[BCMA MBEN] Reminder: Call for Conference Auction Donations!
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:30:38 -0700
<?xml version="1.0" ?><html>
<head>
<title></title>
</head>
<body>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Support BCMA's Travel Assistance Bursary Fund!<br/>
<br/>
</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Each year at Conference, the BC Museums Association conducts a
two-day Silent Auction in conjunction with the Trade Show, and a Live
Auction as part of the </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>Museums in Motion</i> Awards Banquet. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">All Auction proceeds benefit BCMA's Travel Assistance Bursary Fund,
which provides support to small institutions and those in financial need
otherwise unable to participate in BCMA's annual Conference.
Remaining funds pending, the Travel Assistance Bursary Fund is also
made available to assist Regional Workshops Series registrants
throughout the year.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Auction items are donated by museums, art galleries and heritage
institutions, Conference sponsors, Trade Show exhibitors and travel
industry and sector suppliers, publishers and individual artists. <br/>
<br/>
Traditionally, auction items offer a variety of fabulous trips, supplier
products, gift shop samples, reference and historical publications and
works of fine art. <br/>
<br/>
Whether you or your institution is or is not able to attend </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Conference
2</b></span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b><i>-007: </i></b><b>A Time to Bond</b>, October 24-27, 2007 in Richmond, BC, your
donation of Auction items is welcome and very much needed.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">To donate an Auction item, please follow this link to Conference 2-
007's "Donate an Auction Item" webpage:</span></font></p>
<div align="left"><a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/Content/Conference/Auction.asp"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/Content/Conference/Auction.asp</u></span></font></a></div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">...and download the Auction Donation Form to complete and submit
with each item you wish to donate. In lieu of shipping an item, you may
also make a donation to the Travel Assistance Bursary Fund using this
form.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Advance shipment of Auction items is appreciated for maximum prep
time, but you may opt to bring your item with you. If you do, please
complete and submit the Auction Donation Form in advance. Directions
are provided on the webpage (above link).</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">An updated list of donated items to date is being prepared and will be
uploaded to the BCMA website.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Donated items must be mailed or shipped to arrive by 5:00pm,
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 to:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BCMA Conference 2-<i>007 </i>Auction </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Attn: Alexandra Weaver / Brooke Lees</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Richmond Museum & Heritage Services</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">7700 Minoru Gate, </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Richmond, BC  V6Y 1R9</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">On behalf of Council and the recipients of the BCMA's Travel
Assistance Bursary Fund, thank you for your donations and see you in
Richmond for Conference 2-</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>007</i>!</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><br/>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">_______________________________</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Jim Harding, ED</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BC Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(250) 356-5694</span></font></div>
<div align="left"></div>
</body>
</html>