The Alliance's annual forecasting report is now online! TrendsWatch 2019 explores truth, trust and fake news; decolonization; blockchain; homelessness & housing insecurity; and self-care. The PDF is a free download for all AAM members and staff of member organizations. Everyone can access the executive summary and a video overview of the report. Look forward to hearing from you about more examples of museums doing great work in these areas.
Introducing TrendsWatch 2019
My thanks to the wonderful colleagues from around the world who read and improved the draft chapters as I wrestled with these difficult topics:
Puawai Cairns, Head of Mātauranga Māori / Kaihāpai Mātauranga Māori, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, president & CEO, Abbe Museum; Colleen Dilenschneider, chief market engagement officer, IMPACTS Research & Development; Lisa Yun Lee, executive director, National Public Housing Museum; Jaclyn Roessel, president, Grownup Navajo; Jessica and Matt Turtle, co-founders, Museum of Homelessness; Ryan Luckay, Ryan Luckay, specialist master, Deloitte Consulting LLP; Jess Houlgrave; co-founder, Codex Protocol; Seema Rao, principal, Brilliant Idea Studio. And here at the Alliance, my colleagues Barry Szczesny, director, Government Relations and Public Policy and ; Joseph O'Neill, content coordinator.
Yours from the future,
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Merritt
VP Strategic Foresight & Founding Director, CFM
American Alliance of Museums
Arlington VA
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