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Many museum professionals in 2026 find themselves coming in to work exhausted, overwhelmed, and underappreciated.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 | 9:00am - 4:00pm
Manassas Museum | 9101 Prince William St., Manassas, VA
Field Forward: Challenge and Confront Workplace Burnout is a one-day innovation sprint designed to confront one of our field’s biggest challenges. Led by longtime museum educator-turned-consultant Andrea Jones of Peak Experience Lab, this day of friendly competition and collaboration puts YOU at the center. Working in teams of five, participants will dig into the systemic causes of workplace burnout, identify specific pain points, generate ideas, and develop one creative “intervention” by the end of the day.
Come ready to move, connect, question assumptions, experiment, and create!
Registration closes September 24 • Space is limited!
Members - $100
Non-Members - $125
Light Breakfast and Lunch included
To Register, Visit Our Events Page - Events - Virginia Association of Museums
VAM 2027 Annual Conference: Back to Basics: Museum Building Blocks
March 13 - 16, 2027 - Charlottesville, VA
Now Accepting Exhibitors and Sponsorships for for the 2027 Conference!
Check our Conference Page for Updates - Annual Conference - Virginia Association of Museums
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