Postponed-Prepare for the Unexpected & Keep Operating During a Disaster

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WE WILL ANNOUNCE A NEW DATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING. 

Emergencies can happen at any time, and often when you’re not at your museum. Join VAM and the Peninsula Museums Forum to hear first-hand accounts from museum staff about how a disaster can happen during the most unexpected times and how they reached out to community and colleagues to tackle it. Learn how to be prepared and get your team involved before an emergency takes place. Topics covered will include developing policies and procedures such as a continuation of operations plan (COOP) and the importance of having a relationship with your local first responders and how to create it. Time will also be devoted to how to use various emergency supplies. 

Featured Guest Speakers: 

• Tracy Bryan, Director of Facilities, Virginia Museum of History and Culture
• Jennifer England, Director, Isle of Wight County Museum
• Homer Lanier, Interpretative Site Manager, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
• Tracey Neikirk, Curator, Isle of Wight County Museum
  
  

Virginia Certificate in Museum Management: 

• One credit in Internal Affairs OR Collections Care