2012 TAM Annual Meeting
Come to San Antonio in the spring! TAM will convene Annual Meeting in San Antonio on March 27-30, 2012. The schedule is full of informative sessions, expert speakers, networking opportunities, museum visits, and off-site tours. Annual Meeting is TAM’s largest and most important professional development event of the year. Don’t miss it! The many excellent museums in San Antonio are opening their doors to TAM members from around the state for tours, off-site sessions, special events, and more. Conveniently located on the popular San Antonio River Walk, the TAM conference hotel is El Tropicano River Walk, offering rooms at the remarkable low rate of $109 per night.
Conference Theme ~ Museums in the Currents: Navigating a River of Change
Just as the San Antonio River connects San Antonio’s community, we’ll explore ways museums can use cultural corridors, social media, civic partners and other valuable tools to create deeper engagement and expanded audiences. Join us to explore connections—connections with audiences, community partners, funders and each other.
Thank YOU!
TAM sincerely thanks all those who have contributed their time, effort, financial support, and in-kind donations to the 2012 Annual Meeting. Especially to the diverse cultural community in San Antonio and all who are welcoming TAM, many thanks.
2012 Major Underwriters
- Mr. Jack Judson, San Antonio
- San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
- San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs
2012 Local Arrangements Committee Chairs
- Co-Chair: Emily M. Jones, Chief Operating Officer, San Antonio Museum of Art
- Co-Chair: Marise McDermott, President and CEO, Witte Museum
Welcome
From its important role in Texas independence to its fusion of cultures, San Antonio is a true destination. Although the city holds a rich history, there is community pride in the present. San Antonio’s heart may beat in its past—but its future may lie in its celebration of cultures and its collaborative spirit. With a clear respect for arts and culture, San Antonio’s museum community is thriving. The city has preserved major portions of its historic infrastructure and its more than 2,000 designated historic landmarks testify to that, from the quaint King William Historic District to the Spanish Governor’s Palace. The city’s five missions, including the famed Alamo, are the largest collection of Spanish colonial architecture in America. San Antonio has an important emerging contemporary art scene and dozens of museums—and ten of them are located within a two-mile radius of San Antonio’s compact, walkable city center. More than 26 million people visit San Antonio each year. Be one of them in 2012!
San Antonio Museums and Hosts
For more information on the Annual Meeting Hosts, read their organizational profiles on the Annual Meeting Hosts page.
- The Alamo
- Artpace
- Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
- The Briscoe Western Art Museum
- Casa Navarro State Historic Site
- City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs
- City of San Antonio Downtown Operations
- Edward Steves Homestead Museum
- Fort Sam Houston Museum
- Hangar 9/Edward H. White Museum
- Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
- Institute of Texan Cultures, UTSA
- Land Heritage Institute Foundation
- The Magic Lantern Castle Museum
- McNay Art Museum
- Museo Alameda
- Pharmacy Museum, Feik School of Pharmacy
- San Antonio Academy Museum
- San Antonio Art League Museum
- San Antonio Botanical Garden
- San Antonio Children’s Museum
- San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- San Antonio Museum of Art
- San Antonio Zoo
- Southwest School of Art
- Spanish Governor’s Palace
- Texas Air Museum, Stinson Chapter
- Texas Transportation Museum
- U.S. Army Medical Department Museum
- Villa Finale, National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Wilson Pottery Foundation
- The Witte Museum