The Conference took place at the Brantford Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, 19 Holiday Dr., Brantford. 

The Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals presented an interactive session called Confessions of a Museum Professional Part II! For more information click HERE

The OMA Annual Conference 2019: Net[works] Benefit is hosted by the City of Brantford, County of Brant, and Six Nations of the Grand River, and is presented in collaboration with the Brant Museums & Galleries Association. 

Conference Program Committee:

Adrienne Carter, Manager, Destination Development & Finance, The Heart of Ontario (Hamilton, Halton, Brant, Regional Tourism Association)

Nathan Etherington, Programming and Community

Scott Gillies, Curator, Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum

Will Hollingshead, Manager & Curator, MS Norgoma

Feather Maracle, Executive Director, Six Nations Public Library

Sara Munroe, Arts and Culture Development Officer, City of Brantford

Stephanie Pile, Projects Coordinator, Woodland Cultural Centre

Brian Wood, Curator, Bell Homestead National Historic Site

Rhonda Yearwood, Archives Assistant, St. James Cathedral

Local Arrangements Committee:

Glenn Brown, Theatre Manager, Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

Victoria Hudson-Muir, Founder, Grandview Theatre

Julie Jacobson, Manager, Tourism, Six Nations Development Corporation

Jaquie Jamieson, Manager, Tourism, Six Nations Development Corporation

Janis Monture, Director of Tourism & Cultural Initiatives, Six Nations Development Corporation

Carol Moore, Brant Heritage Coordinator, County of Brant

Sara Munroe, Arts & Culture Development Officer, City of Brantford, Committee Chair

Ana Olson, Gallery Director, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant

Russell Press, Director of Economic Development & Tourism, County of Brant

Eva Salter, Regional Advisor for Brant, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport