Congratulations to all of the 2019 AMI award winners!
Outstanding Interpretive Volunteer
Interpretive Giant
Best Workshop Presentation
George Kastler/Aubree Schmid Student Scholarships
Outstanding Interpretive Media
Outstanding Service
AMI Interpreter Quiz
AMI Interpreter Quiz Champion
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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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.
“Let your Resources Roar!”
September 15-17, 2019
Roaring River State Park – Cassville, Missouri
Save the date for the next AMI conference “Let your Resources Roar!” at Roaring River State Park, near Cassville MO, September 15-17, 2019. Roaring River State Park is one of Missouri’s crown jewels and one of the most attended state parks. Key features include the Roaring River Spring and trout hatchery, Emory Melton Inn and Conference Center, hiking, camping, Roaring River Hills Wild Area, and Hardwood Cove Natural Area. Please make plans to join us for a wonderful conference where we will find techniques and ideas to help you “Let Your Resources Roar!”
CLICK HERE for more information on the 2019 AMI Conference.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE!
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.
Save the date for the next AMI conference “Let your Resources Roar!” 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. Key features include the Roaring River Spring and trout hatchery, Emory Melton Inn and Conference Center, hiking, camping, Roaring River Hills Wild Area, and Hardwood Cove Natural Area. Please make plans to join us for a wonderful conference where we will find techniques and ideas to help you “Let Your Resources Roar!”