[BCMA Broadcast] BCMA: International Museums Day & Website Updates
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Thu, 18 May 2006 13:49:36 -0700
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Greetings from BCMA!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">On behalf of Council, the Secretariat & Members of the BC Museums
Association, we wish to recognize and celebrate the dedication and
contributions made by professionals, volunteers and students in all
regards in support of BC's museums and art galleries, on this special
day.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">We have updated the </span></font><a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/content/home.asp"><font face="Arial">
<u>BCMA homepage</u></font></a><font face="Arial">
 with:</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- a link to ICOM's International Museums Day homepage </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- a link to ICOM's "Definition of a Museum"</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- CMA's statement on IMD's 2006 theme: "Museums and Young
People";</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts' news release and
backgrounder--including recognition of BCMA's upcoming 50th
Anniversary</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">ALSO Updated:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Upcoming Spring issue of <i>Museums Roundup; </i>and</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Only 5 Days Left to take the Coastal Cruise 2007 online survey!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">You can also download nomination and application forms for BCMA's
2006 <i>Museums in Motion Awards</i> and Hardcastle & Joe Nagel
Bursaries (Deadline ofr submissions: <b>June 30, 2006</b>)</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">A reminder on International Museums Day for the coming year:
<i>Support Your Local Museum!</i></span></font></div>
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