Presentations
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"Institution-Building: New Perspectives, Common Practices, and Future Goals" - Barry Lord, Co-President, Lord Cultural Resources, will be a member of the panel at the Art & Patronage Summit on January 12, 2012 at the British Museum, London.
"International Perspectives on Trends and Challenges for Exhibitions" - Maria Piacente, Vice President, Exhibitions, Lord Cultural Resources, presented a keynote at the Annual Conference of the Riksutställningar Swedish Travelling Exhibitions, Visby, Sweden, December 5-7, 2011. For the live stream video of Maria's presentation, click here.
"Audience Development" - Chris Lorway, Director, Festivals and Performing Arts, Lord Cultural Resources, was a Keynote Speaker at Making Culture Matter, an arts, culture and heritage leadership symposium at Centennial College Residences & Conference Centre on December 5, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario.
"New Generation of Shopping Malls" - Laure Confavreux Colliex, Executive Vice President, Lord Cultural Resources and Lordculture, moderated a session at the International Market for Retail Real Estate (MAPIC) Conference, Cannes, France, November 16-18, 2011. For conference information, click here.
"Collection Analysis and Development Strategy," - Barry Lord, Co-President, Lord Cultural Resources, led a seminar at the University of Balamand, Lebanon, November 5-6, 2011.
"Effective city-branding strategies: How to design and position premium cities in a time of cultural change" - Gail Dexter Lord, Co-President, Lord Cultural Resources, presented a keynote and Laure Confavreux Colliex, Executive Vice President, Lord Cultural Resources and Lordculture, was a panelist for "Identity, Culture and Premium Branding" at PremiumFest Forum, the inaugural international festival on premium products and services, Madrid, Spain, November 3-4, 2011. Click here for the presentations by Gail and Laure.
"Designing outside the Museum Box" - Jacqueline Tang, Designer, Lord Cultural Resources, was a speaker at the Toronto Design Exchange in their Storytellers: Exhibition Design Lecture Series on November 1, 2011. The speeches explore any aspect of exhibition design from conception to presentation. Jacqueline talked about event-based exhibition design and the Ontario House - 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games project. For the presentation please click here.
"Artists, Patrons and the Public: Why Culture Changes" - Barry and Gail Lord, Tom Finkelpearl, Deborah Fisher and Ernesto Pujol engaged in a stimulating conversation on cultural change based on the book Artists, Patrons and the Public: Why Culture Changes at MagnanMetz Gallery, New York, on October 27, 2011.
TEDxPhnomPenh conference - Maria Fernandez Sabau, Managing Director of Lordcultura in Spain, spoke at the TEDxPhnomPenh conference in PhnomPenh, Cambodia on October 15, 2011.
"Opportunities and Challenges of an International Practice" - Brad King presented at the Eight Annual Symposium on Exhibition and Experience Design (SEGD) on August 12, 2011 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Brad talked about Opportunities and Challenges of an International Practice.
"Stoking the Fires: Interpreting African American History in the Library" - Joy Bailey. On August 5, 2011, as part of the Association of African American Museums Annual Meeting (AAAM), Joy Bailey moderated a session on "Stoking the Fires: Interpreting African American History in the Library" at the Turnbull Center in Tallahassee, FL.
"Groundbreaking New Facilities: If We Build It, Will They Come?" - Gail Lord moderated a panel entitled "Groundbreaking New Facilities: If We Build It, Will They Come?" on Toronto’s cultural renaissance at the International Society for Performing Arts Congress in Toronto on June 15, 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
"Charting the Future of Art Museums: A Conversationon" - Amy Kaufman, Managing Director U.S., chaired a session entitled "Charting the Future of Art Museums: A Conversationon" at the AAM Conference in Houston, TX on Sunday, May 22 . Click here for the AAMD Strategic Plan, a handout provided to attendees of Amy’s AAM session.
"Children and Cultural Change" - Gail Lord joined two directors of children’s museums in a lively discussion about children as the engines of cultural change at the ACM Conference in Houston, TX on May 19, 2011. Please see Gail's presentation here.
Art Museum Development Association Conference in Toronto, ON - Gail Lord and Kate Markert, Executive Director, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens presented a session for development professionals on Strategic Planning with relevant case studies at the Art Museum Development Association Conference in Toronto on 12 May 2011, 12 to 1 pm. Gail and Kate are the co-authors of The Manual of Strategic Planning for Museums, published by Altamira Press.
"Cultural Tourism, Cultural Change and Museum Planning in India" - Barry Lord spoke on Cultural Tourism, Cultural Change and Museum Planning in India at Casuarina, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road in New Delhi, India on April 8, 2011. The event was organized by DRONAH and School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. For the presentation please click here.
Presentation to the Chief Minister of Bihar, India - On April 6, 2011, Barry Lord and Batul Mehta presented to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on the requirements for a world-class museum in Patna. Read the coverage by Indian press.
