<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Hello,</span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">The BCMA is looking to develop a series of monthly professional development webinars for our members and the larger BC museum community. This professional development opportunity comes out of past industry consultation and many informal discussions with our members. Most recently, we ran a small poll on our new Facebook group (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1048785051856616/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>groups/1048785051856616/</a> if you haven't joined yet) asking for topic ideas.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Based on these consultations, we are looking for people to present webinars on some of the following topics:</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Collections management</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Fundraising and philanthropy</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Audience development</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Marketing and communications</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Database management</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Exhibition planning and development</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Public programming and education</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Curatorial practice</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Community engagement and partnerships</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Image use (licensing, copyright, etc)</li><li style="margin-left:15px">and other practical how-to topics</li></ul><div>The BCMA is also exploring opportunities for professionals and organizations outside our membership to present on topics such as grant and funding opportunities.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are interested in presenting on one of these topics or something similar, please email me at <a href="mailto:bfast@museumsassn.bc.ca" target="_blank">bfast@museumsassn.bc.ca</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Ben</div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8px" color="#000000"><b>Ben Fast</b></font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Programs and Communications Coordinator</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Direct: <a href="tel:(250)%20686-2105" value="+12503565694" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">250-686-2105</a></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> || </span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Office: <a href="tel:(250)%20356-5700" value="+12503565700" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">250-356-5700</a></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> || <a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museumsassn.bc.ca</a><br></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Direct Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/benfaster" target="_blank">@benfaster</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BCMuseumsAssn" target="_blank">@BCMuseumsAssn</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BCMuseumsAssn" target="_blank">BCMuseumsAssn</a></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"><br></span></p></div></div></div></div></div>
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