[BCMA MBEN] (Fwd) Last Call: Digitization Symposium: Call for EOI
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
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This is a Last Call for Expressions of Interest for the few remaining invi=
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Please see below the first announcement for West Beyond the West:  </=
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BC Digitization Symposium,  December 1-2, 2008 in Vancouver, BC. </sp=
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This is a cross-sector event and, due to limited venue seating, is  <=
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by invitation only. </span></font>
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The BCMA is requesting that those BCMA Institutional Members who would </s=
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words).  Attendees must come prepared to participate in this  co=
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symposium. </span></font>
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Priority will be given to those member institutions currently undertaking =
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Please submit your Expressions of Interest by email no later than the </sp=
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*<b>end of the day Thursday, October 30th</b>* to: </span></font>
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Please review the symposium description below... </span></font>
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<b>West Beyond the West: BC Digitization Symposium</b> </span></font>
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<b>December 1-2, 2008</b> </span></font>
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The Organizing Committee for the BC Digitization Symposium is  </span=
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DATE:        </span></font>
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Keynote -  Monday, December 1st:  6:30 pm. followed by reception=
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LOCATION: UBC Vancouver Campus </span></font>
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