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Crowd Control Warehouse

Medinah, Illinois

Pedestrian Guidance, Safety, Signage and Wayfinding, Visitor Service Equipment

Crowd Control Warehouse is the #1 supplier to the Museum Industry for Crowd Control, Pedestrian Guidance, Hospitality, and Safety products. As an Authorized Preferred Distributor for Lawrence Metal Products, Visiontron, and other leading manufacturers, we work directly with our factories to bring you top-notch customer service and fast delivery at wholesale pricing.

Architectural Design Firms, Art, Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Exhibition Services, Interactive Programs and Exhibits, Marketing, Scale Models & Dioramas

Best known for creating the City of Chicago Model at the Chicago Architecture foundation, (over 600 blocks and 4000 3d printed buildings), we also work for Museums like MSI (full scale model of the Mars Rover Curiosity, model of the White House circa 1801 and Model of U505 sub exhibit).

Screenflex Portable Room Dividers

Lake Zurich, Illinois

Display Hardware - Displays, Educational Equipment and Supplies, Food Service, Movable Walls, Museum Furniture, Office Furniture, Portable Partitions, Security, Speaker Backdrops, Theatre and Auditorium Furniture

Screenflex Portable Room Dividers are the world's most versatile museum dividers. Simply roll them into position, release the storage latch and unfold the sound absorbing tackable panels. They may be set up in literally any configuration to create speaker backdrops, help control traffic flow, create display boards or even make temporary meeting rooms. To learn why the management team of the Smithsonian Institute and tens of thousands of other facility managers have chosen Screenflex Portable Room Dividers to help manage their space, please visit our website or call us.

Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Exhibition Services

Full-Service Production Company that provides Design, Fabrication, and Management Services to the Exhibit, Themed Environment, Theater, Broadcast, Corporate Presentation, and Special Event Industries. We bring over 27 years of experience to the industry, and customer service is our top priority.

FlagSource

Batavia, Illinois

Display Hardware, Signage and Wayfinding, Visitor Services

FlagSource is a full line manufacturer of museum signage; flags, banners, vinyl signs, pop up displays, and much more.

Luci Creative

Lincolnwood, Illinois

Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Master Planning

Luci Creative develops, designs, and implements compelling exhibits and spaces for museums, cultural institutions, and corporations around the world.

Pres-On Corp

Bolingbrook, Illinois

Art - Supplies, Building Maintenance Supplies, Digital Imaging Supplies and Equipment

Pres-On is an innovative manufacturer of custom adhesive coatings, gaskets, and laminations serving a wide-range of major industrial markets. We supply a wide variety of display and adhesive-coated mounting boards, as well as permanent and removable mounting tapes and protective films.

Ravenswood Studio, Inc.

Lincolnwood, Illinois

Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Traveling Exhibitions

Ravenswood Studio is a custom fabrication company driven by passionate artisans who take pride in every aspect of each project. We build exhibits for museums and corporations; construct sets and scenery for theatre, television, and film; and, create striking interiors and environments for clients in a variety of industries.

Reed Rigging, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois

Consultants, Rigging

Reed Rigging provides hoists and truss for special events, film/TV, concerts, and tradeshows. The company has been hanging special events in Chicago museums for many years, and excells at working with local video, lighting, and sound vendors to hang in some of the most unique spaces in the country.

Straight North LLC

Downers Grove, Illinois

Consultants, Marketing, Web Site Services

Our cutting-edge, targeted solutions help you attract the right customers, convert leads and grow your business. How do you know your marketing program is efficient and cost effective? Straight North creates measurable marketing campaigns — tracking every click, every call, every lead — so you know that your advertising dollars are working hard to bring you more business.

Village Supplies, Ltd.

Chicago, Illinois

Art - Supplies, Audio Visual Equipment, Gift Shop Merchandise, Gift Shop Supplies, Graphic Supplies, Graphic Supplies - Frames, Office Equipment, Office Furniture, Office Supplies, Packing Materials

Supplier of art, drafting, educational, office and packaging supplies. Send us your supply list for special quotes or visit us at www.artstuff.net.

MindSplash

Naperville, Illinois

Art, Consultants, Educational Programs, Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Exhibition Services, Interactive Programs and Exhibits, Master Planning, Traveling Exhibitions

MindSplash creates visually exciting and intellectually engaging exhibits and environments for children and their families proven to keep visitors coming back! Years of museum experience enable us to develop, design, and fabricate innovative interactive exhibits with multiple layers of learning without "breaking the bank". Services include master planning, interactive exhibit development, design, fabrication, individual exhibit sales, traveling exhibits, museum start-up and expansion support.

Brees Studio, Inc.

Murphysboro, Illinois

Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication & Supplies, Exhibition Services

Design and fabrication of fine quality exhibits, dioramas and interpretive displays for museums, visiting centers and the educational community.

DIETL INTERNATIONAL

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois

Art - Relocation, Customs Brokers - Import and Export, Rigging

Archival, Craftsmen Materials, Display Hardware - Cases

Gravity Exhibition Services Inc. Is a Chicago based company dedicated to museum quality mount making and custom installation of fine art objects and artifacts. With an emphasis on the finest craftsmanship and archival methods, we provide our services to museums, galleries, collectors and artists.

MCIC (Metro Chicago Information Center) is a Chicago-based not-for-profit research, information, and consulting resource committed to increasing the quality, quantity, and accessibility of information about quality of life issues.

Gift Shop Merchandise, Public Relations, Visitor Services

We may not have a delicious chocolate waterfall and giant gummy bears, but we have the golden ticket when it comes to a top-notch branding experience. If you want your logo printed on pens, t-shirts, mugs, or other custom merchandise, you're in the right place. Since 2003, Quality Logo Products has offered high-quality imprinted items at amazing prices.

RCH Ltd.

Rock Island, Illinois

Audio Visual Services, Graphic Design, Marketing

Full service audio/video/multi-media studio. Reseachers, writers,programmers, animators, and historians available.

Skyline Design

Chicago, Illinois

Digital Imaging Services, Display Hardware - Cases, Exhibit Design

Skyline Design is a full service art fabrication studio that partners with designers & museums to fabricate exhibits & installations on any scale. As a creative resource and full service fabricator, we pride ourselves in our ability to partner with our clients to develop creative fabrication solutions.

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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