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I am Rena Church, Director of the Aurora Public Art Commission, Aurora IL. I attended the conference via the webinar and it was really well done and informative. We have no budget at all for conferences and I regret this as I can see that actually being there would have been incredibly valuable.
I am glad the webinar option for the conference was available for those unable to attend in person. As Rena said, it’s not the same as being there, but it’s certainly beneficial. I work at a small museum (though not as small as Amy’s), and it is certainly difficult, especially in the current economic climate, to find professional development money. It’s often the first thing to get cut. After going to several conferences of different scales, I now see that I get the most out of the experience when I attend not only sessions, but also one or two events. Often these are in the evening and cost extra, but I was pleased that AASLH provided breaks between sessions that were long enough to accomplish some of this function without having to go off-site. I still think that my ideal experience, though, funding permitting, is one where I can participate in events or field trips because it helps me get to know people and see what others in the field are doing.