"Creating Your Own Social Media" - Lindsay Martin and Kory French from the New York Lord Cultural Resources team paired with two representatives from LaPlaca Cohen to deliver a workshop at the "Museums and the Web 2011" conference in Philadelphia, PA, on April 6, 2011. The presentation, titled "Creating Your Own Social Media", was a giant success. Here is what conference Co-Chair David Bearman had to say about our workshop: "I'm sure that you and your co-presenters will be delighted to learn that your workshop received the overall highest ratings of any this year." For the presentation please click here.
For parts of the resource kit that was provided to each of the participants in the workshop and includes: a social media glossary of terms, a recommended reading list, and relevant links for social media resources, please click here and here.
Masterclass in Abu Dhabi - Laure Confavreux Colliex, Associate Director of Lordculture, led a Masterclass at Global City 2011, the international forum for public and private leaders to exchange best practices and share sustainable urban strategies, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Government at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi on March 16, 2pm. Entitled "Local Values and Culture: The Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Cities", Masterclass participants were:
For the presentation please click here.
Japan Museum Management Academy (JMMA) conference - Gail Lord was a keynote speaker at the Japan Museum Management Academy (JMMA) conference, which took place at the National Tokyo Museum on February 20, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. For the presentation, click here.
"Creating Cultural Capital" - Gail Lord delivered a presentation on "Creating Cultural Capital" on December 3, 2010 as part of Inspiration Lakeview Visioning Workshops & Presentations sessions in Mississauga. For presentation, click here.
“Cultural Tourism and Creativity: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Cultural Traveler” - Ngaire Blankenberg, Senior Consultant, Lord Cultural Resources, spoke on “Cultural Tourism and Creativity: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Cultural Traveler” at the 2010 Tourism Summit - The Power of Tourism on November 29, 2010 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For presentation, click here.
FLORENS2010: International Week on Cultural Heritage and Landscape - Gail Lord, Co-President of Lord Cultural Resources, presented “How Culture Changes”, the keynote presentation for the forum "Contemporary Heritage and the Landscape in a Sustainable World" at the first FLORENS2010: International Week on Cultural Heritage and Landscape in Florence, Italy on November 13, 2010. For presentation, click here.
International Council of Museums conference “Museums for Social Harmony” - Gail Lord spoke on “From Cultural Resources to Cultural Capital” at the “Museum Economy and Development Forum” at the International Council of Museums conference “Museums for Social Harmony” in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2010. For speech, click here and for presentation, click here.
Presentation at Art Gallery of Mississauga - Barry and Gail Lord discussed their new book Artists, Patrons and the Public: Why Culture Changes at the Art Gallery of Mississauga in Mississauga, ON, on October 27, 2010. For presentation, click here.
"Culture and Tourism – Visions of the Future" - Paul Alezraa, Director, Lordculture, led a two-hour workshop “Culture and Tourism – Visions of the Future” at the IV Polish Lódz Conference on Culture and Tourism in Lódz, Poland on October 27, 2010.
Best Practices and New Trends in Exhibitions – Digital Technologies for Stronger Experiences? - Ameline Coulombier, Consultant, Lordculture, was keynote speaker on “Multimediations” at the conference Best Practices and New Trends in Exhibitions – Digital Technologies for Stronger Experiences? at the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm, Sweden on October 11. It was an internal workshop with the Museum staff and was broadcasted live for Swedish museum professionals.
Watch the video from the 45 minute presentation showing examples of interesting projects using multimedia interpretation tools by clicking here.
First International Conference of Museums in the Arab World at Balamand University, Lebanon - Barry Lord was a Keynote speaker at the First International Conference of Museums in the Arab World organized by The Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARDO) in collaboration with Balamad University and partnership with Arab ICOM. This two-day seminar held under the theme “Museums: A Way to Intercultural Communication & Social Cohesion” took place at Hussam Eddine Hariri Hall at Balamand University Campus in Lebanon on September 28 and 29, 2010. For the speech, click here. For the presentation, click here.
International Workshop on New Resources for Culture - Gail and Barry Lord participated in an international workshop entitled "New Resources for Culture" organized by Bologna Arts Managers (BAM) at the National Gallery of Bologna, Italy on 24 and 25 September 2010. The workshop provided an opportunity for cultural operators in Italy to interact directly with Gail and Barry Lord and to discuss their problems for organizations that employ them. This practical training and strategic event curated by BAM focused on issues related to cultural management in Italy from local and global perspective. Cultural Operators worldwide face challenges and problems greater than in the past: poor funding, growing public expectations, increasingly diversified users, continuous technological change, and many others. Please refer to the BAM’s website for more details.
"Cultural Change and Public Gardens" - Gail Dexter Lord and Barry Lord webcasted live on March 5 at the Longwood Graduate Program Annual Symposium: People, Plans, Collections: Making the Connection on March 5, 2010 at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Click here for the paper and here for the presentation. To watch the recorded webcast, follow this link and select the category of "Longwood Graduate Program Symposium".
