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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thinking about joining us at the BC Museums Association annual conference this fall? Why not considering presenting or leading a workshop?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We’ve just released the Call for Speakers for Conference 2015! This year’s conference will take pace in <b>New Westminster from Oct 25-27</b> and we are looking for presenters in a variety of topics of interest to our museum, gallery, archives, heritage and historic sites, and library communities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>NEW THIS YEAR:</i></b><b> How-to workshops open to non-delegates on the Tuesday evening so that everyone can join in! Also, confirmed speakers receive complimentary one-day registration as our thank you!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can find further information <a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/conferences/current-conference/call-papers/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>here</span></a> along with topic suggestions to get you thinking. Deadline for submission is May 15. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Theresa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=432 height=107 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D0711F.427B8320" alt="cid:image001.png@01CF0D18.FA9FDA30"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Theresa Mackay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Executive Director, BC Museums Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 9W2</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Direct: 250-356-5694 Main: 250-356-5700 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue'>www.museumsassn.bc.ca</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Also find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Join us for Conference 2015 in New Westminster from Oct 25 – 27!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>