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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AMA Conference 2022 Registration Now Open!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2022 Conference,
<i>Inside Out: Reconsidering Museum Culture</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Join us
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">at the Feigel Conference Centre
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">in-person,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">in Edmonton on September 17, 2022</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">, and
<b>online on September 23, 2022</b>, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">as we
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">explore how the sector is reconsidering the nature of museum work. The curated program will examine issues around trust and authority, activism, and social responsibility
to create a framework in which museums can see themselves as leaders and advocates for social change.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This year’s in-person Conference events feature:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A pre-conference Evening Networking Event at the Alberta Aviation Museum on Friday, September 16;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A keynote presentation by Armando Perla, Chief Curator, Toronto History Museums, City of Toronto;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Annual General Meeting of the AMA;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Afternoon Learning Labs hosted in-person at local Edmonton museums; and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A special closing presentation by Senator Patricia Bovey.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This year’s virtual Conference event features:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A virtual plenary presentation by Janeen Bryant, Principal and Founder, Facilitate Movement</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">;
and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">15-minute lightning sessions by local, national, and international presenters</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For the Conference-at-a-Glance Schedule,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.museums.ab.ca/media/175045/conference_program_schedule_of_events.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#007C89">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
The full Conference Program, including session details will be released in the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Looking for a deal?
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.meet-here.ca/albertamuseums2022/2259548"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#007C89">Register</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
by <b>July 29</b> to take advantage of the Early Bird rate! AMA member rates and student rates are available on All-Inclusive or Virtual Event registrations. For more registration information,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/annual-conference/conference-2022/registration-information.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#007C89">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To ensure that our delegates have access to the conference hotel, we are happy to offer a room block at the Edmonton Inn and Conference Centre.
Room block and guaranteed rates starting at $94 will be held until <b>September 2</b>. To view available hotel options,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.meet-here.ca/albertamuseums2022/hoteloptions"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#007C89">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information about Conference 2022, please visit the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/annual-conference/conference-2022.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#007C89">AMA website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:1.1pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">See you in September!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Meredith Leary, BA, Dipl., Cert.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Alberta Museums Association<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;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The Alberta Museums Association acknowledges that our office is located 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.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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