Management & Administration

Who's the Boss? Examining the Relationship Between Exhibition Contractors and Staff

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Almost every museum will have to work with a contract vendor for some portion of an exhibition, and the road to a mutually beneficial collaboration can be a long one. This session will explore some of the key milestones along that journey, including calling for bids, contract terms, and determining and defining staff involvement.

Learning Objectives:

• Become better able to identify key elements in a contract that need to be well-defined to make the relationship more effective.
• Become better able to articulate your needs and authority when starting a relationship with a contract vendor and to maintain a productive, enjoyable working relationship.
• Learn about different ways to work the contracting process to facilitate better communication.

Moderator(s)

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  Tiffany Charles

  Collections Manager
  National World War II Museum

Presenter(s)

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  Dean Krimmel

  Exhibition and Interpretive Planning
  Creative Museum Services/Qm2
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  Linda Endersby

  Registrar & Collections Manager
  Museum of Art & Archaeology, University of Missouri - Columbia
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  Austin Bell

  Curator of Collections
  Marco Island Historical Society