<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-df7d8cdc-7fff-de7d-b5b3-ba9b2c389efc"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">Keep an eye on your inbox!</span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Registration for the <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/conference/">2024 BCMA Conference</a> in Lheidli T’enneh territory - Prince George opens soon. Early-bird registration will be exclusively available for Northern BCMA members on June 10, and all BCMA members on June 15. General registration will open on June 24. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The 2024 BCMA Conference will center sustainability in all facets and feature two parallel tracks: the annual sector Gathering and the brand-new Innovation Lab. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Gathering track will feature various social events, sessions and keynotes for about 200 attendees, sponsors, funders, and partners from across BC and beyond. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Innovation Lab will be a collaborative space bringing together a diverse group of about 50 arts and culture workers to experiment, play, prototype and present their solutions for a more sustainable cultural sector. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Both options will open for registration at the same time, so read more on our <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/conference/">website</a> to decide which opportunity you want to participate in! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px">Any questions can be directed to <a href="mailto:bcma@museum.bc.ca">bcma@museum.bc.ca</a></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">--</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Leia</span></span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Leia Patterson</span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Member & Partnership Coordinator<br></font></font><div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">Pronouns</a>: She/Her</font></span></div><div><div><br></div><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the </font><a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:aria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