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.
Thursday, July 23, 4:00 p.m. ET, Development, Marketing, Communications, & Graphic Design Hangout
Wednesday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. ET, Museum Finance & HR Hangout
Thursday, August 13, 2:00 p.m. ET, Education, Programs, & Visitor Experiences Hangout
Tuesday, August 18, 4:00 p.m. ET, Exhibits & Facilities Management Hangout
Thursday, August 20, 4:00 p.m. ET, Development, Marketing, Communications, & Graphic Design Hangout
Tuesday, August 25, 4:00 p.m. ET, Museum Finance & HR Hangout
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
