[BCMA Broadcast] BCMA Conference 2004 Congratulations! & Reminders
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:41:34 -0700
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">On behalf of Council, Secretariat & Members, a special "thank you" to
Conference 2004 Chair, Debbie Trueman, her staff, Nanaimo District
Museum for hosting and the 180+ delegates who participated in a
highly successful and enjoyable provincial conference--BCMA's 48th
Annual--that concluded this past weekend.  Well done!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Some reminders to follow-up Conference 2004:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Participant Surveys:</b> </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">If you have not returned your completed survey, (check your delegate
bag!), please take a minute and <b>fax it back</b> to Debbie or Arvon at:
<b>250-518-0125</b></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Your feedback is important and reviewed for Conference 2005
planning.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Member GO Cards, Receipts, etc:</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">All Member GO Cards, membership and tax receipts and latest
renewal notices not picked up at the Conference 2004 Registration
Desk have now been mailed to you. This brings all membership info up
to date.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Institutional Members are asked to review and complete the
accompanying BCMA GO Card MOU and return it to BCMA as soon
as possible.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Conference 2005 - Call for Proposals:</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BCMA's 49th Annual Provincial Conference will be October 19-22,
2005 in Kelowna, BC. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">A Call for Proposals was issued at Conference 2004 with a submission
deadline of : <b>December 13, 2004</b>.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Watch for BCMA-L announcements and links to Proposal Guidelines
and the submission form to be posted the BCMA website ASAP.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">ALSO:  WMA's Annual Meeting 2005 Proposal deadline is <b>November
1, 2004. </b>For guidelines and submission form, please go to the WMA
website at:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">http://www.westmuse.org/</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">LASTLY:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Congratulations to this year's BCMA "Museums in Motion" Awards,
announced and presented at the Awards Banquet on Friday night:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Awards of Merit ( 3 ):</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"Rough Hewn: George Sawchuk"</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The Maritime Museum of BC, Victoria, BC</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">& the Underwater Archaeology Society of BC</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwrecks of Vancouver Island"</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(virtual exhibit:  http://www.pacificshipwrecks.ca )</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Organizing Committee, B.C. Field Trips Fair & Website</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">www.bcfieldtrips.ca</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Corporate Service Award ( 1 ):</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Nanaimo Port Authority</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Hardcastle Bursary ( 1 ): $350</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Melodie L. Godsman, Hudson's Hope Museum & Historical Society</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(CGA training).</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Awards Program nomination forms will be updated for 2005 shortly and
available through the website. Watch for announcements with links and
begin considering now those achievements deserving of provincial
recognition!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">More soon.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">_______________________________</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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