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2022 AMI Conference Session Proposal Form
If you are interested in presenting at the 2022 AMI Conference, please complete the form below. If you would rather submit your papers by mail, there is a form you can download at the bottom of this page. The 2022 AMI conference will be held from September 20-22 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Proposals were due on July 10, 2022.
AMI Membership
A Message from the Membership Chair:
I hope this message finds all of you healthy and safe. I know this has been an interesting year for everyone and I am looking forward to a better 2021. I hope that in the past you have found your membership within this organization useful and enjoyable.
This letter is a reminder that your membership within AMI is up for renewal. Each year’s membership begins the first day of that year’s conference and expires the day before the start of the following year’s conference. The sooner you renew the sooner you will start getting the AMIgo newsletter. Please also remember if you are serving in ANY capacity for the organization (board member, member at large, committee member, etc) you are required to be an active member of the organization.
If you would like to renew your membership, please complete the form on the following page, along with your minimal dues which can be sent to AMI Treasurer Phillip Brinkley (see address following form).
Thank you for your continued interest in the Association of Missouri Interpreters. I look forward to seeing you at the next AMI conference in 2021 in Central Region. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Kemp Membership Chair
AMI 2019 Conference Awards
Congratulations to all of the 2019 AMI award winners!
Outstanding Interpretive Volunteer
Interpretive Giant
Best Workshop Presentation
George Kastler/Aubree Schmid Student Scholarships
& Anna Skalicky , Macalester College, MN Marissa Ginger. Anna Skalicky, not pictured.
Outstanding Interpretive Media
Missouri Department of Conservation- Outreach and Education
Outstanding Service
AMI Interpreter Quiz
AMI Interpreter Quiz Champion
2019 AMI Conference Program
This PDF will function as a paperless Conference Program that allows attendees to bounce between schedules, session descriptions, maps, and keynote.
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“Let your Resources Roar!” Keynote Speaker: John Cunning
John says his work in parks started when he was four years old when his family visited the Grand Canyon. He picked up litter in the picnic area and could trade a bag of litter for ice-cream. Throughout his 34-year career with Missouri State Parks, he worked as a historic site manager, a museum director, and as director for the Resource Management and Interpretation Program. In 2013, John was awarded AMI’s Outstanding Professional Interpreter in and NAI Region 6’s Distinguished Professional Interpreter. John has helped plan and has been a trainer at the annual Spring Interpreter School for many years. He has presented living history programs as a snake oil salesman in a 1870s medicine show, guided countless historic building tours, interpreted Tom Benton’s capitol mural to Chinese diplomats, and interpreted interpretation to elected and appointed officials. And he loved just about every minute of it.
Now retired, John started a consulting business (Heritage Interpretation Services LLC), works part-time with an estate sale management company, and is planning a few motorcycle trips.
2019 AMI Conference Registration
AMI Conference Registration has been extended to August 31st!
See the updated registration packet for conference details.
Full Registration:
Pre-registration deadline is August 22, 2019–after that, you must register at the Workshop ($10 higher fee))
(includes membership renewal for the upcoming year, banquet & some meals)
A 2019 Registration Packet, with a paper registration form, is available for download below. To register online, please fill out the linked form on SurveyMonkey.
The SurveyMonkey registration form will give the workshop committee a means of tracking registrations electronically, but you will NOT be able to pay for your registration form here. Your confirmation email will include instructions on how to send payment to AMI treasurer Phillip Brinkley via mail, email, or fax. We realize many of you will use your agency’s purchasing cards for payment, so AMI obtained the ability to accept credit card payments. To save service charges, you will be asked to fill out a form and mail or fax the information to Phillip, or call him and give him your credit card number. We hope to have online payment capability in the future without the use of third-party processors, but we are still looking for a safe and affordable option.
AMI ELECTIONS 2019
It takes many hands willing to work together to continue to build a strong foundation. This is YOUR opportunity to grow your leadership skills and make a difference in this organization that we all care so deeply about. As interpreters, our role is critical for connecting Missouri citizens and each other to our natural and cultural, and historical resources.
