https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/events Coalition of State Museum Associations upcoming events Coalition of State Museum Associations Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:55:09 GMT Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:55:09 GMT Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT <p style="font-size: 18px;"><font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"><strong style=""><em style="">Member Only Program - Log in to your account to register.</em></strong></font></p> <p style=""><font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;">Join us on Tuesday, July 21, at 12:00 p.m. PT for a live Q&amp;A session with Lorie Millward exploring the <strong style="">Basic | Good Standards in Communications &amp; Member Services</strong> within the Common Service Model (CSM).</font></p> <p style=""><font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;">Created by COSMA, the <a href="https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/Common-Service-Model">Common Service Model (CSM)</a> for state museum associations (SMAs) addresses best practices across all areas of museum association administration: governance, financial stability, member services, communications, and advocacy. The CSM can help all SMAs operate more fully and inclusively in their state.</font></p> <p style=""><font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;">With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) COSMA has launched the <strong>Common Service Model 2.0</strong> project to provide additional professional development resources and networking opportunities to empower SMAs to meet these important core function benchmarks for governance, communications, advocacy, member services, and financial stability standards outlined in the Common Service Model.</font></p> <p style=""><font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;">This three-year project will guide cohort participants through the process of identifying and addressing operational gaps in their SMA.</font></p> <p style=""><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtbmFdyZiE16kfMwDqjxLwSJlXUgMBlf/view?usp=sharing" style=""><font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;">CSM 2.0 Overview</font></a></p><br> https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/event-6728942 https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/event-6728942 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT <p><strong><em>Member Only Program - Log in to your account to register.</em></strong></p> <p>Join us on Tuesday, August 18 at 12:00 p.m. PT for a live Q&amp;A session with Lorie Millward exploring the <strong>Basic | Good Standards in Financial Stability</strong> within the Common Service Model (CSM).</p> <p>Created by COSMA, the <a href="https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/Common-Service-Model">Common Service Model (CSM)</a> for state museum associations (SMAs) addresses best practices across all areas of museum association administration: governance, financial stability, member services, communications, and advocacy. The CSM can help all SMAs operate more fully and inclusively in their state.</p> <p>With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) COSMA has launched the <strong>Common Service Model 2.0</strong> project to provide additional professional development resources and networking opportunities to empower SMAs to meet these important core function benchmarks for governance, communications, advocacy, member services, and financial stability standards outlined in the Common Service Model.</p> <p>This three-year project will guide cohort participants through the process of identifying and addressing operational gaps in their SMA.</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtbmFdyZiE16kfMwDqjxLwSJlXUgMBlf/view?usp=sharing">CSM 2.0 Overview</a></p> <p><br></p> https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/event-6728946 https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/event-6728946 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT <p><strong><em>Member Only Program - Log in to your account to register.</em></strong><br></p> <p>Join us on Tuesday, September 15, at 12:00 p.m. PT for a live Q&amp;A session with Lorie Millward exploring the <strong>Basic | Good Standards in Advocacy</strong> within the Common Service Model (CSM).</p> <p>Created by COSMA, the <a href="https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/Common-Service-Model">Common Service Model (CSM)</a> for state museum associations (SMAs) addresses best practices across all areas of museum association administration: governance, financial stability, member services, communications, and advocacy. The CSM can help all SMAs operate more fully and inclusively in their state.</p> <p>With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) COSMA has launched the <strong>Common Service Model 2.0</strong> project to provide additional professional development resources and networking opportunities to empower SMAs to meet these important core function benchmarks for governance, communications, advocacy, member services, and financial stability standards outlined in the Common Service Model.</p> <p>This three-year project will guide cohort participants through the process of identifying and addressing operational gaps in their SMA.</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtbmFdyZiE16kfMwDqjxLwSJlXUgMBlf/view?usp=sharing">CSM 2.0 Overview</a></p> <p><br></p> https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/event-6728954 https://www.statemuseumassociations.org/event-6728954