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Elemental LED

Emeryville, California

Consultants, Display Hardware, Engineering Services, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Gift Shop Merchandise, Gift Shop Supplies, Lighting, Lighting - Lightboxes, Lighting - Shadowboxes, Signage and Wayfinding

Elemental LED is the recognized U.S. based leader of innovative LED lighting solutions. We partner with our customers to understand their needs and deliver tailored products, services and education. We make it easy.

Chick Russell & Company

South Pasadena, California

Audio Visual Services - Animation, Audio Visual Services - Audio Tours, Audio Visual Services - Video/Film, Consultants, Educational Programs, Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Freelance Writers, Kiosks, Interactive Programs and Exhibits

Chick Russell & Company is a multi-award-winning museum and exhibit creative development, writing, design and media company with a reputation for fun and inspirational exhibits that generate high repeat visitations.

Absolute Exhibits

Tustin, California

Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Traveling Exhibitions

Absolute Exhibits is a single-source exhibit house that specializes in the design and fabrication of custom exhibits and environments for trade shows, corporate showrooms and museums.

Capture Interactive

Los Angeles, California

Audio Visual Services, Computers - Hardware, Interactive Programs and Exhibits

Capture Interactive is a full-service digital content provider that specializes in producing interactive visitor experiences for cultural and corporate clients.

Conoco Picture Lights

Irvine, California

Consultants, Lighting

For more than 50 years, Conoco Picture Lights has designed and manufactured distinctive lighting for your Art. We are probably the only picture light company offerring 100% satisfaction and 100% refund guarantee. We live on our reputation. Our products are hand-crafted, featuring outstanding quality and value.

Digiscura

Encino, California

Audio Visual Equipment, Audio Visual Programs, Audio Visual Services

Victoria Biddle Design has a new name and new location. Its primary line of business is digital content production - interactive and film.

Eletech Electronics, Inc.

City of Industry, California

Audio Visual Equipment

Since 1984 Eletech has been manufacturing digital audio repeaters for adding the 4th dimension to museum exhibits. Our products are fully digital, simple to use and maintenance free. Applications include background music, special sound effects, audio on demand, and many others. We can also design and manufacturer custom audio repeaters to meet your specific needs.

Emma Thorne-Christy

Los Angeles, California

Exhibit Design, Exhibition Services, Graphic Design

Emma Thorne-Christy is a Los Angeles based exhibition designer with an M.F.A. in Exhibit Design and a B.A. in American Studies. She specializes in cultural, history and social justice exhibits. Her services include project management, architectural and spatial design, graphic design, and participatory and interactive design.

We specialize in providing museums with omprehensive insurance programs as well as exceptional service.

Blue Sky Insurance

Simi Valley, California

Accounting, Collections Management, Employee Benefits, Financial Services, Insurance, Legal Services

Brand new national insurance program for museums with A++ carrier. Broadest property enhancement forms in the industry. Broad replacement provisions on historical buildings. Liquor liability and special events coverage. Aggressive pricing under one roof.

Consultants

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Annex Design Services

Woodland Hills, California

Exhibit Design, Exhibition Services, Interactive Programs and Exhibits

Annex Design Services is a collaborative design practice specializing in the development, design, and implementation of exhibitions for museums, libraries, gardens, and cultural centers.

Cinnabar California

Los Angeles, California

Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies

Cinnabar was established in 1981 in Hollywood, California to provide scenery and special effects for the film and television industry. The Cinnabar California operation is comprised of a fully equipped production facility, and includes a staff of talented artisans and problem solvers who consistently deliver high-level service to both national and international clients.

Custom Acrylics

San Diego, California

Display Hardware - Cases, Lighting - Shadowboxes, Signage and Wayfinding

Thermoplastic fabrication of Acrylic products including museum quality vitrines, & cases, custom fixtures, sign holders, and more. Clear Plexiglas cut to size. References available upon request. 50% off labor on 1st order.

Educational Insights, Inc.

Rancho Dominguez, California

For over 40 years, Educational Insights has been providing solutions for teaching children the fundamentals of geography, math, reading, science and other subjects in a unique and interesting way with "hands-on" educational games, kits, manipulatives, books, toys, and electronic learning aids.

ElitePak

Laguna Beach, California

Art - Supplies, Packing Materials, Packing Services

ElitePak products offer a safe and economical alternative to standard fine art packing methods. Our STRONGBOXES and PRINT PADS provide a reliable, time saving system for safeguarding valuable artwork, and are the preferred shipping method of Museums, Auction houses, Galleries and Artists around the world.

