Be Heard By AMA at the Annual Membership Meeting!

    Let your voice be heard at the Annual Open Membership Meeting at AMA Convention 2007, which will be held January 12-14 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California. The Membership Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 13 at 9 a.m.
   
    AMA Executive Council members and staff will be on hand to take your questions and discuss important issues. If you are planning to attend the Convention, don't miss this opportunity to share your concerns and ideas.

    For more information about the AMA Convention, go to http://www.modelaircraft.org/amaconvention/. Look for frequent updates to the site about the show and the Membership Meeting.  MA

—AMA Headquarters

AMA Museum Director Participates in State Conference

     Michael Smith, the director of AMA's National Model Aviation Museum, and representatives from three other Muncie, Indiana-area museums (Minnetrista Cultural Center, the Muncie Children's Museum, and the Ball State Art Museum) presented a session at the Association of Indiana Museum's (AIM) Annual Conference on October 16.

    The session entitled "Many Hands, Light Work? Real World Collaberation Examples" examined an "Educators' Open House" these institutions held in June this year.

    In years past all these museums had open houses in an attempt to inform educators about their institutions' educational benefits, but turnout had historically been very low. This year the museums decided to try a different approach in the hopes of attracting a larger and more diverse audience.

    A single Educators' Open House was held at the Ball State Art Museum, and each museum presented a booth highlighting its educational activities. The event went well overall; however, as with anything, some items were not addressed or did not go as planned. The AIM session addressed the positives and negatives of the event, providing attendees with the opportunity to better prepare for collaborative activities. MA

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Also in this month's In the Air section in Model Aviation:

• TAG—AMA Has It!

• A North Carolina Club's Good Deeds

• Scouting a Big Hit With AMA

• Frequently Asked Questions About AMA's Supply & Service Department