[BCMA MBEN] Conference 2-007 Schedule At A Glance & Registration Update
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:29:11 -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">We have posted to our Homepage all the basic information for
<b>Conference 2</b></span></font><font face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>-</b></span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b><i>007</i></b><b>:
A Time to Bond</b><b><i> </i></b>to help you make<b><i> </i></b>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.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Click on this link: </span></font><a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/content/home.asp"><font face="Arial">
<u>http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/content/home.asp</u></font></a><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">to the BCMA's main Homepage, (top item) where you will find specific
links to Conference 2-</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>007</i>'s:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Minister Hagen's Welcome to Delegates</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- President's Welcome</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Keynote Speaker: Glen Murray</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Schedule At A Glance</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Travel (Special Air Canada rates for delegates)</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- CMA Bursary & BCMA Travel Assistance Bursary information</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Accommodation details at the host Radisson President Hotel & Suites</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Downloadable Registration Form</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(Online registration form is now being programmed. Watch here for
further announcements.)</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Complete Pre-Conference Workshop & Conference session details
and presenters are being uploaded now, as are Trade Show, Evening
Events and Regional Tour details.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>Please note</u>:  The local Conference Committee has booked a block of
rooms for Conference 2-<i>007</i> delegates, presenters, exhibitors, guests
and banquet/casino revellers at a special rate. A percentage of these
rooms will be released for public sale <b>on August 23, 2007</b> 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!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>Early Bird Registration Reminder</u>:  <b>September 7, 2007</b> is the Early Bird
deadline for Conference 2-<i>007.</i></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">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!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Watch BCMA-L and MBEN listservs for additional announcements,
<i>COMING SOON!</i></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>Jim Harding, ED</i></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>BC Museums Association</i></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>(250) 356-5694</i></span></font></div>
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