August 1997
Give to the Vice President for Collections, Research & Public
Programs at the Milwaukee Public Museum, a copy of this "Overview of
a Proposed Action Plan for Educational Programming at the Milwaukee
Public Museum related to "The Greatest Places" IMAX film
mid-August 1997
Meet with Programming Coordinator of Discovery World Museum of
Science, Economics & Technology to share information from the
Greatest Places Leadership Institute. Begin the process of planning
collaborative programming with Discovery World. Share program ideas
for the proposed action plan with Discovery World.
Meet with Vice President for Collections, Research & Public
Programs at the MPM to discuss the proposal and obtain approval for
program development. Make changes/edits as needed.
After meeting with the Vice President for Collections, Research &
Public Programs, give a copy of the proposed action plan to the IMAX
Director at the Museum Center.
September 1997
Meet with staff of the Educational Programming Section to share
plan and discuss additional ideas.
After meeting with Educational Programming Section, meet with the
IMAX Director at the Museum Center for feedback/revisions/edits.
mid-September 1997
Make staff assignments of the Educational Programming Section
staff for each component (adults, families, teachers, overnights,
packets).
Give to the Vice President for Marketing/Development and the Director
of Marketing a copy of the revised "Overview of a Proposed Action
Plan for Educational Programming at the Milwaukee Public Museum
related to "The Greatest Places" IMAX film.
October 1997
Meet with Vice President for Marketing/Development and the
Director of Marketing to review the proposed action plan and revise
as needed.
Contact leadership of WIGA (Wisconsin Geographic Alliance) regarding
the annual convention to be held in Milwaukee 1998 (to coincide with
the opening of The Greatest Places).
Education Staff fleshes out details of their program assignment by
establishing a program title, begin date/end date, audience, program
description, timeline, budget (direct costs).
November 1997
Assemble budget requests from each program and integrate in the
overall Educational Programming Section budget for the next budget
cycle (Sept 1, 1997 - August 31, 1998). Circulate budget through
established procedures.
Meet with the Director of Marketing to plan a timeline for
marketing/promotion of programming.
Education Staff continues development of their program
assignment.
December 1997
Revise budget as needed.
Education Staff continues development of their program
assignment.
January/February 1998
Education Staff continues development of their program
assignment.
April 1998
Write copy of school brochure to incorporate Greatest Places
programming.
Education Staff continues development of their program assignment
May - July 1998
Education Staff continues development of their program
assignment.
August 1998
Print teacher packet and other print needs for programming
(Biome Bingo, Adventure Sheets, Passport, etc.)
September 1998
Programming development has concluded.
Flyers promoting the teacher preview/open house for The Greatest
Places is sent to schools.
October 1998
Opening of The Greatest Places IMAX.
Begin Program implementation.