ICEE 2015 Sponsor - The International Council of Museums

Get Connected! New Markets, Audiences, and Perspectives in Exhibition Exchange
ICEE 2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE and WORKSHOP
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The 2015 ICEE Annual Conference will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from
November 17-19, 2015.
On November 16th ICOM South Africa and the South African Museums Association arrange in
co-operation with the ICEE a joint workshop entitled Exhibition Exchange Futures for South Africa
on November 16, 2015.
Please find below the call for papers for both events! Conference and joint workshop registration to
open shortly.
1. CALL FOR PAPERS FOR ICEE 2015 CONFERENCE
Through this year’s conference theme Get Connected! New Markets, Audiences, and Perspectives in
Exhibition Exchange the International Committee for Exhibition Exchange will provide opportunities for
exhibition professionals around the world to exchange ideas, challenges and best practices concerning
the development of new markets, new audiences and new perspectives in the world of touring exhibitions.
Our 2015 conference programme will feature thought provoking keynotes, inspiring conference sessions,
and behind-the-scenes tours and will also include the ever-popular Market Place of Exhibitions and Ideas.
We invite proposals submissions that explore the following topics:
New Markets in Exhibition Exchange:
The market for touring exhibitions is diverse and unpredictable. Market segmentation and analysis are
now essential components of every marketing plan for touring exhibitions, but the lack of consistent
business models for touring exhibitions represents a challenge for museums and traveling exhibition
services. How can we identify new markets for exhibition exchange? Are the existing partnership models
(museum to museum, cultural-commercial, international collaborations) a way to build business
networks?
New Audiences in Exhibition Exchange:
The success of exhibitions often depends on a clear understanding of target audiences, yet this can be
challenging in the touring exhibitions environment. Do traveling exhibitions demand flexibility in the light
of different audiences and/or different museum goals around the world? What is the role of marketing to
attract new audiences? Can we produce exhibitions on demand, also for an international market?
New Perspectives in Exhibition Exchange:
The world of touring exhibitions is an ever-changing one. In order to keep in step with the demands of
audiences, meet the needs of institutional goals and financial realities and stay relevant, touring
exhibitions must constantly innovate and evolve. What innovative ideas have been most successful in
your experience with touring exhibitions? Which ideas weren’t so successful? How have you tried to
foster innovation and new perspectives in the development of your organization’s touring exhibitions?
ICEE 2015 Sponsor
The 2015 ICEE Annual Conference will accept proposals in the following formats:
a. Paper-20 minute presentation relating to one of the key conference themes. (Please note that papers
will be considered individually and may be asked to present alongside another proposed paper to
form a conference panel at the discretion of the ICEE)
b. Case Study-30 minute presentation focused on an actual situation or particular project, development,
implementation and outcomes, as well as key learnings.
Priority will be given to proposals that are relevant to the 3 key themes above, are clear and well
developed and confirm a commitment to present a thoughtful and engaging session.
Proposals must include the following information:
 Contact Information-Name, title, Institution, Address and Email
 One-page concise summary of the proposed session including:
o Proposed session title
o Session format (paper or case study)
o Identification of corresponding conference theme (New Markets, New Audiences or New
Perspectives in Exhibition Exchange)
o Session description (no longer than 300 words)
o Identification of key learning outcome for conference participants (What will participants take
away from your session?)
Please submit your proposals no later than Friday, June 19th, 2015, to icom.icee@gmail.com
Please note that the icee is unable to provide session speakers with travel funds, honorariums
or allowances. The ICEE will provide a 25% discount on registration fees to chosen speakers.
Questions? Please contact Anne-Marie Raymond at anne-marie.raymond@historymuseum.ca
or Marlies Kleiterp at m.kleiterp@nieuwekerk.nl
2. CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS FOR ICOM-SA, ICOM ICEE & SAMA Joint Workshop
The Workshop Exhibition Exchange Futures for South Africa will be arranged on 16 November 2015
at District Six Museum, Buitekant Street, Cape Town
South African museums have enjoyed the benefit of exhibition exchanges with museums internationally.
These have been rare and only a few exchanges have developed into continuous long term associations
and further regular exhibition exchanges occurring. Nationally there have been some exhibition
exchanges but no regular programme exists. With its incredibly diverse cultural and natural heritage
collection SA Museum should be fertile sources for the development of exhibitions and potentially
attractive partners for exhibition exchanges locally and internationally. Logistic and financial constrains
often hamper the realisation of such exhibitions and exchanges. Under these circumstances is vital for
South African museum to collaborate to enable them to become participants in exchanges with
institutions locally and internationally.
Presentations of no longer than 10 minutes analysing and discussion past experiences, current
and future projects are invited to initiate a discussion which may culminate in the establishment
of an ICOM facilitated grouping of persons and organisations to actively promote and facilitate
exhibition exchanges locally and internationally.
Please submit your proposals no later than Friday, June 19th, 2015, to icomsamuseums@gmail.com
The proposals should include contact information (name, title, Institution, address and emai) and a short
description of the proposed presentation of not more than 300 words.
For enquiries contact Helene Vollgraaff at h.vollgraaff@iburst.co.za or Catherine Snel at
Catherine.snel@sanlam.co.za.