winners of the Visual Communication competition that recognizes creative excellence by Ohio museums and its field professionals. The awards dinner will take place at the beautiful Embassy Suites Dublin. Tickets to this event
are included in Sunday/Monday Conference Registrations, or may be purchased separately. See the
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">See more of Columbus and join us on Saturday, April 18 for a full day of exploration on our</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:teal"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565"><a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=47ae86f883&e=62cda6f278"><span style="color:teal;font-weight:normal">Firsts
and Futures tour</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">This immersive experience will take attendees to seven organizations that celebrate the city’s trailblazers and visionaries. From historic landmarks to creative spaces leading the way forward, these
stops celebrate innovators and pioneers who defined Columbus’ past, and places that continue to inspire its future.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">OMA is proud to present two workshops on Sunday, April 19 as part of OMA 2026:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><br>
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</span><em><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29173D">The Death of the Gala: Fundraising Reimagined at the National Museum of the Great Lakes</span></b></em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Faced with changing donor expectations and post-pandemic realities, the National Museum of the Great Lakes abandoned its traditional gala to reimagine fundraising through mission-driven sponsorships,
strategic partnerships, and the creation of The Admiral Society. Learn how intentional innovation can deepen community impact, grow revenue, and align fundraising with core values.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><br>
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</span><em><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29173D">Building the Dream: A Case Study in Designing A Collections Care Center</span></b></em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Curators from the Ohio History Connection share their new Collections Care Center, a 29,000 square foot state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable collections storage facility. See and learn how
the building safely houses a variety of collection types, from textiles and taxidermy to art and fossils, and accounts for future growth.This off-site workshop will be held at the Ohio History Center.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Join us for a special walking tour of several locations on The Ohio State University's storied "Oval," with Dr. Loren Babcock, Professor, School of Earth Sciences and Director of the Orton Geological
Museum. On this tour, attendees will explore the treasures in OSU's Orton Hall, Hayes Hall, Hopkins Hall, the Wexner Center for the Arts, the John Glenn Center, and OSU's Main Library. Two tour opportunities will be held:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Learn more and register for one of these special opportunities at the links above.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><br>
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<h1><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29173D">OMA Raffle</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h1>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Get your raffle tickets for OMA’s 50/50 raffle! Support Ohio’s museums and the work OMA does on behalf of Ohio’s museum community—and enter to win a cash prize in the process! Tickets are available
at the registration desk and with Raffle team members throughout the conference.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone:</span></strong> 800.220.9219</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#656565">Reservations can be made by calling the Embassy Suites directly at 800.220.9219, or <a href="https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=e436f714d6&e=62cda6f278"><span style="color:teal">online
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Group Name:</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"> 2026 Ohio Museum Association Conference<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Group Code:</span></strong> 92X</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ALL ROOMS: $129 per night (plus tax)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 28, 2026</span></strong>. Rates will be honored pending hotel availability. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#656565"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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