As I reflect back on the NAI INNZ International Conference that was held in windy Wellington last month, I come to the realisation that I am yet to meet an interpreter I didn’t like. Over 130 people from all over the world gathered in one place. They came from parks; they came from museums; from […]
NAI and INNZ announce a change in both keynote speaker and forum co-presenter for the upcoming international interpretation conference in April. Puawai Cairns, Curator Contemporary Maori Culture at Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum will now be joined as keynote by Museum Hack’s Ethan Angelica. Ethan heads Museum Hack’s Audience Development wing. In this capacity, he […]
NAI and INNZ are excited to announce that two keynote speakers have been confirmed for the upcoming International Interpretation Conference being held in Wellington next April. They are; Nick Gray, CEO and Founder of Museum Hack, a New York-based company that creates ‘museum tours for people who don’t […]
The US National Association for Interpretation (NAI) is holding its 10th International Interpretation Conference in Wellington, New Zealand April 2016 and is calling for presentation proposals. Interpretation Network New Zealand (INNZ) Chair Stephen Espiner is enthusiastic about the opportunty to host this sister organisation and hopes kiwi interpreters from across the sector will support the […]
I am a mountain biker. Ok, lets keep it relevant… I am a mountain biker and an interpreter. I started mountain biking in 2001, and it was love at first ride. I used to spend every spare daylight hour I had out on the trails around Wellington with my mates. I used to read all […]
Cold and rainy is not how you would normally describe San Diego, but I can because it was just that for most of my five-day visit for the Museums and the Web 2012 conference. However, this did not dampen my excitement or those of the over 530-strong contingent gathered to share stories, secrets, and advice […]
I attended the INNZ Spring Workshop in Timaru to be inspired. To see things from other points of view, to network with like minded individuals, working in fields unlike mine. While working within the zoo industry is great, stepping out of that context and looking to bring in ideas from other types of organisations is […]