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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thinking of submitting to the
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<span style="color:#cf4529">Call for Proposals</span></a> for the Alberta Museums Association’s (AMA’s) 2021 Conference Series? If you have an idea for a session, lightning talk, or workshop, but are not quite sure if it will fit the program, let us know!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The AMA Secretariat is happy to work with you to develop your proposal and offer feedback. Whether you want to present live during the virtual event, or share your work in
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The June Event in our 2021 Conference Series will continue our year-long exploration of the trends and priorities that are shaping the future of our sector. We especially want to hear from small museums and professionals working in rural communities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">You can preview the submission form using the <a href="https://museums.ab.ca/media/126874/2021_call_for_proposals_resource.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cf4529">question
 narrative here</span></a> to develop your ideas and plan your proposal. The deadline to
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<span style="color:#cf4529">submit your proposal</span></a> for our June Event is
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">The AMA Conference program is built from submissions from you, our colleagues and members of Alberta’s and Canada’s museum sector. We hope you will join us as
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">If you have questions or want to discuss potential proposals, please email Ben Fast, Program Lead, at
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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"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Alberta Museums Association<u></u><u></u></span></b></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.<u></u><u></u></i></p>
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