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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk60738145"></a><a name="_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">The Call for Proposals for the September Event in the Alberta Museums Association (AMA)’s
</span></span></a><a href="https://museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/annual-conference/2021-conference-series.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Conference Series</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145">
<b><span lang="EN-US">closes today, July 12</span></b><span lang="EN-US">! Join us as presenters and contributors: the AMA Conference program is built from submissions from you, our colleagues and members of Alberta’s and Canada’s museum sector.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">Our September Event will continue our year-long exploration of the trends and priorities that are shaping the future of our sector. We especially
welcome submissions with a focus on the Conference’s guiding pillar of Reconciliation, and the innovative and community-led initiatives that museums are undertaking to move forward with this vital work. We encourage proposals from Indigenous members and cultural
institutions, small museums, and professionals working in rural communities. <br>
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Submit your proposal today to be considered for the September event. Proposal submissions end
<b>today,</b> <b>July 12, 2021</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span><a href="https://museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/annual-conference/2021-conference-series/call-for-proposals.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">Click
here</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US"> to view the <b>Call for Proposals </b>for
more information about presenting during the live half-day event or contributing to the tie-in content that will be released alongside the formal program.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">Have an idea for a proposal, but not quite sure if it will fit the program? Worried that your project is not quite ready to submit for the
September Event? Submit as much information as you can and we’ll work with you to finalize session ideas or develop your proposal for a later event.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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We hope you will join us in September to showcase the work of the amazing sector we support, and the shared future we are embracing together!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">For more information about the 2021 Conference Series or to discuss proposal ideas, please contact me at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:learning@museums.ab.ca"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">learning@museums.ab.ca</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ben Fast,
BA, MA</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Program Lead</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">He / him</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Alberta Museums Association</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Suite 120, 12420.104 Ave NW</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span><a href="mailto:learning@museums.ab.ca"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">learning@museums.ab.ca</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738075"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk60738145"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including the Cree, Saulteaux, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux Peoples.</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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