Exhibits of Humanity

Los Angeles, California

Consultants, Exhibit Design, Exhibition Services

Exhibits of Humanity creates social justice exhibitions for museums, community organizers and political campaigns. Through engaging, meaningful and transformative exhibitions we expand public interest and investment in social justice issues. We have over 10 years of experience in exhibit design, museums and community organizing.

Fine Arts Insurance Consultants

Northridge, California

Appraisers, Art, Conservation Services and Supplies

For over 25 years, Fine Arts Insurance Consultants, Inc. has continued to deliver expertise, reliability and positive results. Our mission is to achieve the highest dedication to each customer we are privileged to serve. Our clients include, Amica, Nationwide, CNA, Fireman?s Fund, Liberty Mutual, Farmers, Travelers, and many others.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

April 27 - April 29, 2025

Oregon Museum Association 2025 Conference

TBA

Independence, Oregon

Beginning in 2025, the OMA annual conference will be held in Spring rather than Fall

The conference this year is all about trying new things. We are hoping to organize the conference into the following four tracks: Collections Care, Leadership, Emergency Preparedness, and Tourism

Check our website for more details in early 2025

The OMA newsletter is emailed every month with updates on OMA events, museum news, other events, trainings, jobs, grants and more for the museum community in Oregon.

For more information, please email connect@oregonmuseums.org.

October 1 - October 4, 2025

Western Museums Association’s (WMA) 2025 Annual Meeting

TBA

Reno, Nevada

Save the Date for WMA 202

As we celebrate our 90th anniversary, join us to build relationships and soar higher than ever before. With the theme of ELEVATE, WMA 2025 will explore ways to lift up the experiences of cultural professionals and the communities they serve.

In Reno, Nevada, 4,400 feet above sea level, we will forward the progress of museums by looking to the future.

May 6 - May 9, 2025

2025 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) ANNUAL MEETING & MUSEUMEXPO

Los Angeles Convention Center

Los Angeles, California

AAM 2025 will focus on the theme, Museums & Trust.

Museums have long inspired high levels of public trust, surpassing news outlets, government organizations, researchers and scientists, corporations, and social media platforms. This consistent finding underscores our institutions’ unique position in society as stewards of knowledge, culture, science, and history—areas where credibility and reliability are paramount

In an era marked by mistrust and misinformation, museums have a rare ability to counterbalance the proliferation of false narratives and polarized perspectives. Using our trusted position, we can cultivate a more healthy, empathetic, and informed society.

But to do so, we must maintain our credibility proactively, embracing thoughtful, transparent, and collaborative practices that will defend against influences like bias, resource challenges, abuse of power, and social injustice

An Incredible MuseumExpo

AAM is again partnering this year with the Museum Store Association to host an incredible combined expo hall. Find the most innovative services, products, and solutions in the museum field. With 350 exhibitors, you are bound to find the right partner for your museum’s current challenges and opportunities.

May 5 - May 9, 2025

Museum Store Association FORWARD 2025 in LA

The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Join MSA in LA

We’re excited about our next MSA FORWARD Conference & Expo in “The City of Angels” – Los Angeles, California in conjunction with the American Alliance of Museums

Join the Museum Store Association (MSA) and hundreds of nonprofit retail professionals for the 70th Annual MSA FORWARD Retail Conference & Expo, taking place May 5-9, 2025 at The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Once again, MSA FORWARD will be held in conjunction with the 2025 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting & Expo

Learn best practices and new ideas for store merchandising, operations, marketing, and sale

Participate in dedicated networking events and create connections that will inspire new ideas

Meet with over 200 MSA vendors about your product needs

Hear from knowledgeable industry experts during session breakouts and keynote presentations

Network with AAM attendees and exhibitor

September 10 - September 13, 2025

2025 Am Assoc for State and Local History Annual Conference

TBD

Cincinnati, Ohio

The 2025 AASLH Annual Conference, in partnership with Ohio Local History Alliance, will take place as the history field makes the final preparations to kickoff off the 250th commemoration of the founding of the United States.

The 2025 conference theme, inspired by AASLH’s Making History at 250: The Field Guide for Semiquincentennial, is an opportunity to broadly explore one of the guide’s themes, The American Experiment. For many in the American colonies in 1776, independence from Britain represented a “leap into the dark” into an unknown future

We are excited for you to join us in Cincinnati as we encourage discussion about our democracy and civic institutions and how they can help strengthen understanding, inspire action, and reveal ways that all of us can participate in and shape the ongoing American experiment.

For more information, please call 615-320-3203 or email info@aaslh.org.

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