[BCMA Broadcast] RSVP Reminder: BCMA & ABCNHSC Regional Open House Reception

[Jim Harding]

A reminder to those planning on joining us to please RSVP so we can 
finalize hospitality arrangements. Thank you:


President Geraldine Parent, on behalf of Council, the Secretariat &  
Members of the BC Museums Association, 
& Mr.Jim Barlow, Parks Canada Field Unit Superintendent, Coastal BC  
on behalf of the Alliance of BC National Historic Sites of Canada, 
cordially invite you & a guest to a Regional Open House Reception 

Thursday, March 3rd, 2005 
6:00 to 7:30 pm 
at the Laurel Packinghouse 
1304 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC 

Guest Speaker:  Mr. Bill Turner, Executive Director, 
The Land Conservancy 

Dress:  Business casual 
Wine bar, hors d'oeuvres 
Ample Free Parking 

Please RSVP (by 5:00 pm, Tuesday, March 1st, 2005) to: 
BC Museums Association 
Email (preferred):	bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca 
Or Voicemail:		(250) 356-5700 


This Reception is a collaboration in conjunction with ABCNHSC's  
annual conference and the next edition of BCMA's continuing Regional  
Workshop Series, "Emergency & Disaster Preparedness for Cultural  
Institutions", a 2-day workshop in partnership with the Canadian  
Conservation Institute and hosted by the Kelowna Art Gallery.  
Conference delegates and workshop registrants and guests are  
welcome! 

For workshop information and downloadable registration form, please  
visit the BCMA website at: 
http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/educational.asp

For ABCNHSC conference information, please contact: 
Gerry Borden: (604) 513-4783 
Email:		gerry.borden@pc.gc.ca 

Please watch here on BCMA-L for further announcements.  

We look forward to seeing you on March 3rd!  

"The B.C. Museums Association, in partnership with host member  museums  and  
galleries, hosts three Regional Open House Receptions in different regions of B.C. each  
year to meet with local members, sponsors, patrons and  supporters and to make  
special  announcements and presentations."  
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Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694