[BCMA Broadcast] Call for Conference 2003 Auction Items
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Tue, 30 Sep 2003 09:11:58 -0700
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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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<div align="left"><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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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Donors sending or bringing items must
use this form. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><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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<div align="left"><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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<div align="left"><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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<div align="left"><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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<div align="left"><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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<div align="left"><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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<div align="left"><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"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></font><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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<div align="left"><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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