[Bcma-l] Conference 2008: Storytelling in BC...
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Wed, 07 May 2008 14:35:16 -0800
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Date sent:                  </span></font><font
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>Greetings from the BCMA!</i></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BCMA's 52nd annual provincial <b>Conference 2008: </b><b><i>Storytelling in BC
- People, Places & Perspectives</i></b> will be held at The Fairmont
Empress Hotel, in Victoria, BC, November 19-22, 2008.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The deadline for the second Call for Proposals is rapidly approaching.
Submissions must be <u>postmarked no later than Friday, May 16th</u>.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Guidelines & the simple Proposal Form are downloadable from the
BCMA homepage at:
</span></font><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/content/home.asp</u></span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"...our role as storytellers underscores our vital importance to our
communities and now, through tourism industry and provincial
government initiatives, that role has begun to receive a renewed and
heightened emphasis.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"In our role...what challenges, opportunities and partnerships exist for
BC's museums, art galleries, historic sites and heritage institutions?
How do we increase our capacity to engage our audiences better, (ie.
Visitor experience design)?</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"What new standards, practices and resources exist, which ones are
needed, and how do we gain access and implement them?</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"Is BC's heritage community 'market ready' for a more pronounced
tourism industry partnership? How will smaller museums, art galleries
and related institutions keep up? What sources exist and what types of
investment are needed to improve resources and the sustainability of
our institutions, from capital projects to management practices to
professional development?</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">This Call for Proposals is to enable you to develop and propose
educational sessions or workshops, in a variety of formats, that relate
to or build upon the theme and function of "Storytelling", including
recommended presenters, speakers or panelists who can offer
delegates different perspectives and expertise. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Sessions should open-up discussion, confront current or approaching
issues, share best practices, raise new ideas, spark the imagination,
inspire innovation and propose solutions.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i>What do YOU want from YOUR Conference?</i></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Please Send Proposals</span></font><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></font><font
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(by e-mail preferred)</span></font><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></font><font face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10pt">to:<b> </b></span></font><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca</u></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Or by mail, or deliver in person to:          </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"Conference 2008 - Proposals"</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">British Columbia Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">#204-26 Bastion Square, </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Victoria, B.C.  V8W 1H9</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Or by fax to BCMA at: (250) 387-1251</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">[<i>Guidelines & Proposal Form </i><i><u>attached</u></i><i> for 'members only' </i></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i> "Members Broadcast Email Network" (MBEN)</i>]</span></font></div>
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<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>
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