Connecticut League of Museums upcoming events

Sponsor the 2026 Annual Conference (Monday, June 01, 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

The Connecticut League of Museums' Annual Conference brings together more than 200 people from across the state and region for a full day of learning, fellowship, and inspiration. Sponsorship is a change to connect your business or organization with our community of hundreds of museums—small businesses in their own right—and to share more about your services and offerings. And sponsorship ensures that we are able to do things like:

Make the conference affordable for all
Provide accommodations that make the day more accessible to everyone
Offer free and affordable programs and workshops year-round
Connect the public with museum and archival collections across the state through Connecticut Collections

Sponsorship Levels

Quinnipiac River	$250	Business card ad in conference program One year of membership as an Organization or Corporate Business Affiliate (up to $185 value)
Shetucket River	$500	Quarter page ad in conference program Sponsor table in our Exhibitor Hall Plus benefits included in Quinnipiac River level
Housatonic River	$750	Half-page ad in conference program Contact list of all event registrants Plus benefits included in Shetucket River level
Connecticut River	$1,000+	Recognition as a major sponsor during the plenary session Full-page premium-placement ad in the conference program Plus all benefits included in the Housatonic River level

All sponsorship levels will receive the following benefits:

Social networks & outreach:

Your business featured in social media posts (5,300+ followers)
Your business highlighted in the CLM e-newsletter (3,000+) recipients)

Online:

Your logo on the event registration page
Your business name and website included in our Business and Service Directory

At the conference:

Your logo featured in the event slideshow
Your business featured in the opening remarks
Ability to provide collateral or promotional items in the conference tote bag

A complete description of our sponsorship packages,—including specifications and deadlines for ads, images, and logos—is available as a PDF.

Advertising Opportunities: Tributary Level Sponsorship

Don't need the perks of sponsorship, but want to reach our community? Advertise in our conference program! This full-color guide to the conference will be in the hands of every attendee all day long.

Pricing and specifications:

$750: Full page (non-premium placement) 8.5 x 11" full color
$500: Half page (horizontal only) 7.5 x 4.825" full color
$250: Quarter page (vertical only) 3.625 x 4.825" full color
$100: Business card (vertical only) 2.5625 x 3.625"

Please add 1/4" to each side for a full bleed.

Tabling Opportunities: Exhibitors

Just interested in tabling in our exhibitor hall? Visit Exhibitor Registration for more information.

2026 Annual Conference Exhibitor Registration (Monday, June 01, 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Be an exhibitor at this year’s CLM Annual Conference on June 1!

Join us as an exhibitor at our Annual Conference at Central Connecticut State University. This year's theme "The Next 250: Museums and the Future of Democracy" will attract over 200+ museum professionals from across Connecticut and the region. It's a great way to get the word out about your organization, business, or services to Connecticut's largest annual gathering of museum people.

Our Museum Marketplace will be located in the beautiful light-filled atrium of Willard-DiLoreto Hall. The Museum Marketplace opens at 8am along with Conference Registration and remains open until 3:30pm.

We offer a Marketplace Passport that encourages attendees to stop by as many booths as possible to get their passport initialed by exhibitors. Completed passports are entered in our chance drawing to win exciting prizes at the end of the day! If your organization would like to donate a prize for the chance drawing, email info@clho.org.

Exhibitor registration comes with the following:

One table and two chairs
Two complimentary conference registrations
Listing in the conference program
Acknowledgment on the conference website

If your booth will need a power source, please note that in your registration, as we have limited outlets in the space.

Exhibit tables come with several of our conference sponsorship packages, so be sure to check those out if you're interested in additional ways to get the word out about your services.

Questions? Email conference@clho.org for information and assistance.

2026 Annual Conference (Monday, June 01, 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Location and Information

June 1, 2026 at Central Connecticut State University (Willard-DiLoreto Hall)

Our full-day annual conference brings together ~200 folks from museums, libraries, and history and arts institutions across the state. Our conference features an airy atrium for exhibitors, a lounge space for our participatory art project, and classrooms and lecture halls for breakout sessions, lunch conversations, and our keynote panel. Convenient free parking is available in an adjacent garage.

For more information about the 2026 conference, including the schedule and other updates as they come, please visit our 2026 Conference page.

Registration

The basic conference registration is $90 and includes a continental breakfast, a boxed lunch of your choice, and coffee/tea and refreshments throughout the day, plus our signature conference tote. Discounted rates are available for League members ($75), conference presenters ($55), and students ($45). We also offer the option to register as a conference supporter ($125), which funds our conference scholarships.

Scholarship Opportunities

We will have some funds available to provide free registration to conference newcomers and those in need. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the scholarship form HERE by May 17, 2026. Then, register as you normally would and select "Invoice Me." Do not submit online payment. You will be notified letting you know if you have been selected.

Advance registration closes at noon on Wednesday, May 27. Attendees may register at the door the day of the conference at a higher rate ($125), but may not receive a lunch.

Conference Sponsors

Association for the Study of Connecticut History
Barker Specialty
Connecticut Humanities
Still River Editions

Conference Exhibitors

Association for the Study of Connecticut History
Ball & Socket Arts, Inc.
Barker Specialty
Central Connecticut State University Public History Program
CTbeer.com™
Connecticut by the Numbers / Express Strategies
Connecticut Explored
Connecticut Humanities
Connecticut League of Museums
Industrial History New England
Nationwide Security Corporation
Plays in Place
Public Good LLC
Still River Editions
Wesleyan University Community Oral History Project
Wesleyan University Press