Justification Toolkit

WaMA acknowledges the importance of making and maintaining connections with other museum people throughout your career. We know how difficult it can be to ask your organization for support to attend our annual conferences. We are some tools to help you justify the significance of attending a WaMA conference and the benefits it will have to you, and your organization.

Professional Development

During the annual conference, there are many opportunities to learn and engage. You can attend workshops, roundtables, and panel sessions and take the skills and information gained and apply them to the work that you do for your organization.

Networking

This is a great opportunity to meet people who work in the same capacity as you. Networking connects you and your organization to others, leading to knowledge-sharing that extends far past the conference.

Inspiration

Learning about what your fellow museum colleagues are working on can offer you new insights, ideas, or new inspiration to develop at your organization.

Staying Connected

Museums are continually changing to meet the needs of the communities we serve. WaMA’s annual conference is a wonderful way to stay updated with current trends and practices while exploring new ideas that impact the work we do.

Asking for Support

We know that asking for support from your organization can be challenging, so we have developed a template for your use. It is important to express that the tools you will gain from this professional development opportunity will benefit your organization as much as it does you.