[BCMA MBEN] BCMA Provincial Workshop - SAVE THE DATE!
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:10:28 -0800
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Greetings from the BC Museums Association!</span></font>
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SAVE THE DATE!</span></font>
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Council is extremely pleased to announce the BCMA Provincial Workshop,
<b>October 15-17, 2009</b> in Osoyoos, BC.</span></font>
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The BCMA's Provincial Workshop this Fall will be a departure from the usual
annual Conference format, offering 12 in-depth, half-day workshops in three
concurrent streams that will each produce more practical "toolkits" on timely
issues, standards and best practices that registrants will take-away and can
apply at their own institution. A concurrent 1 or 2-day specialized workship
will also be offered. </span></font>
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The BCMA expects a Conference "feel" to this year's Provincial Workshop,
with the all important networking opportunities, Special Guest Luncheon, BC
Reports, annual Awards Banquet and AGM Breakfast.</span></font>
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The workshop format will make participation more flexible and affordable in
these tough economic times, while enabling more institutional staff to attend
and benefit from workshops in their specific field or practice. </span></font>
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Led by Gayle Cornish and the Board of Directors of the Osoyoos Museum, a
regional Host Committee has already been established with the support of
the: </span></font>
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- Penticton Museum</span></font>
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- Penticton Art Gallery</span></font>
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- Grand Forks Art Gallery</span></font>
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- Oliver Museum & Archives</span></font>
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- Okanagan Historical Society (Oliver-Osoyoos Branch)</span></font>
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- Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre</span></font>
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- Osoyoos Indian Band; and,</span></font>
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- Osoyoos Desert Society</span></font>
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...with more coming onboard as plans are being finalized.</span></font>
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The BCMA Council wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to Gayle and
her colleagues in the region who came forward with an offer to host,
immediately following Conference 2008 last November. <i>Bravo & Thanks!</i></span></font>
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Council is hard at work filling the traditional Program Committee role with the
finalized workshop program to be confirmed early this Spring. </span></font>
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Individual "workshop blogs" are now being created and stakeholders will
soon be invited to contribute ideas and essential content they want
addressed in workshop sessions and the resulting toolkits.</span></font>
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Please watch for additional announcements and updates on the BCMA-L &
MBEN listservs and the BCMA website (currently being updated).</span></font>
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Thank You!</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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