AAM

[emmala]

Anyone else at AAM right now?

My current conclusions regarding the economy based on what I've seen:

More swag than last year at the expo = economy getting better BUT fewer people = it's still not great and no one wants to spend money to send people here. And those out of work are struggling so can't come.

Comments

[heatherbelles]

Stay strong, and even if you end up in a call centre, don't give up. I ended up doing six years in one, but am now over two years into my 2nd museums job. It does happen! (and in the meantime, volunteer - it's what kept me at least in the running!)

[addiebella16]

I so wish I could have been at AAM this year as I am not that far away.

This is my last week of work in Colorado... before I start a paid museum internship in mid-June in Maine. I'm going to be out of work for fifteen days before the internship starts, so I needed all the funds I can get, to move and to travel a little before I settle in. Not do any expensive conference, paying for a hotel - for AAM. Although, I would have really, really liked to!

AAM, for sure, would have been a great place to network as I will be out of work in September, and I know in general I would have gotten a lot out of the conference. It's a shame, a true hardship, for those young professionals who are emerging in the field of museums, yet are without a valid student ids ... and/or are interns/part-time in the field... with jobs not paying for AAM conference fees.