Speaker:Greg McManus, Museum Director, Tauranga City Council.

Has titled his talk
‘A New Museum for Tauranga: Challenges and Opportunities.’

Drawing on his 30+ years’ experience as a museum director, Greg will
discuss what is involved in conceiving, designing and delivering a new
museum for Tauranga. What will the museum exhibit? What stories will it
tell? Who will it be for? Greg will give a behind-the-scenes look into
the Tauranga Museum project and what the community can expect from their
new museum when it opens in 2008.

Greg is a 30+ year veteran of the museum sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.
He has worked at museums in Palmerston North, Gisborne and Rotorua (15
years as director), as well as recently completing a 10 year term as
Chief Executive of Waitangi Treaty Grounds where he led the development,
from conception to completion, of two significant new museums.
Originally from Taranaki, Greg gained his academic qualifications at
Auckland and Leicester (UK) universities and has served in many
leadership roles in the museum and tourism sectors in NZ and
internationally. His passion is delivering world class visitor
experiences to a range of audiences, experiences that exceed
expectations and encourage meaningful change to individuals and
communities.'