Under the theme Mission. Value. Impact., the 2027 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo will explore how museums can strengthen their organizations, expand their impact, and make a clearer case for why their work matters.

We’re looking for practical strategies, innovative ideas, and real-world examples across four areas:

Audience, Experiences & Value Creation

Financial Sustainability & Growth

Organizational Capacity & Operations

Innovation & Future Readiness

If your work is helping museums engage audiences differently, strengthen operations, build financial resilience, measure impact, or prepare for what comes next, share what you’re learning with the field.

Submit your proposal by September 21. Applicants will be notified in December.

What conversations, challenges, or ideas do you think the museum field needs to explore in 2027?

Learn more and submit a proposal: https://annualmeeting.aam-us.org/callforproposals/

Have an idea for a session at the 2027 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo?

Join this interactive webinar to learn what reviewers are really looking for and how to craft a proposal that stands out.

We’ll cover everything from writing a compelling session title to clearly defining audience takeaways, sharing common mistakes to avoid, and walking through a live proposal review to show how small changes can strengthen your submission.

Whether you’re submitting for the first time or looking to improve your approach, you’ll leave with practical tips to help turn your idea into a successful proposal.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

2:00–3:00 PM ET

Online

Register today: https://www.aam-us.org/event/from-idea-to-acceptance-how-to-submit-a-winning-annual-meeting-session-proposal/