[BCMA] BCMA Annual General Meeting, June 14-16, 2013

Tue May 14 14:21:05 PDT 2013

Attention BC arts and heritage professionals - don't miss this training 
opportunity!  Here are the sessions and fees being offered at the BC 
Museums Association Annual General Meeting : Shapers of Place, June 
14-16, 2013 in Terrace and Kitimat:

Please note, you do not need to be a member of the BC Museums 
Association to attend.

Register Now for the Full Package - $310.00 or Individual Events at 
https://events.gobigevent.com/events-web-public/event/start/268?3

Individual Events are as follows:

*Opening Reception - Heritage Park Museum - $15.00*

06/14/2013 18:00

06/14/2013 20:00

Join the BCMA, hosts, and dignitaries at the "Shapers of Place" Opening 
Reception. Enjoy the flavor of local food and entertainment while taking 
in the beauty of the surrounding Terrace landscape and historic 
buildings of Heritage Park Museum located on The Bench. Heritage Park 
Museum 4702 Kerby Ave. Terrace, BC V8G 4R6 250-635-4546 
http://heritageparkmuseum.com

*Shapers of Place Workshop 1 ("Wayfinders" -- facilitated by Wade Davis) 
- $150.00*

06/15/2013 09:00

06/15/2013 13:00

Shapers of Place Workshop 1 ("Wayfinders" -- facilitated by Wade Davis) 
at Kitselas Canyon National Historic Site, Terrace. This workshop is 
designed to immerse the museum professional in a deep, emotive quest to 
understand the spiritual nature of landscape and how it can help 
understand the cultural geographies of different BC regions. Lunch 
included. Location: Kitselas Canyon National Historic Site 2225 Gitaus 
Road Terrace, BC V8G 0A9 250-635-5084 http://www.kitselas.com 
<http://www.kitselas.com/>

*Shapers of Place Workshop 2 ("Place-based Tourism" -- presented by BCMA 
tourism partners) - $20.00*

06/15/2013 14:00

06/15/2013 16:30

Shapers of Place Workshop 2 ("Place-based Tourism" -- presented by BCMA 
tourism partners) at the Terrace Art Gallery, Terrace. This panel-led 
workshop will assist museum and gallery professionals with strategies to 
highlight their unique destinations within local tourism. Place-based 
tourism will focus on building identity and adding value to the region's 
tourism character. Locations: Terrace Art Gallery 610 Park Avenue 
Terrace, BC V8G 1V6 250-638-8884 http://www.terraceartgallery.com 
<http://www.terraceartgallery.com/>

*Keynote Public Lecture by Wade Davis - Exploring the Faces and Places 
of the Sacred Headwaters - $25.00*

06/15/2013 19:00

06/15/2013 21:00

Shapers of Place - Exploring the Faces and Places of the Sacred 
Headwaters with Wade Davis, internationally acclaimed ethnobotanist, 
anthropologist, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, and 
author. "The Sacred Headwaters: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena, 
and Nass" was published in 2011. Terrace and Kitimat are the host 
communities for museum, gallery, and archives activities over three 
days, June 14 - 16, 2013. Location: R.E.M. Lee Theatre 4920 Straume 
Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 4V7 250-635-2101 http://www.remlee.net 
<http://www.remlee.net/>

*BCMA AGM + Shapers of Place Workshop 3 - $100.00*

06/16/2013 09:00

06/16/2013 13:00

BCMA AGM + Shapers of Place Workshop 3 ("BCMA & Enterprising Non-profits 
: The Way Forward---presented by ENP-BC and the BCMA) at the Kitimat 
Museum & Archives, Kitimat. Following the BCMA's AGM, delegates are 
invited to contribute ideas towards building a sustainable and 
enterprising model for museums, galleries and archives to work towards, 
ensuring long-term operational health. Key objectives include engaging 
in the knowledge and information sectors of the economy and creating 
innovative partnerships in the community. Lunch included. Location: 
Kitimat Museum & Archives 293 City Centre Kitimat, B.C. V8C 1T6 Phone: 
250-632-8950 http://www.kitimatmuseum.ca

A block of rooms are reserved at the Best Western Terrace Inn up to 3 
weeks prior to the June 14-16 weekend.  Reservations must be placed no 
later than May 24.  Visit 
http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/Content/Membership/AGM.asp for links to 
reserve.

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