<div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>The BCMA is coming to Abbotsford on March 19 for the first of our annual Regional Workshop Series events! Join us at the Sikh Heritage Museum for "<a href="https://bcma-rw-abbotsford.eventbrite.ca">Caring for your Collections: the Long Road to Deaccessioning</a>" presented by Luc Desmarais.</div><div><br></div>The BCMA invites you to join Luc Desmarais as he guides you through how small museums can lay the groundwork for collection clean-up and deaccessioning projects in British Columbia. <a href="https://bcma-rw-abbotsford.eventbrite.ca">Click here for a full workshop description and to register</a>.<div><br></div><div>Regional Workshop information:</div><div>Time: 10am-4pm</div><div>Location: Gur Sikh Temple and Sikh Heritage Museum | 33089 S Fraser Way | Abbotsford, BC</div><div>Tickets: $35 for members / $55 for non-members</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://bcma-rw-abbotsford.eventbrite.ca">Click here to register</a></div><div><br></div><div>The BCMA will also be bringing Luc and his workshop to Quesnel in April, and Kim Gough will present "Setting the Stage for Learning: How to Create Visitor-Focused Programs" in Dawson Creek in May. Keep up to date on Regional Workshops by <a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/professional-development/upcoming-events/regional-workshops/">visiting our website</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Ben<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><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 Member Services 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">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></p><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><i>The BCMA is looking for 2018 Webinar hosts! Consider <a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/professional-development/upcoming-events/webinars/host-a-webinar/" target="_blank">submitting a webinar proposal</a>.</i></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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