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<p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">The BCMA Awards are a great way to recognize your coworkers, teammates, volunteers, industry partners, or even yourself for the great work done in the sector this year. The BCMA invites you to take a look at your circle of co-workers and industry partners to identify those you feel should be recognized by their peers. You do the nominating, we do the celebrating!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">We particularly encourage nominations for the Museum Service & Stewardship Award - a great change to recognize your volunteers, supporters, funders, and partners for their part in making your institution a success. Nominate them for this special award today!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Nominations for the annual BCMA Awards for Outstanding Achievement close at<span> </span><strong><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">midnight</span></span>,<span> </span><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday, June 15</span></span>. </strong></span></p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Nominate someone or an institution today - all nominees will be honoured and winners announced at our BCMA Awards Gala as part of Conference 2018 in Kelowna.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:20px"><a href="https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=AtAka6i8RsjLiDjcKgH5e0EaIYgCMtz3Obj2INUKbnEuHc0NUd8MuwtsJXhxFNjsjF0x0YxR5sXIzUijmHu1-2FAun2qOIe74JePXcO6qdVUB-2FTmDVxlzbZ-2FpkLlIHD1fn_BK4ILSxI2bse7awFBR-2BMDxQ-2Fn33rTE1bVIp2-2Fi6vfqn3np2Renp2-2BreE12rK6XKtYn7ulEBvqP9yyViTImlJaUdXqFaxN1IXPEQAD4nv-2B67KlW4QhOsyn249ytNRfkJogyWFiIBmuqBiH5PQXLw5KI-2BOs2Trx5xmbAtwdJbWgklC6Rm-2FSqw7elog-2B-2BM-2BoJlbBq8bV9VUt3QCGhMihxiwk0pekhSB-2BAsIfsuuE5FJF-2Bk-3D" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,104,165);text-decoration:underline">Learn more about the award categories and submit your nomination here.</a></p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Nominations are being accepted for the following categories:</span></strong></p><ul style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Distinguished Service Award</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Museum Service & Stewardship Award</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Awards of Merit:</span><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Excellence in Community Engagement</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Excellence in Exhibitions</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Excellence in Collections</span></li></ul></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Innovation Award (sponsored by<span> </span><a href="https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=etGgOxcu1goprzVAQUgyUY84tTIlKB0ptGgUV99XY25Qx8bqtJn2PaaUsJ0efgwJ_BK4ILSxI2bse7awFBR-2BMDxQ-2Fn33rTE1bVIp2-2Fi6vfqn3np2Renp2-2BreE12rK6XKtYn7ulEBvqP9yyViTImlJaZq03Vusp8QwheVsY722NdHou2KeVJyVdCu1AvNFT-2BegRTPUAmKPBHYnTyiq-2F1uepvMTgIf1UfQ5VJtRrBrbCZHZ-2BIaoH5mteLpxh4XZBOPSbHtfbyg1XAixt2iIn1hO3cEUDYZACwHQoUi8QbrEtL8-3D" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,104,165);text-decoration:underline">NGX Interactive</a>)</span></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px;text-align:center"><br><strong><span style="font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><a 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Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;line-height:18px"><br></p>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><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><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><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="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><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="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><i>Join the BCMA's June, July or August webinars - registration is open now! </i></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><i><a href="http://bit.ly/BCMAwebinars" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/BCMAwebinars</a></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><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 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>Keep up to date with the latest news for <a href="http://bit.ly/BCMAconference" target="_blank">BCMA Conference 2018 - Kelowna, Oct. 21-23</a>.</i></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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