The Organization

The Board of Directors of the National Docent Symposium Council is composed of two delegates for each of the six American Association of Museums regions, as well as the two Canadian regions. In addition, the co-chairs of the current, past, and future symposia are members of the Board.

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors include:

  • Insuring the continuation of the Symposia through site selection
  • Guidance to, and cooperation with the host institutions
  • Promoting docent education through sales of the Docent Handbook and maintenance of an interactive website, www.nationaldocents.org.
National Docent Symposium Regions

 

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New England Region Southeastern Region Western Region
  Connecticut   Alabama   Alaska
  Maine   Arkansas   Arizona
  Massachusetts   Florida   California
  New Hampshire   Georgia   Hawaii
  Rhode Island   Kentucky   Idaho
  Vermont   Louisiana   Nevada
  Mississippi   Oregon
Mid-Atlantic Region   North Carolina   Utah
  Delaware   South Carolina   Washington
  District of Columbia    Tennessee
  Maryland   Virginia Canada (Western Region)
  New Jersey   West Virginia   Alberta
  New York   British Columbia
  Pennsylvania Mountain-Plains Region   Manitoba
  Colorado   Saskatchewan
Midwestern Region   Kansas
  Illinois   Montana Canada (Eastern Region)
  Indiana   Nebraska   New Brunswick
  Iowa   New Mexico   Newfoundland
  Michigan   North Dakota   Nova Scotia
  Minnesota   South Dakota   Ontario
  Missouri   Oklahoma   Prince Edward Island
  Ohio   Texas   Quebec
  Wisconsin   Wyoming