Hi, everybody! So great to connect with this community. I can't wait to learn from all of you. 🤗🎉 1.) My name is Carson Black, I've recently joined the team at the Cheyenne Children's Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA as Community Catalyst Coordinator. My background is actually mostly in academia and conservation research, I studied chimpanzees in West Africa for three years before taking a break from my Ph.D. program. I sort of fell into museum communications and marketing during my masters program as a graduate assistant. I'm really thrilled to be back in this realm! 2.) I've only been working two full weeks, but I think our biggest marketing/promotion challenge right now has to do with increasing community awareness that we're open and ready to embrace our role as a community catalyst in Cheyenne. 2026 marks the first full year of the museum being open (soft opening Feb. 2025, hard launch Aug. 2025), so there is a lot of growing and learning to do in this second year of operation! 3.) I'm excited to learn strategies that will reach diverse audiences and drive home the idea that our museum is an investment in Wyoming's youth and the future of our state. For context, Wyoming is the least populated state in the nation and youth outmigration continues to be a concern for an aging population and vulnerable economy. Cheers to lifelong learning!

@Beth Housewert Hi Beth, nice to connect with you! I've never heard of the InterActivity conference but am interested in what you can tell me. Attending might be something to consider as I step into this new role! Let's message about this.