[BCMA Broadcast] REMINDER: Call for Conference 2003 Auction Items
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:52:17 -0700
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">A reminder to members & subscribers
that the deadline for advance
shipping of donated items for Conference 2003's Annual Auction is
October 13th.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Please follow the links below to the <b>Auction
Donation Form</b> on the
BCMA website for complete details for direct shipping c/o GES Expo
in Reno, NV.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Thank You!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The BC Museums Association invites
museums and galleries large
and small throughout the province to donate items to this year's
Annual Auction at Conference 2003, BCMA and Western Museums
Association's joint conference October 19-23, 2003 in Reno,
Nevada.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Please see the <b>Annual Auction Donation Form</b> with
updated
advance and direct shipping instructions on the BCMA website'
"News" homepage at:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/news.asp"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/news.asp</u></span></font></a></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Donors sending or bringing items must use this form. </span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">WMA has graciously made special arrangements with GES
Expo,
the Exhibit Hall organizers, to receive donated items up to this
deadline.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Deadline for receipt of donated auction items shipped
in advance to
Reno, NV is <b>Monday, October 13, 2003.</b></span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Suggested auction items include: Gift shop merchandise,
exhibition
catalogues, crafts, gift baskets filled with local and regional items;
wine; works of art; lithographs and prints; museums or gallery
passes. Bed & breakfast and guest house packages are also
popular.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Proceeds from the closing night auction will benefit
BCMA's Travel
Assistance Program that helps your fellow museum professionals to
participate in BCMA's annual conference who otherwise would not
be able to attend.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Whether going to Conference 2003 in person or not, you
or your
institution or organization can still be represented and help support
your provincial organization and colleagues at the same time!</span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">There's also still time to register! We have filled
our Room Block but
more have been added! Join us in Reno for <b>Conference 2003:
NorthWest by SouthWest...continuing our journey together</b></span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">For complete registration details log on to BCMA's Conference
2003
homepage:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#008000"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/conf_conference2003.asp</u></span></font></div>
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<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">See you there!_______________________________</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Jim Harding, ED</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BC Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(250) 356-5694</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Jim Harding, ED</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BC Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(250) 356-5694</span></font></div>
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