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WHAT IS VEX?

VEX is short for Visitor Experience – we use it when talking about the Visitor Experience Group or the Visitor Experience Conference. When we use it to talk about the conference, you will often see the year attached to it. For example, when talking about the 2023 Visitor Experience Conference on Twitter, you will see us use #VEX23.

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Visitor Experience encompasses all the tangible and intangible aspects of the presentation of your organization’s mission with which a visitor could interact. It is the perceptions, sentiments, and reactions a visitor has with your institution and ensures that every visitor is granted a pleasant and rewarding experience from pre- to post-visit.

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VEX is comprised of a group of volunteers dedicated to improving the field through the programs we offer.

WHAT WE DO

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VISITOR EXPERIENCE CONFERENCE

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CONSULTING SERVICES

HEARD AT VEX

“Imagine if we were selling restoration. Imagine if people left just a little better than they came in.”

—  Steve McLaine, VEX 2019

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Collaboration is at the heart of every cultural and tourist attraction. As the Visitor Experience Group teams up with the Museum Store Association we are putting collaboration front and center at our 2027 conference.

 

We invite you to explore the big questions with us: How do cross-departmental teams drive your mission? How do you engage community partners who share your values? And how can new alliances shape your strategic plan?

 

Join us in Albuquerque this May as we connect with collaborators—both old and new—to explore how we can reach our full potential, together.

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New for 2027

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vex + msa

We're working together with the Museum Store Association to co-promote our conferences.

spring

We've moved from Fall to Spring! Going forward, VEX will take place each year in Spring.

lightning Talks

This year's conference will feature 20-minute talks along with our regular sessions and workshops.

three days

We're condensing our programs and events to fit into a three-day window for more convenient travel (or more time to explore).

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