CAM FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE, INTERCONNECTED NETWORK OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS BRINGS NEW IDEAS INTO THE CONVERSATION TO CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS AND THINKING AND, PROVIDES RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP PROFESSIONALS MAKE MUSEUMS MORE ROBUST, MORE RELEVANT, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE IN SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES. TO FULFILL THIS ROLE, CAM HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BRING MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER FOR AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, PERSPECTIVES, AND RESOURCES.