[BCMA MBEN] Call for Conference 2008 Auction Items!
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:44:54 -0700
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Support BCMA's Endowment Fund Campaign!</span></font>
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Each year, the BCMA invites member museums, art galleries, historic sites
and heritage institutions throughout BC, local, provincial and
national Conference sponsors and industry suppliers, Trade Show exhibitors
and individual artists and patrons to donate special items for the Silent
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Traditionally, auction items offer a variety of fabulous trips, spa packages,
supplier products, gift shop samples, reference and historical publications,
works of fine art or memorabelia. </span></font>
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, with the emergence of a newly funded travel & registration
assistance being introduced with Conference 2008, <i>ALL</i> Silent and Live
auction proceeds will benefit BCMA's continuing Endowment Fund
Campaign, and help match the $50,000 approved this summer by the
Vancouver Foundation, through the BC Arts Renaissance Fund. The BCMA
Endowment Fund will help support future learning and training opportunities.<br />
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We are always looking for more prized items to add to our Silent Auction
tables, including Trade Show and Awards Banquet doorprizes. If
your institution would like to donate any item, please visit the BCMA
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You will find a downloadable Auction Donation Form to accompany your
donated item.</span></font>
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As well this year, a special 1-night Silent Auction will be offered with the
Opening Reception & Trade Show in The Empress Tearoom Lobby on
Wednesday, November 19, from 5:30-7:30pm. All proceeds will help match
the Vancouver Foundation's pledge to BCMA's Endowment Fund.</span></font>
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Donated auction items must be mailed, delivered, or sent by courier, to:</span></font>
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<b>Conference 2008 (Auction)<br />
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#204, 26 Bastion Square<br />
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...to arrive by <b>5:00 PM, Friday, November 14, 2008.</b></span></font>
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</b>All donated Auction items received by BCMA in advance will be listed on the
website.</span></font>
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If you, or your institution would prefer to make a donation directly to the
BCMA Endowment Fund Campaign,</span></font>
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you will also find on the same
webpage, a downloadable form:</span></font>
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<i>"Making a Donation to BCMA"</i>
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Even if you cannot take part in Conference 2008, here's a perfect way to
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!</span></font>
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Jim Harding, ED</span></font>
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BC Museums Association</span></font>
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(250) 356-5694</span></font>
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