[BCMA Broadcast] BCMA-CCI "Emergency & Disaster Preparedness" Workshop

[Jim Harding]

Please forward this Workshop announcement to your members, 
ASAP. Thank you!


Subject:  BCMA-CCI "Emergency & Disaster Preparedness" Workshop


 
BC Museums Association, in partnership with the Canadian 
Conservation Institute, (CCI), is pleased to announce workshop and   
registration details of the next installment of BCMA's continuing   
Regional Workshops Series:  

CCI's "Emergency & Disaster Preparedness for Cultural   
Institutions" is a 2-day workshop hosted by the Kelowna Art Gallery, 
1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC on Friday & Saturday, March 4 & 5, 
2005.  

The downloadable Registration Form (in Word) and link to CCI's   
Workshop Outline have now been posted  to the BCMA website:    

http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/educational.asp   

Enrollment is limited to 15 participants, on a "first come" basis. BCMA   
Member and Non-member rates (including membership) apply. Only 7 
spaces are left.

Registration fee includes the conservation manual, as well as lunches 
and breaks for both days. Instructions are provided on the 
downloadable form.  

Deadline for registration is 5:00 pm, Tuesday, March 1, 2005.  

This BCMA Regional Workshop is being held in conjunction with the   
Alliance of BC National Historic Sites of Canada (ABCNHSC)'s annual   
conference and includes a joint Regional Open House Reception on   
Thursday, March 3, 2005 at the Laurel Packinghouse, 1304 Ellis   
Street, Kelowna, BC. Guest Speaker will be Bill Turner, Executive   
Director, The Land Conservancy.  

Registrants are welcome to attend. Please RSVP by email to BCMA at:
bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca  

The Workshop:  
CCI presenters will be David Tremaine & Deborah Stewart,   
(biographies available on the CCI webpage, link listed below).  

A complete Module Synopsis, Learning Outcomes and Units to be   
covered are available from the CCI website at:  

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/learning-
opportunities/workshops/emerg_e.shtml

Watch BCMA-L for further announcements. Special Accommodation   
arrangements are available upon request. Please email:  
bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca  

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Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694