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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Conference 2019 Call for Session Proposals has been extended to Sunday, February 24</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Share your innovative research, programs, and ideas in Edmonton, September 19 - 21, 2019 at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel for
<i>As a Whole: Well-being, Health, and Museums.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Alberta Museums Association’s (AMA’s) 2019 Conference will delve into, contemplate, and champion the roles and actions museums take in providing,
fostering, and embracing well-being, within the walls of their institution and with the wider community.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Potential sessions could explore themes such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Programming related to healthy lifestyles and psychological well-being<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Exhibiting well-being and sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Providing safe spaces for dialogue, growth, and change in society<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Positive reconciliation efforts with Indigenous and minority populations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Museums as sustainable entities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Human resource management for healthy staff and volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Resiliency in the face of environmental disasters<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Educating and exhibiting difficult societal topics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Partnerships with primary care providers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Specialty programming for seniors, youth, or disability groups, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%">Collecting and exhibiting for the sake of community well-being<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information on the Conference theme and how to submit a session proposal, please see the attached Call for Session Proposals or visit the
<span class="MsoHyperlink">Call for Session Proposals Page</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white">All session proposals are reviewed by the Conference Program Committee. The AMA Secretariat is happy to provide feedback on proposals before they are submitted
for review. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Contact <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:learning@museums.ab.ca">learning@museums.ab.ca</a></span> with<span style="background:white"> your ideas and questions.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Ben Fast, BA, MA</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Program Lead</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Alberta Museums Association</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Suite 404, 10408.124 Street</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Edmonton, AB T5N 1R5</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">P: 780.424.2626 x. 225</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">F: 780.425.1679</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">E: </span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="mailto:bfast@museums.ab.ca" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">bfast@museums.ab.ca</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">W: <a href="http://www.museums.ab.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">www.museums.ab.ca</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">T: @benfaster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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