<div dir="ltr">I'm excited to share news that the Canadian Museums Association conference registration is now open!<div><br></div><div>See the information below for their early bird registration rates. The conference is in Vancouver, April 9-12, 2018.</div><div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div>Anissa</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>Anissa J. Paulsen</b><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Program Officer</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca" target="_blank"><font color="#e69138">BC Museums Association</font></a><font color="#ed7d31"> </font><font color="#e69138">|| 675 Belleville Street || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">BCMA Office: <font>250-356-5700</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> (M, Th, F) || Home </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Office: 250-588-6600 </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">(Tu, W) </span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><font color="#999999"><br></font></p><div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><i><font color="#666666">BCMA 60th Anniversary deals for first-time members end </font><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><span>Dec. 31, 2017</span></span><font color="#666666">. <a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/archives/4987/4987/" target="_blank">Click here to learn more</a>.</font></i></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#666666"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#666666"><i>The BCMA Office will be closed <span><span>December 23</span></span>-<span><span>January 1</span></span>. We will re-open on <span><span>January 2, 2018</span></span>.</i></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#666666"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#666666"><i>The BCMA is looking for 2018 Webinar hosts! Consider <font color="#666666"><a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/professional-development/upcoming-events/webinars/host-a-webinar/" target="_blank">submitting a webinar proposal</a>.</font></i></font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#999999" style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<p style="color:#1973a1;font-size:16px"><span style="color:#3366ff"><strong>Registration Now Open for CMA 2018!</strong></span></p>
<h3><strong>April 9 – 12, 2018</strong> in Vancouver, B.C.</h3>
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<p>If Canadian museums and galleries once stood as islands, distanced from the turmoil of the world around them, the situation in which they find themselves today is very different. <strong>CMA 2018 </strong>will strive to address the difficult questions and challenging issues facing Canada's museums and galleries at every turn. Practical workshops, stimulating keynotes, insightful concurrent sessions and fabulous evening events will make this a conference to remember.</p>
<p>Register by <span style="color:#ff0000"><strong>January 12th</strong><span style="color:#000000"> to take advantage of the great savings of the special <strong>Head Start</strong> <strong>rate</strong> + your name will be entered in a prize draw. </span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">Questions?</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Program Content, Trade Show and Sponsorship Opportunities:</strong> <a href="mailto:%20sramsden@museums.ca" target="_blank">sramsden@museums.ca</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Registration:</strong> <a href="mailto:%20membership@museums.ca" target="_blank">membership@museums.ca</a>. </p>
<p>Don’t delay, register today by visiting the CMA National Conference <a href="http://museums.ca/site/conferences_national" target="_blank">website</a>!</p>
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