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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><img width="624" height="148" style="width:6.5in;height:1.5416in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D67A10.9C2C4260" alt="Banner. Conference 2020. Vital Operations: Museums and Organizational Sustainability"></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) is excited to announce that Andy Lowe, CEO of Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage, Aotearoa (New Zealand), will
deliver the keynote presentation for Conference 2020!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>About the Conference <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Join delegates from across Alberta and beyond on Thursday, September 17, for
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://conventionall.swoogo.com/abmuseums2020/"><i><span lang="EN-CA">Vital Operations: Museums and Organizational Sustainability</span></i></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">T</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">his virtual event will examine the initiatives, strategies, and practices museums and cultural institutions
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<b>About the Keynote: Museums without Boundaries</b><br>
Inclusion and accessibility are buzzwords for museums. Who do we really mean? How can we matter more to more people? In this keynote, Andy will explore how museums can have fun with activism and community takeover.<br>
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Andy (he / him) is all about noticing who is at the table and in the room. He welcomes in friends and whânau, Mâori as mana whenua, and Pasifika and others to co-author museum spaces. This includes LGBTQIA+, activists, migrants, artists, people with disabilities,
youth, circus and street performers, some from vulnerable and marginalized parts of our neighbourhoods - there’s room for everyone. Andy spent 14 years in exhibition development and construction at the bi-cultural national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, and has
been the CEO of Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage for 8 years.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To find out more about Andy (and why he doesn’t like custard), the keynote session, and the full schedule for Conference 2020, check out our updated
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://museums.ab.ca/media/121670/conference_program_2020.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Conference Program</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thanks to our Keynote Sponsor<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Register Now</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
Special rates are available for AMA Members, students, and watch parties (groups of 5 or more). Register today through the
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://conventionall.swoogo.com/abmuseums2020/begin" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Conference 2020 event website</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Connect with Us</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
Are you planning to attend Conference 2020? Sign up for our </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2972288889535422/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Facebook Event</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
and follow the AMA on </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertaMuseums" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Twitter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
and </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaMuseumsAssociation" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Facebook</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We look forward to connecting with you online in September! </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Ben Fast, BA, MA</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Program Lead<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please note: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alberta Museums Association staff are working remotely and as a result our response time may be delayed. Thank you
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information and updates about the AMA’s programs and services, including resources for managing your museum’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00A395"><a href="http://www.museums.ab.ca/"><i><span style="color:#00A395">www.museums.ab.ca</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Alberta Museums Association has recently relocated. Our new location is:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Suite 120, 12420.104 Ave NW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Edmonton, AB T5N 3Z9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">780.424.2626
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00A395"><a href="mailto:learning@museums.ab.ca"><span style="color:#00A395">learning@museums.ab.ca</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00A395"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00A395"><a href="http://www.museums.ab.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00A395">museums.ab.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Alberta Museums Association is a leader and catalyst for dynamic connections among museums and communities.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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