{"id":1500,"date":"2026-06-03T21:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/?page_id=1500"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:28:08","slug":"2026-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/2026-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5e93a841-e437-7d7a-d401-b95c72cfafe3-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5e93a841-e437-7d7a-d401-b95c72cfafe3-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5e93a841-e437-7d7a-d401-b95c72cfafe3-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5e93a841-e437-7d7a-d401-b95c72cfafe3-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5e93a841-e437-7d7a-d401-b95c72cfafe3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us in Mesquite for NMA\u2019s 2026 conference\u2014<strong>Pioneering New Perspectives<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspired by the pioneering spirit that has long shaped Nevada, this theme encourages us to explore our work through new lenses, uncover new opportunities, and find creative solutions to the challenges facing museums today. By embracing new perspectives, we can elevate diverse voices, engage new audiences, and strengthen our connections with the communities we serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be an excellent opportunity for attendees to dig deep as we learn, inspire and exchange ideas about museum practice in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Silver State and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;2026 Annual Meeting celebrates&nbsp;the&nbsp;coming together of Nevada\u2019s many diverse institutions in&nbsp;the&nbsp;name of collaboration and support of best practices. Attendance to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Annual Meeting is open to museum professionals, leaders, and supporters with&nbsp;the&nbsp;intent that&nbsp;the&nbsp;conference inspires deep thinking, future partnerships and dynamic conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are currently in\u00a0the\u00a0planning phase for NMA 2026 \u2013 with hotel and venue news to come shortly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel and Venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 NMA Annual Conference will take palace at the Holiday Inn Resort Mesquite at 333 N Sandhill Blvd, Mesquite, NV 89027 on October 6-9.  Rooms at the conference hotel are available at a special group rate of $120\/night. Rooms must be booked by September 6, 2026 to receive the group rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call 1 888 HOLIDAY (1 888 465-4329) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnresorts\/hotels\/us\/en\/mesquite\/mfhnv\/hoteldetail\">visit online<\/a> to book. If booking online, select &#8220;Group Rate&#8221; from the drop-down menu when selecting a rate preference and use the group code:\u00a0<strong>MSG<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnresorts\/hotels\/us\/en\/mesquite\/mfhnv\/hoteldetail\">Holiday Inn Resort Mesquite<\/a><br>333 N Sandhill Blvd <br>Mesquite, NV 89027<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnresorts\/hotels\/us\/en\/mesquite\/mfhnv\/hoteldetail\"><br><\/a>Front Desk: 702 346-5678<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration for the 2026 NMA Annual Conference is now open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nma37.wildapricot.org\/event-6790694\" style=\"background-color:#004776\"><strong>REGISTER NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any questions? Please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:conference@nevadamuseums.org\">conference@nevadamuseums.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request for Proposals (CLOSED)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(252,185,0,0.39) 0%,rgba(201,93,16,0.63) 100%)\"><strong>The 2026 Request for Session Proposals is now CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us in Mesquite for NMA\u2019s 2026 conference\u2014Pioneering New Perspectives. Inspired by the pioneering spirit that has long shaped Nevada, this theme encourages us to explore our work through new lenses, uncover new opportunities, and find creative solutions to the challenges facing museums today. By embracing new perspectives, we can elevate diverse voices, engage new &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/2026-annual-conference\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;2026 Annual Conference&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":540,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1500","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/540"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1500"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1517,"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1500\/revisions\/1517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nevadamuseums.org\/nma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}