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MA Conference 2007: how was it for you?
22-10-2007
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The Museums Association invited Jane Finnis, Hedley Swain, and Matthew Simkin to write about their experiences of the Museums Association Annual Conference and Exhibition at the SECC in Glasgow...
Their brief was to write a personal take on their experience of the conference, looking at sessions they have attended, ideas that have excited them, things they have seen and people they have met. These were uploaded to the MA website at the end of each day.
Hedley Swain
Hedley is the head of museum policy at the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. He is currently developing the National Strategy for Museums in England. From 1998, he was head of early history and collections at the Museum of London and previous to this was head of the archaeological finds team at the museum. He is currently the Editor for the Society of Museum Archaeologists.
Jane Finnis
Jane is the Director of the 24 Hour Museum, responsible for overall management and development of the organisation. She has worked extensively across the arts, education and creative industries sectors looking at how online technologies create new ways of working and learning.
Matthew Simkin
Matthew trained as a conservator, working in preventive conservation at the Horniman and Science Museums. He moved into HR at the National Museum of Science and Industry and from that to the internal development unit where he led strategic projects and became Head of Policy Development. He is currently the Business Planning Executive reporting to the Finance Director.
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