From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Sat Aug 11 01:29:11 2007
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:29:11 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] Conference 2-007 Schedule At A Glance & Registration Update
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Greetings from BCMA!
We have posted to our Homepage all the basic information for
Conference 2-007:
A Time to Bond to help you make your budget
and travel plans for this fall's provincial conference, October 24-27,
2007 in Richmond, BC, while remaining program details and facility
arrangements are being finalized.
to the BCMA's main Homepage, (top item) where you will find specific
links to Conference 2-007's:
- Minister Hagen's Welcome to Delegates
- President's Welcome
- Keynote Speaker: Glen Murray
- Schedule At A Glance
- Travel (Special Air Canada rates for delegates)
- CMA Bursary & BCMA Travel Assistance Bursary information
- Accommodation details at the host Radisson President Hotel & Suites
- Downloadable Registration Form
(Online registration form is now being programmed. Watch here for
further announcements.)
Complete Pre-Conference Workshop & Conference session details
and presenters are being uploaded now, as are Trade Show, Evening
Events and Regional Tour details.
Please note: The local Conference Committee has booked a block of
rooms for Conference 2-007 delegates, presenters, exhibitors, guests
and banquet/casino revellers at a special rate. A percentage of these
rooms will be released for public sale on August 23, 2007 and the
balance of un-booked rooms on September 24, 2007. Filling our room
block directly affects Conference 2-007's facility and catering costs,
and in turn costs to delegates. Please make your room reservations at
the Radisson early!
Early Bird Registration Reminder: September 7, 2007 is the Early Bird
deadline for Conference 2-007.
We are sure you will agree that the local Conference Committee, hosts
City of Richmond (Heritage Services), the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
National Historic Site and Tourism Richmond, as well as this year's
Program Committee, has put together another exciting, inspiring and
FUN Conference program that cannot be missed!
Watch BCMA-L and MBEN listservs for additional announcements,
COMING SOON!
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Tue Aug 14 21:31:46 2007
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:31:46 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] New Federal Minister for Canadian Heritage
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PM Harper Announces Cabinet Shuffle Today
Ac=
cording to the CP, the new Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of
Women and Minister for Official Languages is Josee Verner.
Fo=
rmer Minister Bev Oda has moved to Minister of International Co-
operation.
Th=
e Honourable Josée Verner
(f=
rom the Canadian Heritage website)
Fo=
rmer Minister of International Co-operation and Minister for La
Francophonie and Official Languages
Th=
e Honourable Josée Verner
Lo=
uis–St-Laurent (Québec)
Jo=
sée Verner was first elected as a Member of Parliament in January
2006, in the riding of Louis-St-Laurent. On February 6, 2006, she was
appointed Minister of International Co-operation and Minister for La
Francophonie and Official Languages in Prime Minister Harper’s
Cabinet.
In=
June 2004, Ms. Verner was named spokesperson for the Economic
Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Quebec in Mr.
Harper’s shadow Cabinet. In September 2005, her portfolio was
expanded to include responsibility for official languages. She also
served as chair of the Quebec caucus of the Conservative Party of
Canada.
Ms=
. Verner has spent almost 20 years in the communications and
public service fields. She has worked for former Quebec Premier
Robert Bourassa and for the deputy speaker of Quebec’s National
Assembly. She has also worked at the provincial Ministry of Health.=
Ms=
. Verner is deeply involved in her community and has helped raise
funds for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. She is married
and has three children.
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_____________________________
Ji=
m Harding, ED
BC=
Museums Association
(2=
50) 356-5694
From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Wed Aug 15 18:58:27 2007
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:58:27 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] Conference 2-007 Trade Show: A Call for Exhibitors
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Greetings from the BCMA & the host Conference Committee!
Complete details are now posted on the BCMA website for our annual
Trade Show, October 25 & 26, 2007 at the Radisson President Hotel
& Suites - Vancouver Airport, in Richmond, BC--a major feature of this
year's provincial Conference 2-007: A Time to Bond.
Bookings are already underway. Booth locations are being assigned on
a "first come" basis.
Click-on this link to the
Trade Show
webpage, where you will find:
- Trade Show Itinerary & Policies
- Floor Plan (with numbered booths to choose from)
- Exhibit Rates & Booking Form
- Exhibitor Registration Form *
- Special Hotel Rate for Exhibitors & Delegates
This year, the
Radisson President Hotel & Suites
, (5 minutes from
the Vancouver Airport),
offers exhibitors a central, bright, airy and
highly visible display layout in the curving Ballroom Foyer--which will
be surrounded by the delegates Registration Desk, food stations for
refreshment breaks and Thursday's Trade Show Luncheon with
Exhibitors, the walkway to concurrent session rooms A to F, and the
Silent Auction display tables. This promises a high-traffic exhibiting
opportunity. And once again we will offer exhibitors a Mini-
Presentation opportunity on the Friday afternoon.
The BCMA & Conference 2-007 host Committee invites:
- heritage & visual arts sector suppliers & service-providers
- travel & tour industry suppliers & service-providers
- provincial and federal heritage agencies
- gift shop suppliers
- applicable technologies
- publishers
- post-secondary & co-op programs
- member and non-member institutions & organizations
- heritage, visual arts consulting & cultural planning firms
...and others to BOOK NOW and participate in this year's 30-booth
Trade Show.
( * Exhibitors: Remember to claim your complimentary Opening
Reception, Opening Ceremonies, Trade Show Luncheon and BC
Reports Reception tickets when registering.)
For more BCMA Trade Show information OR to Book your Booth:
Jennifer Breckon (Richmond) at 604-247-8331.
Or by email:
JBreckon@richmond.ca
OR contact the BCMA directly at 250-356-5700
OR by email:
bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca
See you in Richmond!
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Sat Aug 18 01:32:02 2007
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:32:02 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] Conference 2-007: First Accommodation Deadline!
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Greetings from the BCMA!
A friendly reminder that the first release of rooms from the block
reserved at the Radisson President Hotel & Suites for delegates,
presenters, exhibitors and guests at the special Conference 2-007 rate,
is August 23, 2007.
Complete accommodation reservation details are available online at:
Even if you have not yet registered for Conference 2-007: A Time to
Bond, October 24-27, 2007 in Richmond, BC, it is important to book
your accommodation as soon as possible. Not only will you ensure the
special discounted rate at the host Conference hotel, but by filling up
the room block, we will be keeping Conference venue and catering
costs down.
Watch here and on the BCMA website for further updates and
announcements!
See you in Richmond!
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694