The Midwest Registrars Committee board is very pleased to announce that the MRC will be awarding up to seven travel stipends at two different levels to assist with registration and travel costs to attend the 2023 Association of Midwest Museums and Association of Indiana Museums Joint Conference in Indianapolis! There will be one day of virtual programming … Continue reading 2023 AMM Travel Stipends Available for MRC Members

Don't forget to join the MRC at our annual lunch meeting to be held during the AMM conference. This year's lunch meeting will take place on Thursday, July 21st from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Oak Barrel Public House located at 1033 N Doctor MLK Jr. Drive. Free lunch and drinks (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) will be provided! … Continue reading 2022 MRC Annual Lunch Meeting Scheduled for July 21st!

2022 Association of Midwest Museums Conference StipendsApplication Deadline: June 3, 2022  The Midwest Registrars Committee is offering four travel stipends for members to attend the Association of Midwest Museums and Wisconsin Federation of Museums Virtual + In-Person Joint Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with virtual program day on July 19 and in-person program days from July … Continue reading MRC Offering Four Travel Stipends to Attend 2022 AMM/WFM Joint Conference

From communication sent on February 21, 2022:Join us virtually July 19, 2022 and in-person IN MILWAUKEE on July 20-23, 2022 for FORWARD, TOGETHER! In 2019 the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) and Wisconsin Federation of Museums (WFM) partnered to bring us the 2020 AMM-WFM Conference, Museums Evolving…then COVID-19 happened. We skipped a year to stay safe at home … Continue reading SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT from the AMM-WFM Joint Conference!

Hello MRC members,A big hello from Minneapolis! Hope you have had a good summer and are gearing up for fall.  I’m not ready for summer to be wrapping up yet! As fall is getting closer, so too is the 2021 AMM Virtual Conference, which will be November 1-5.  Here are details from the AMM website:We look … Continue reading MRC Accepting 2021 Stipend Applications

On December 1, 2020 members of the Midwest Registrars Committee virtually attended an annual meeting. While MRC was not able to meet in person this year, "seeing" everyone was uplifting. The current membership expressed their gratitude and thankfulness for the thoughtful leadership that has been provided by Andy Near during his time as Chair and … Continue reading 2021 Board Members and State Representatives Announced!

On April 21, 2020, the Association of Midwest Museums and the Wisconsin Federation of Museums announced that the joint conference which was scheduled to take place in July has been postponed to a future date due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The new date of the conference is yet to be determined but … Continue reading 2020 AMM/WFM Conference Postponed

The Midwest Registrars Committee is soliciting nominations for our Executive Board which includes the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Please self-nominate or encourage a colleague to run!Nominations are due by April 24, 2020. Voting ballots will be sent out to the MRC membership by May 1st. Please contact Rachel Vargas (vargasr@msu.edu) or Andy Near if … Continue reading It's an Election Year! 2020 MRC Board Elections

With the growing spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the United States, the American Alliance of Museums has compiled a guide to help museums prepare internally and externally for outbreaks in their communities. AAM will continue to monitor this evolving situation and update this guide as needed. Click here to access AAM's guide and additional resources. … Continue reading COVID-19: Resources & Information from the American Alliance of Museums

The Midwest Registrars Committee is offering multiple travel stipends of $750 for members to attend the Association of Midwest Museums and Wisconsin Federation of Museums Joint Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 22-25, 2020. Applications are due by April 24, 2020 so don't delay!For more information on how to apply, visit our Grants page.