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British Columbia Museums Association 2013 Conference
Agents of Change - Engaging Our Communities
Oct 23-26, Parksville, BC

Agents of Change - Engaging Our Communities
Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa and Resort (http://museumsassn.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c069ad3d25b5eedaa5dbc525&id=28233c6e29&e=338ade1140) Parksville, BC
Oct. 23-26, 2013

Museums, galleries and archives - MGAs - are reassessing their roles and find themselves ideally placed to foster critical dialogue needed for greater awareness of, and workable solutions to, both local and global problems. At a time when many communities are facing challenging issues, MGAs can serve a critical role as public places for encouraging civic engagement, sharing information, and encouraging innovative thinking.  This year's BCMA conference will explore a range of ways that MGAs can facilitate increased civic engagement and awareness among the communities they serve.

The BC Museums Association encourages both members and non-members, especially policy makers, educators, and creative professionals - anyone interested in the power of civic engagement - to attend this critically important conference. "Museums and galleries are already highly valued educational and cultural resources in the communities they serve," says BC Museums Association President Peter Ord, "but they can, and need to be, even more relevant and beneficial to citizens. This conference is an important milestone in the evolution of the sector, as they seek to become an even greater contributor to an informed and involved public."

The conference will include speakers and panelists from across Canada. Keynote speakers include Douglas Worts and Robert R. Janes.  Worts is a culture & sustainability specialist with WorldViews Consulting, and a past Senior Research Fellow of the Canadian Museums Association. Janes is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship, Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester (UK), Adjunct Professor of Archaeology at the University of Calgary, Canada, and past President and CEO of the Glenbow Museum.

The conference will be held on October 23-26 at the award-winning Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre in Parksville, BC and is organized in conjunctions with the Parksville Museum and Archives. (http://museumsassn.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c069ad3d25b5eedaa5dbc525&id=e2a1b927fd&e=338ade1140)

For more information on the Keynote Speakers, Schedule-at-a-Glance and a descriptive program visit the BCMA website (http://museumsassn.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c069ad3d25b5eedaa5dbc525&id=ab72e56182&e=338ade1140) .

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