Events and special Exhibitions
The trade fair has a lot to offer, with a top-notch supporting program in addition to what is on the exhibitor’s stands.
Expocase
The platform for exhibition design, interactive knowledge transfer and scenography at EXPONATEC COLOGNE
Venue: Hall 3.2., Stand D20
Date: 16-18 November 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Attraction. Communication. Intervention.
Talks and dialogues on new strategies and formats for museums.
Venue: Hall 3.2., Stand D20
Date: 16+17 November 2011
Time: 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
F.G. Conzen & Düsseldorf City Museum
Venue: Hall 3.2., Stand A19
Date: 16-18 November 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
The Best in HERITAGE
Venue: 3.2., Stand E70
Date: 16-18 November 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
www.thebestinheritage.com/excellence-club/programme
Day I, 16 November
MORNING, 10.00 - 13.00 : OPENING CEREMONY
Gathering of the partners, presenters, organizers and the members of the press; welcome drink
Moderator of sessions: Mr. Willem de Vos
- 10.30 - 11.20 Introductory speeches:
- Ms. Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer - Koelnmesse GmbH
- Mrs. Angela Spizig - Deputy Mayor of the City of Cologne
- Mr. Julien Anfruns, General Director - ICOM
- Dr. Klaus Weschenfelder, President - ICOM Germany
- Dr. Volker Rodekamp, President - Deutscher Museumsbund
- Mr. Damodar Frlan, Chairman - ICOM Europe
- 11.20 - 11.40 Mrs Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović: Europa Nostra / EU Award schemes key note speech
- 11.40 - 12.00 Professor Tomislav Šola: On 10 years of The Best in Heritage and Excellence Club
- 12.00 - 12.30 Mr. Christophe Dufour, The Natural History Museum of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel, Switzerland), 2009 Diderot Prize for Cultural Initiative - voted as the best formal presentation in Dubrovnik in 2010
- 12.30 - 13.00 Dr. Christian Fiala, The Museum of Contraception and Abortion (Vienna, Austria), 2010 Kenneth Hudson award - voted as the best formal presentation in Dubrovnik in 2011
Day II, 17 November
See what “The Best in Heritage - The Network of Excellence” is about, through the exhibition on the event, exhibitions of four awarded Museums - members of The Excellence Club, display of event publications, web projections, first-hand testimonials from presenters – members of the Club etc.
AFTERNOON
15.00 - 17.00 : "Heritage and technology - energizing the excellence" - Four chosen presenters from the Excellence Club, each taking 20 minutes, one after the other, with chosen Dubrovnik presenters on quality and excellence, based upon their projects. Hear what experts have to say about importance of technology for professional excellence using the power of their examples.
- 15.00 - 15.20 Introductory lecture: Mr Damodar Frlan, Chairman - ICOM Europe
- 15.20 - 15.40 Mr. Christophe Dufour, The Natural History Museum of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel, Switzerland), 2009 Diderot Prize for Cultural Initiative - voted as the best formal presentation in Dubrovnik in 2010
- 15.40 - 16.00 Mr. Peter Husty, Salzburg Museum (Salzburg, Austria), 2009 European Museum of the Year Award
- 16.20 - 16.40 Ms. Anna-Liisa Õispuu, NUKU Museum of Puppet Arts (Tallinn, Estonia), Estonian Museums Award 2010
- 16.40 - 17.00 Ms. Barbara Sommerer, The Museum of Contraception and Abortion (Vienna, Austria), 2010 Kenneth Hudson award
Day III, 18 November
MORNING
- 11.00 - 12.30 : "Heritage and technology - energizing the excellence": moderated symposium / panel discussion on importance of technology for professional excellence. Moderated by Mr. Willem de Vos from Belgian Museum of Natural Science.
AFTERNOON
- 15.00 - 17.00 : “Meet the Expert” session - Get the free advice or consult the experts upon the range of professional questions, especially on use of technology. Four experts will be present and at disposal to all interested visitors of the Fair.
Supporting Programme
Knowledge Transfer through Strategic Alliances
in cooperation with the
Museumsbund Österreich and the Verband der Museen der Schweiz
Colloquium:
Being on the safe side - How to make museums more secure
Venue: Conference room 3, Congress Centre East
Date: 16 November 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Venue: Offenbachsaal, Congress Centre East
Date: 17 November 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
DIPLOMA AND MASTER'S DEGREE DAYS 2011
Presentations by dregree recipients from 2010/2011
Venue: Europasaal, Congress Centre East
Diploma thesis presentations
Date: 17 November 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Master thesis presentation
Date: 18 November 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Ceremonial speech: "CICS Turns 25"
Date: 18 November 2011
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Conference of the working groups "Painting" and "Modern Art - Modern cultural Heritage" of the VDR The Transience of Material, The Artist's Intention versus Conservability
Venue: Offenbachsaal, Congress Centre East
Date: 18 November 2011
Time: noon - 6:00 p.m.
Please note: The events of the VDR will be continued on 19 November 2011 (Offenbachsaal)
