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Strategies to Create Inclusivity in Established or New Experiences

75-minute session

Location: Hilton Albany, Governor E

Day/Time: Monday, April 8 // 9:15 - 10:30 AM

About: Over the last several years, with the shifting needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse audience, the panelists have developed strategic approaches to developing more inclusive and engaging experiences for a wider audience. These strategies are focused on membership, education programs, renovations to existing exhibits, designing inclusivity into new exhibits, limited budget exhibits and space programming. The Children's Museum at Saratoga will be the primary example plus examples from outside the museum field that apply to museum challenges. This session will be beneficial for anyone in the midst of or beginning any size program, exhibit or museum building project.

Presenters:

Sarah Smith, Executive Director, The Children’s Museum at Saratoga

Sarah Smith has over 30 years of experience working in the education field in schools, museums, and nonprofits. In the past four years as the Executive Director of the Children’s Museum at Saratoga the Museum has relocated into a larger facility doubling the educational exhibitions and classroom space and merged with the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology in Troy. The Museum serves the Capital Region of NY with field trips, outreach and community programming.

Peter Hyde, Owner, Peter Hyde Design

Peter founded Peter Hyde Design in 2012 to bring high quality design and interpretive services to a variety of clients including sports organizations, children’s museums, historical institutions, science centers and brands. Peter was a Board Member of MANY for over eight years, has lectured and lead conference sessions for many museum industry associations and educational programs and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology Graduate School for Exhibition and Experience Design.

Conference Cancellation Policy

If for any reason, MANY cancels the conference, we will issue you a full refund. 

If you cancel your registration before Monday April 1, that request must be made in writing via email to conference@nysmuseums.org. We will refund you the full amount of your registration, minus a $45 administrative fee. 

Refunds requested after April 1 will not be granted, including requests made based on absence due to illness, late arrival and/or weather conditions. No refunds will be issued on special event tickets at any point due to restaurants and caterers requiring payment in advance.

Special event ticket purchases are non-refundable; restaurants and caterers require payment in advance. you are welcome to give or sell them to a colleague attending the conference. Please notify MANY staff in advance of the conference regarding any transfer of special event tickets. 

Please see your hotel confirmation email for your individual hotel reservation cancellation policy. 

Video/Photography Policy

By registering for and attending our Annual Conference "Giving Voice to Value" you grant the Museum Association of New York (MANY) and its authorized representatives permission to film, photograph, or otherwise record your participation in the conference and associated special events.


You further agree that such images, photographs, and recordings may be used by MANY without your prior approval in any form and for any lawful purpose including, without limitation, promoting MANY. Such use will not entitle you to any credit or compensation.


You release MANY, its officers, and employees from any liability connected with the use of any image, photograph, or recording taken during MANY's Annual Conference and associated special events.

Conference Code of Conduct

The Museum Association of New York (MANY) is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming conference experience for all participants. All attendees are expected to follow this Code of Conduct, which applies to all pre-conference workshops, concurrent sessions, special events, and capstone experiences.


Compliance with the Code of Conduct is expected from all conference participants; including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, staff, organizers, contractors, volunteers, exhibitors, and sponsors. Read more.

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