All professionals from ACM member museums and business members are welcome to attend, except where noted. Access information is in the ACM Member Resources community in Groupsite. If you haven’t joined the ACM Groupsite, email Membership@ChildrensMuseums.org.
Tuesday, June 23, 4:00 p.m. ET, Development, Marketing, Communications, & Graphic Design Hangout
Thursday, June 25, 4:00 p.m. ET, Exhibits & Facilities Management Hangout
July Hangouts access information has been posted to ACM Member Resources community in Groupsite.
Tuesday, July 14, 2:00 p.m. ET, Education, Programs, & Visitor Experiences Hangout
Thursday, July 16, 4:00 p.m. ET, Museum Finance & HR Hangout
Tuesday, July 21, 4:00 p.m. ET, Exhibits & Facilities Management Hangout
Thursday, July 23, 4:00 p.m. ET, Development, Marketing, Communications, & Graphic Design Hangout
The number one reason why attendees come to InterActivity is to get practical information to use in their jobs–namely to attend the concurrent professional development sessions. These sessions are selected for inclusion from proposals submitted by the field. Consider sharing your museum’s effective practices by submitting a session proposal. This webinar will walk you through each component of the proposal form and offer insight from members of the Program Committee and Discovery Lab staff. Register today.
Victoria Garvin, Sr. Director, Professional Development, Association of Children’s Museum
Amon Haruta, Director of Project Management, Explora and Co-Chair of InterActivity 2027 Program Committee
Lynnsey Childress-Wimp, Chief Operating Officer, Discovery Lab and Hosting Partner Museum Team Leader
As neurodiverse professionals increasingly enter museum workplaces, internal systems must evolve beyond reactive accommodations. This encore presentation of an InterActivity 2026 session explores how embedding Universal Design, co-regulation practices, and behavior-based evaluation tools can proactively support neurodiverse staff. The webinar will examine how hiring, supervision, and daily operations can be restructured to foster long-term staff retention and wellbeing. Attendees will leave with practical tools, peer-tested strategies, and a deeper understanding of how internal equity practices can drive cultural belonging, reduce burnout, and improve institutional resilience. Register here.
Samantha Cintron, Access and Inclusion Manager, Miami Children’s Museum
Sarah Cole, President and CEO, Glazer Children’s Museum
This encore presentation explores four common parenting pitfalls that unintentionally inhibit play and connection, offering simple yet powerful pivots that support healthy development. Through examples and video analysis, attendees will be able to reframe how adults see and speak to young children. This webinar will invite grown-ups to shift from correcting to connecting, creating more inclusive, expressive, and curiosity-driven play experiences across exhibits, programs, and shared family spaces. Register here.
Lauren Hirsch, Director of Play and Learning, The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children’s Museum
Mindy (Porter) McLeroy, Chief Learning Officer, Scott Family Amazeum
Children’s museums need more than attendance numbers to show impact. This encore presentation offers creative, accessible strategies for collecting and sharing meaningful data—especially for small teams without dedicated analysts. Presenters will share real-world examples of how to gather non-traditional data, organize it effectively, publish it for varied stakeholders, and empower staff and board members to communicate it consistently. Attendees will leave with practical tools to apply immediately. By making data part of your museum’s culture, you strengthen advocacy, build trust, and reflect the full story of your impact. Register here.
Lynnsey Childress-Wimp, Chief Operating Officer, Discovery Lab
Beth Housewert, Chief Growth Officer, Inspired Impact
Mackenzie Steele, Director of Marketing and Communications, Creative Discovery Museum
Caitlin Luttjohann, Vice President of Play and Learning, Kansas Children’s Discovery Center
Providing a positive field trip experience for school groups while balancing the needs of other visitors can be a challenge. Learn how four museums tackled common field trip challenges and guest concerns to enhance play and learning for all. Register here.
Hardin Engelhardt, Chief Learning Officer, Marbles Kids Museum
Jessie Janik, Student Learning Facilitator, DuPage Children’s Museum
Annie Gordon, Education Program Manager, Sciencenter
Lisa Garrison, Director of Education & Programs, Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
Mindy (Porter) McLeroy, Chief Learning Officer, Scott Family Amazeum
