Frank & Glory
Frank and Glory is a museum services firm that supports diversity and sustainability in museum collections. We believe that museums are primarily for people in the present and future, rather than collections of the past. With current and future audiences in mind, we help museums transform their collections into accessible, relevant, inclusive and sustainable tools for mission delivery.

Quatrefoil Associates
Quatrefoil Associates brings an expert team of artists, engineers, and storytellers to every phase of exhibition and project development, from master planning, accessibility, sound and graphic design to multimedia interactives and program development. A Team of Thinkers, Makers, and Storytellers, their work extends the museum visit beyond its walls to reach new audiences and activate informal learning in communities, cities, outdoor spaces and online. Quatrefoil is committed to fostering and supporting diversity—both within the workplace and in the communities they serve. Through the stories told, they strive to educate, inspire, and contribute to a more inclusive, equitable, and prosperous world.

Recollect CMS
Recollect is a global leader in special collection management and community engagement for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Academic Institutions and Heritage sites. Solutions are designed to transform the way heritage collections are preserved, shared, and celebrated. With over 30 years of expertise in cultural heritage digitization through our parent company, NZMS, Recollect was established to bridge a critical gap: enabling organizations to safeguard their digital assets while engaging communities in meaningful ways. Recollect exists to protect stories that matter. Recollect empowers communities to take ownership of their narratives, ensuring they are preserved, shared, and celebrated authentically, with a mission to enrich collections by providing tools for collaboration, engagement, and discovery – making heritage meaningful and accessible to all.

106 Group
106 Group is an award-winning company specializing in cultural resources management, cultural heritage planning, and interpretation and exhibit design. For more than 30 years, the firm has supported public history initiatives and historic sites through rigorous research, documentation, and planning, and by translating that work into engaging interpretive experiences. Known for its collaborative and innovative approach, 106 Group’s interdisciplinary teams help connect people with history and place.

Amplifier Experience Design (Steve Boyd-Smith, Principal)
Steve Boyd-Smith founded and leads Amplifier with a deeply personal mission: restoring dignity to people—past, present, and future—by revealing their stories. An award-winning exhibit developer, certified interpretive planner, creative director, and project manager, for the past 30+ years he has created meaningful, inclusive experiences for museums, cultural centers, and historic sites, with a focus on community-driven stories.

Backlog (Emma Prince, Principal)
Backlog is a St. Louis-based team of professional archivists, genealogists, historians, and digital asset managers with a passion for preserving stories that matter. Backlog works with organizations to organize, care for, and sustain their archives, records, and digital materials, with work focusing on clarity, access, and long-term use.

Courtney B. Wilson & Associates Consulting, LLC

Courtney B. Wilson, President and CEO, has over 40 years of award winning experience leading and serving museums internationally. At his fingertips are content area experts that, when required, are recruited into a team of associates that are able to serve you and your organization’s specific needs. Courtney B. Wilson and Associates offers high quality, expert and personalized consulting services to non-profit organizations specializing in museums of all types, historical societies, athenaeums, educational organizations and visitor entertainment attractions.

 Glavé & Holmes Architecture (Steven Blashfield, Principal)
Steven Blashfield is a Senior Principal and Director of the Cultural Studio at Glavé & Holmes. As Director of the Cultural Studio, Steven leads a team of talented architects with expertise in design and planning for museums, historic sites, collections facilities and cultural properties. With his background in historic preservation, Steven has worked with numerous designated National Historic Landmark properties. He is also a regular guest speaker on visitor experience and planning for museums throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic region, and has received awards from multiple state associations for his service to the museum community.

The Margin Release Group (Robbie Stennet, Founder and CEO)
Robbie has 20+ years experience leading teams and projects in innovation, strategic planning, product development, marketing, data, and operations. She is the former Chief Growth and Marketing Officer for a Fortune 1000 business and has a broad network of business, museum, arts, culture, tech, and academic leaders. The Margin Release Group promotes strategic planning, narrative building and marketing, and putting your data to work using insights and innovation.

Nonprofit Wizards (Darren Macfee, Founder)
Nonprofit Wizards was born in 2014 from the conviction that great leadership–Board, Chief Executive, and Leadership Team–is the key factor in a nonprofit’s effectiveness. More than a decade later, Nonprofit Wizards been privileged to work with organizations and leaders all over the United States, while developing a niche in the museums and cultural attractions space. The one requirement is that leaders are hungry to improve their organization, advance their mission, and serve their community. Founder Darren Macfee brings more than a decade of consulting, working with organizations of various size and scope in all corners of the US.

The PRD Group (William C. Lazenby, Principal)
After serving as a curator, director, and fabricator in three countries, Bill’s depth of experience spans the full range of the exhibit design industry. A strong writer with an academic background in public history, Bill focuses on content and working with subject matter experts.

Prycer Consulting (Melissa Prycer, Founder)
Prycer Consulting is a Texas-based cultural and nonprofit consulting practice led by Melissa Prycer, a seasoned museum professional and strategic planner with deep experience in history, community engagement, and organizational sustainability. Prior to founding Prycer Consulting, Melissa spent more than two decades in the museum field, where she reimagined programming, strengthened organizational capacity, and developed community-centered historic experiences. Prycer Consulting partners with small to mid-sized cultural and nonprofit organizations to navigate strategic challenges and chart paths toward long-term success.

Story + Reason (Kate Betz, Principal)
The team at Story + Reason, made up of Kate Betz and Evan Windham, helps to tell stories with clarity, consistency, and confidence. Kate and Evan will guide you every step of the way so that when you discover your story, you’ll know how to share it powerfully, time and again, across all your projects. Partnering with institutions large and small, from local historical societies to renowned national museums, they have planned exhibits that draw national attention, crafted narratives with nonprofits that celebrate our shared history, and developed strategic approaches with state agencies and trade associations that drive public engagement and support for critical initiatives.