"Creative Tourism and Cultural Development: Some Trends and Observations" - Dr. Brad King presented at the Cultural Tourism Conference, Bonavista Institute in Newfoundland on November 19, 2009. Click here for presentation. Click here for paper.
“Multimediations!: Overview, New Trends and Practices in Europe and Japan” – Carolyne Krummenacker and Ameline Coulombier, Lordcultura presented on current exhibition practices for children museums at the Hands On! Europe Conference in Paris on November 4, 2009. Click here for presentation.
"Cultural Spaces for New Audiences" - Amy Kaufman presented on shifts in demographics and attitudes that are impacting visitor choice and behaviour with Kevin Rice of Diller and Scofidio +Renfro at the third Cultural Forum Workshop at the Center for Architecture in New York on October 29. Click here for presentation.
“Cultural Greening in the 21st Century” - Maria Piacente with clients Andrea Wilson, Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation; Kym McCulley, City of Calgary Parks; Jean Lauriault, Canadian Museum of Nature at the Ontario Museum Association Conference in Toronto on October 22, 2009. Click here.
“Museums: Part of the Municipal Strategy for Economic Sustainability” - Margaret May, Senior Principal, presented with clients Mayor Mike MacEachern, The Town of New Tecumseth; Bob McFarland, City of Woodstock Community Services; and Daniela Pagliaro, The Township of Minden Hills at the Ontario Museum Association Conference in Toronto on October 21, 2009. Click here for presentation.
"Beyond the Hype: Nuit Blanch in the Creative City," - Joseph Banh, Intern published in C Magazine, 103 Fall 2009 (ISSN1480-5472), www.cmagazine.com. Click here for article.
“How to Make Intangible Heritage Tangible to Your Visitors” - Laure Confavreux Colliex, Lordculture presented at the CANOC Conference (ICOM committee dedicated to museums of cities), Istanbul, September 2009. Click here for paper. Click here for presentation.
"Rights and Responsibilities at the National Civil Rights Museum", Memphis, Tennessee - Joy Bailey, Senior Consultant led a presentation with Beverly Robertson, President, National Civil Rights Museum on the experience of developing a museum in a political charged environment at the African American Association of Museums, Baton Rouge, August 2009.
"Enriching the Experience through Innovation and Creative Exhibitions" - Maria Piacente and Yvonne Tang of Lord Cultural Resources with fabrication partner Erich Zuern of Xibitz presented a session on the planning, design and installation of the new expansion and transformation project of the National Archaeological Museum Aruba that officially opened on July 26, 2009.
“60 Tips in 60 Minutes: Affordable Actions to Take Now” – Amy Kaufman organized a session at the American Association of Museums 2009 conference in Philadelphia on "actionable" tips on development, marketing, education, operations, and exhibition planning and implementation.
“Innovative Ideas and Practices in Revenue Generation and Cost Control” – Ted Silberberg organized a session at the AAM 2009 conference in Philadelphia on case studies with practical advice and innovative ideas for common benefit in audience sharing, revenue generation and cost control.
“The Future of Museums” – Gail and Barry Lord with Ngaire Blankenberg contribute to the American Association of Museums new Center for The Future of Museums discussion forum in April 2009.
"Cultural Capital in the 21st Century: Three Pillars of Sustainability" – Gail Dexter Lord presented at the Global City Forum in Abu Dhabi in April 2009. Click here for abstract. Click here for presentation.
“Museums as a Strategy of Transformation” – Margaret May presentation and "The Synergy of Museums and Tourism" – Christian Watl presentation at Traditions and Transformations: Tourism, Heritage and Cultural Change in the Middle East and North Africa Region Conference, Amman, Jordan, April 2009.
"Responding to an Economic Downturn" – Gail Dexter Lord presentation at the Canadian Museums Association Conference in Toronto in March 2009.
"Building Museums" – Gail Dexter Lord presentation at the Contemparabia Global Art Forum in Doha, Qatar, March 2009.
"Synagogue-Museum: Mission Compatible" – Mira Goldfarb presented at the Council of American Jewish Museums Conference in New York, February 2009.
“Conceptualizing and Designing Successful Children’s Exhibits” – Katherinee Molineux presented at 2nd National Children’s Museum Conference in the Philippines, February 20, 2009.
"The Museum of the Future" – Barry Lord participated in the Vienna Artweek panel in November 2008.
"Creating Cultural Capital Through Exchange Exhibitions" – Gail Dexter Lord presentation for the 2006 Beijing International Forum of Museum Directors, September 2006 (Chinese/English).
"The Ideal Exhibition – The Cultural Resource Perspective" – Gail Dexter Lord presentation for the 5th International Conference, Communicating the Museum, Royal Palace, Turin, Italy, July 2005.