The AMI offices for President, Secretary and Membership Chair are up for election for 2019. This is your opportunity to serve, whether you are new to AMI or have been a long-standing member, a student, volunteer, or full-time interpreter. AMI needs your leadership right now!
Interested candidates, please send a “head shot” photograph and a paragraph campaign write-up by July 31st.
AMI President: 2-year term
President shall be the presiding officer at all meetings of the Association and at all meetings of the Executive Committee.
AMI Secretary: 2-year term
The Secretary shall keep the corporate records of the Association, including records of all meetings of the members and the Board of Directors. The Secretary also shall chair the Audit Committee.
Membership Chair: 2-year term
The Membership Chair shall be responsible for the oversight of membership solicitations, getting news out to membership in a timely manner, and the members-at-large.
AMI also seeks the following positions:
Newsletter Editor: This position is responsible for putting out the call for newsletter information (photos, articles, site updates, anniversaries, etc) and developing the quarterly newsletter. The position must stick to deadlines to receive the information, work on laying out the newsletter and getting the newsletter into member’s hands. The type of format that is used for the newsletter is flexible and creativity is welcome. Below are the deadlines. Please keep in mind that the dates can be adjusted a day or two depending on how it falls during the week.
Fall: Information in hand by Oct. 1st
Newsletter to members by Oct. 31st
Winter: Information in hand by Jan. 1st
Newsletter to members by Jan. 31st
Spring: Information in hand by March 15th
Newsletter to members by April 15th
Summer: Information in hand by June 5th
Newsletter to members by July 5th
Auction Chair: This position shall coordinate with the conference planning committee each year to form an auction committee. The position shall work with the conference committee to advertise and recruit auction items, maintain and organize auction materials coordinate and set up the auction and work with the Treasurer to process payment on purchased items at the event.
If you have questions or are interested in running for or being considered for any of these offices please contact Elections Chair, Lisa LaCombe, at lisa.lacombe@mdc.mo.gov or by calling Burr Oak Woods Nature Center at (816) 228-3766.
HELP WANTED! At the First Annual Birds and Bees Festival
Arrow Rock, Missouri – May 11th 2019 – 10 am – 4 p.m.
The Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) is launching a new festival aimed at increasing public awareness and enjoyment of Missouri’s native birds, pollinators, and nature in general! In 2019 the Birds and Bees Festival will be held in conjunction with the Village of Arrow Rock’s Garden Show and Vintage Bazaar, which typically brings in 300-500 people interested in plants, gardening, and aesthetics. Our goal is to provide a great new experience for Garden Show attendees, as well as bring in hundreds of other people of all ages to experience and learn about nature! We want to show that wildlife, habitat, and natural resources conservation is not only important but enjoyable.
MRBO’s small staff will be operating a bird-banding station, bird hikes, and a kids’ activity as well as performing general festival coordination. The festival will take place all along Main Street in Arrow Rock and throughout the Arrow Rock State Historic Site and Visitors’ Center. The Garden Show is held at the Schoolhouse, a public building on the west end of Main Street – the entire remainder of the street will be Birds & Bees!
We are looking for volunteers to operate their own booths and activities to provide visitors with a diverse, educational and super-fun experience. Here is a list of possible activities and topics that we would love to have at the festival – but we welcome your ideas and the activities or presentations with which you already have experience!
- Any bird and/or pollinator activities, particularly hands-on learning experiences
- Educational stations for kids on bird or insect biology, adaptations, ecology, etc.
- Guided insect or plant walks
- Native plant ID workshops or lectures
- Basic ecology and conservation experiences for any age level
If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please see the attached file for contact information.
2019 AMI Conference: Call for Papers
If you are interested in presenting at the 2019 AMI Conference, please complete the attached form and send it to Janice Schnake Greene at Missouri State University. The 2019 AMI Conference will be held at Roaring River State Park, near Cassville MO, September 15-18, 2019. Roaring River State Park is one of Missouri’s crown jewels and one of the most attended state parks.