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Non-Profit Association Offers Regional Networking Opportunities

The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) is the major regional networking organization for museums and their staff in the southeastern states:

• Incorporated in 1976
• Serves to encourage professionalism, mutual support, communication and continued association among its members. 
• Strives to increase educational and professional development opportunities for Southeastern museum professionals.
• Offers a platform for the exchange of ideas and information.

Why Join SEMC?

Annual Meetings
Attend educational sessions, valuable affinity groups, an extensive exhibit hall, a lively town hall meeting and exciting evening events at the annual meeting.  Widely acclaimed as one of the best in the field, more than 600 people attend annually.  You'll benefit from a variety of experiences, disciplines and viewpoints.

Networking
Share ideas.  SEMC is a network of museum 1,275 professionals dedicated to the excellence of the region's museums and the people who staff them.  You'll have access to a wealth of information through the annual meeting, Inside SEMC, the Annual Membership Directory and the SEMC office.  In the words of one member, SEMC is " the most supportive and congenial group of museum professionals I know."

Workshops
Learn from experts.  SEMC offers valuable workshops with expert instruction and extensive resource materials at a special rate for members.  Recent topics have included disaster preparedness and the conservation of three-dimensional objects.

Publications
Stay informed.  SEMC has a strong commitment to bringing quality publications to its membership.  Our quarterly newsletter, Inside SEMC, offers museum news, exhibits, technical information, affinity group happenings and job listings.  SEMC also publishes SEMC/JOBS and the Annual Membership Directory, as well as workshop proceedings and a salary survey.

Representation
Contribute to your profession.  SEMC Council member and State Directors voice your concerns to the organization's governing board, where policy and actions are formed.  In turn, SEMC represents the southeast's unique perspective at the American Association of Museums' Council of Regional Associations.  Involvement in one of SEMC's standing committees is a great way to make contacts, increase skills, and contribute to the museum profession. 

Benefits

Individual (Museum Professionals, Trustees, Volunteers and Employees of other Affiliated Organizations)

• Participation in SEMC's annual meeting
• Subscriptions to Inside SEMC, SEMC/JOBS, and the Annual Membership Directory
• Discounts on regional professional development workshops
• Discounts on all SEMC publications
• Representation in the AAM's Council of Regional Associations
• Opportunities to serve on SEMC Committees & Council
• SEMC Voting Rights
• Participation in the SEMC Awards process
• Eligible for SEMC Annual Meeting Scholarships
• Supporter and Sponsor Individual Members receive special recognition in Inside SEMC and in the Annual Meeting Program

Institutional (Museums)
All individual benefits plus:

• Your Institution's news and exhibits in Inside SEMC
• Discount on Positions Listings in Inside SEMC and SEMC/JOBS and on the Web site
• Museum link to the Web site
• Discount on SEMC Mailing List and Labels
• Member Rate for Registrants at Annual Meeting who are not Individual Members