3 PM
Welcome by Thomas Schuler, Chief Government Affairs Officer
3:15 - 4:14 PM
To Post or Not To Post: Social Media at The Met and Beyond
Claire Lanier, Senior Manager of Social Media at The Met
Social media – now a vital tool for marketing, communications, and audience connection – is a vastly and rapidly changing landscape. How do museums, big and small, adapt to new practices, ideas, platforms, and technologies while remaining true to our educational missions and audiences? Explore how The Met engages its followers in 5,000 years of art history, and learn a few tips, tricks, and best practices to take back to your cultural institution.
4:15 - 4:45 PM
The Reinstallation of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Galleries and how government funding was secured for the project with Allysa Legamo and Tom Schuler, Frances Escano, Government Affairs Specialist, City Issues
4:45 - 5:30 PM
Galleries Open
5:30 - 7 PM
Reception