[SOA] Register for March OMA conf in Athens

Mon Feb 3 09:52:28 EST 2025

Includes opportunities for scholarships, fellowships, etc.

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Ohio Museums Monthly - February 2025
Volume 28, Issue 2
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Ohio Museums Monthly -  February 2025 Highlights
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Please note: You must be logged in to the OMA website to view the full edition, including People in the News, Museums in the News, OMA Events, Advocacy Update, Opportunities, Professional Development, and Job Listings.
February highlights include:
Register today for OMA's 2025 Annual Conference!
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See the OMA News section or visit the Conference<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=7e6a7b31e8&e=62cda6f278> page for complete OMA2025 details!
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Register today for OMA's February Webinar
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Student Scholarships available for OMA 2025
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The Ohio Museums Association is committed to connecting and empowering museum professionals at all stages of their career– including our student and emerging museum professionals!

Through generous donations, OMA is very proud to once again offer those students who are seeking careers in the museum field Full Conference Registration Student Scholarships <https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=2b9608d35a&e=62cda6f278> for OMA 2025 in Athens. Don't delay! Deadline to apply is February 10.

Learn more in the OMA News section!
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Join us for February's OMA Shop Talk
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Join OMA and your colleagues from across the state for our quarterly colleague connector lunch chat, Tuesday, February 4 from noon-1pm.

Register here<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=de54fc110f&e=62cda6f278>, and learn more in the OMA News Section.
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Become a Social Media Ambassador at OMA 2025
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The Ohio Museums Association knows a conference isn't just about sessions and speakers, it's about making connections, sharing ideas, and sparking conversations - and OMA is looking for vibrant online museum voices to help us do just that in 2025!

Our Social Media Ambassadors<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=8bb72c93d6&e=62cda6f278> will help create a robust online presence during OMA2025 - both for folks joining us in-person in Athens, and for those not able to attend the conference. Deadline to apply is February 10. Learn more in the OMA News section!
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OMA Conference Fellowships Available for 2025
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The Ohio Museums Association is committed to connecting and empowering museum professionals at all stages of their career, and we recognize how important professional development events like conferences are in advancing careers. We also know not all museum professionals have professional development opportunities built into their personal or institutional budgets.

Through generous donations, OMA is very proud to offer conference fellowships<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=a4e7704029&e=62cda6f278> to museum professionals for OMA 2025 in Athens. These fellowships are available to non-students, currently working or volunteering at an Ohio museum, or for professionals currently seeking a career in museums. Don't miss out! Deadline to apply is February 10.
Learn more in the OMA News Section!
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Become an Exhibitor or Sponsor at the 2025 OMA Annual Conference!
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Support the Ohio Museums Association while promoting your business and services to the Ohio museum community as an Exhibitor<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=71a09b6d82&e=62cda6f278>, Sponsor<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=bb4a73c0ff&e=62cda6f278> or Advertiser<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=9074232a0d&e=62cda6f278> as part of the 2025 OMA Annual Conference, March 29-31 in Athens!

Learn more about how your business can get involved on the Conference Vendor<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=0e0dcbb251&e=62cda6f278> page!
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Join OMA for our 2025 Saturday Conference Tours!
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See more of the region and join us Saturday, March 29 for two great options for Saturday tours!
NEW FOR 2025! There are so many amazing organizations in the Athens region, we are offering two, guided tour opportunities on Saturday to hit as many locations as we can!
Our Black Appalachian Heritage tour<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=f30f71a84a&e=62cda6f278> will feature five organizations and eight locations across three cities as we explore the history, heritage and legacy of the Black community in Appalachia.
Our Appalachian Industrial Heritage tour<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=8fdb5bfb64&e=62cda6f278> will feature six organizations in Athens and Nelsonville and dive into the storied past of Appalachian industry and innovation.
See the OMA News section for more information on both tours and to register!
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Register today for the OMA 2025 Sunday Conference AASLH Workshop!
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Click here to register<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=7b6513fe14&e=62cda6f278>, and learn more in the OMA News section!
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Register today for the OMA 2025 Sunday Conference Empowering Museum Voices Workshop!
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Bundle and Save with our new Professional Development Discount Package!

You’ve heard the tv ads probably countless times, now you can “bundle and save” when it comes to your OMA webinars! Learn more about our new Professional Development Discount Package<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=efdfcb0b0a&e=62cda6f278> in the OMA News Section!
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OMA welcomes OPOC.us as our health benefit partner
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Learn more in the OMA News Section, or visit www.onepointofcare.com/oma<https://ohiomuseums.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b899769a472077f0ff0e1584&id=5f78f89a1d&e=62cda6f278>, or call 866.676.2871.
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February Job Openings
Dayton Art Institute seeks a Head Preparator/Exhibition Designer.

National Museum of the Great Lakes seeks a C.O. Miniger Education Fellow.

National Veterans Memorial and Museum seeks a CRM Manager.

Ohio History Connection seeks a Site Manager.

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OMA thanks you for your support of Ohio Museums.
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