In the super-heated world of the federal budget debate, many members of Congress are cool to museums, arts, and culture. Now’s the time to warm them up, with a personal visit to their offices in Washington, DC.

Join us for the 4th Annual Museum Advocacy Day, February 27 - 28, 2012, and make your voice heard on behalf of the museum profession. NEMA is co-convening the event with AAM and other museum associations around the country, so all NEMA members receive FREE registration (a $99 value). To make attending even more affordable, we can match you up with a roommate to share the cost of staying at the Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center. Contact Leslie Howard in the NEMA office, leslie.howard@nemanet.org, to discuss. (Sorry, we can’t guarantee a roommate.)

Last year New England was represented by 25 colleagues and our goal this year is to double the number of delegates from our region. To register and for more information, go to www.speakupformuseums.org.