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Updated: July 7, 2010   

   

Welcome to the
British Columbia Museums Association

JOIN US for:
Conference 2010:
"I, Museum: Community, Technology, Opportunity"
October 27- 30, 2010
Nanaimo Museum & Vancouver Island Convention Centre
Nanaimo, BC


 
 NEW! Call for Nominations:
 Museums in Motion Awards,
 Hardcastle & Nagel Bursaries

 BCMA's prestigious Museums in Motion Awards,
 (left); the Barrie Hardcastle Bursary; & the Joe
 Nagel Technology Bursary (both up to $1,000),
 are now available 
for 2010 nominations.

 Deadline: Friday, July 30, 2010

 
View the Museums in Motion Awards Guidelines & Nomination (PDF).  
 View the
Hardcastle Bursary
Guidelines & Application (PDF). 
 View the
Joe Nagel Technology Bursary 
Guidelines & Application (PDF).

 Read the Museums Roundup Issue #244 feature about 2009 recipients.



UPDATE!  Sponsor a "Museums in Motion Award"!
For sponsorship, recognition & presentation opportunities, please contact the
BCMA. DEADLINE for Sponsorships: 
September 30, 2010.
Call: 250-356-5694. Email:
 JHarding@museumsassn.bc.ca


NEW!  Nominations invited for 2010 Golden Service Awards

Read the Golden Service Awards Nomination Guidelines (PDF)
Read the Museums Roundup Issue #244 feature about 2009 recipients.

Deadline for Nominations: Friday, July 30, 2010.


 Nina Simon confirmed  as 
 keynote speaker for 2010

 The Conference 2010 Program Committee is
 excited to announce that Nina Simon, author
 of just-released "The Participatory Museum",
 adjunct professor of Social Technology at the
 University of Washington Museology program,
 and principle of Museum 2.0 design firm, as
 keynote speaker.

 Read the brief bio of Nina Simon (PDF)
 More about Nina Simon 
 
 The Participatory Museum is "a practical guide
 to working with 
community members and visitors
 to make cultural institutions more dynamic,
 relevant, essential places."
 
    "...essential reading" - Elaine Heumann Gurian,
    Consultant/Advisor, Conference 2005 keynote 

    "...an extraordinary resource"
-
Kathleen McLean, Independent Exhibitions

Watch HERE for more Conference 2010 details...



NEW! Book Your Hotel Now
for Conference 2010


Best Western Dorchester Hotel
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 Museums Roundup Issue #244 
 The first Museums Roundup produced solely
 as a downloadable & interactive PDF file!
 
Click the cover image (left).
 
 Featuring: BCMA's Response; 2009 MiM Awards;
 The Kettle Valley Museum: Getting Locals through
 the Doors; THEN/HiER; Locavores; Hudson's Hope
 Cowboys; Geek Speak - Getting Past the Tweets;
 ...and more! 


To view your MR,
Click to Download

Published MR back issues: $5.00 per copy, (+ $1.92 postage). 
Contact the
BCMA to order, or call 250-356-5700.


UPDATE! HTA & Ministry adopt market-ready standards
for heritage tourism products

The Heritage Tourism Alliance of BC (HTA), in partnership with the BC Ministry of
Tourism, Culture and the Arts, has adopted market ready standards for heritage
tourism products.

"As the backgrounder explains, ...the idea of standards for heritage tourism products
is necessary for the continued health and sustainability of heritage stewardship and
conservation in BC..."


Read
the invitation "Dear Heritage Tourism Stakeholders"
Read the adopted
 Market Ready Standards (PDF)
Complete the short online survey to provide your feedback.
Read the
HTA Backgrounder


"AQHI & Museums" Project's
 face to face workshop
BC cultural institutions with past or current exhibits, special projects or public programming concerning health issues; or having collaborated with a public health organization participated in a face to face workshop at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC on March 9 & 10, 2010.

Read the Project Backgrounder (PDF)
Read the WorldView Consulting's 
AQHI & Museums Report
 (PDF)

Project partners:
 





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for Member GO Card
Benefits Program 


BCMA's Member GO Cards are now in action, including the cardholder brochure outlining member benefits, privileges and how to use your
personalized BCMA Member GO Card. 



Sponsor decals were presented to Tracy Calogheros, Conference 2006 hosts The Exploration Place, and to Peter Thompson(r), Two Rivers Gallery, by Executive Director Jim Harding


To become a participating Member GO Card Benefits Program sponsor: 
MOU 
Call BCMA's Member Services Coordinator, Shelley Gauthier at: 250-356-5700
OR Email:
 
 Members@museumsassn.bc.ca

 

 

 

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