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BENEFITS* | INDIVIDUAL | INST. | COMMERCIAL | ||||
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Colleague |
Supporting |
Student |
Institutional |
Consultant |
Corporate |
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ADVOCACY |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Advocacy and sectoral e-news alerts |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
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Member rates for OMA Annual Conference, workshops, symposia, and webinars |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Voting privileges at AGM |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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RESOURCES |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
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Annual membership card - complimentary admission to over 200 Ontario Museums |
x |
x |
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x |
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x |
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PROMOTION |
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Ontario Tourism website directs traffic to Discover ON Museums public website, with online event listing database and link to institution’s website |
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x |
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x |
x |
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Discount on Tradeshow booth at Annual Conference |
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x |
x |
x |
Download Categories & Benefits Chart [ PDF ].
*Benefits and categories as of April 2022
**Institutional Fees
Operating budget less than $165,000: $100
Operating budget between $165,000 and $2.1 million: 0.0007 x operating budget
Operating budget greater than $2.1 million: $1,500
Individual Membership Benefits
Advocacy
+Updates on current OMA advocacy efforts
Communications
+Regular issues of the e-newsletter ONmuseums and current e-news alerts
+Access to Ontario Museums listserv
Professional Development & Support
+ Complimentary admission to over 200 Ontario museums (Museum/ Cultural Worker, Colleague, Student)
+ 9 module Certificate in Museums Studies (CMS) program
+ Member rates for Annual Conference, OMA events, workshops, symposia and interactive webinars
+Online resources, including access to toolkit and resources related to Diversity and Inclusion
+ Access to Job Postings, career resources, and engagement with Emerging Museum Professionals (EMPs)
+ Voting privileges at the AGM (Museum/Cultural Worker, Colleague)
+ Networking opportunities at OMA events and workshops
Resources
+ Web resources
+ Publications
+ Sectoral Research
+ Third-party research
Recognition
+ Awards of Excellence (Museum/Cultural Worker, Colleague)
+ Membership card (Individual and Consultant membership categories only)
Institutional Membership Benefits
Provides many of the same benefits as an Individual membership, as well as the following benefits:
Advocacy
+Advocacy initiatives and resources such as Ontario's Museums 2025 Strategic Vision and Action Plan and Ontario's Museums 2014 Profile
+Sector representation on major issues such as Ontario's Culture Strategy and funding including CMOG program
+Regional museum network support (sector updates, timely presentations, etc.)
Professional Development
+Discounts for your staff and volunteers at our Annual Conference, symposia, workshops and webinars
+Resources, including materials related to Diversity and Inclusion
Promotion
+Ontario Tourism website directs traffic to OMA enhanced museums listings on Discover Ontario Museums public site
Recognition
Commercial Membership Benefits
Provides the same benefits as an Individual membership, with the addition of the following benefits:
+ OMA Museum Services Directory Listing
+ ONmuseums or Current e-News Alert Ad
+ First choice of location & discount on a Tradeshow Booth at the OMA Annual Conference