<div dir="ltr"><div><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="700" style="border-radius:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:700px;margin:0px auto"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);line-height:1.2"><img src="cid:ii_mm3to9fs0" alt="image.png" width="542" height="169"><p style="margin:0px;text-align:center"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:18px"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;text-align:center"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:18px"><strong><br></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0px;text-align:center"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:18px"><strong>Registration is Now Open for the 2026 BCMA Conference!</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="700" style="border-radius:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:700px;margin:0px auto"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="word-break:break-word">Museums, galleries, and cultural heritage spaces play a crucial role in shaping public perception, contributing to resilient communities, fostering dialogue, and sparking creativity. The BC Museums Association works to ensure the long-term viability and vibrancy of our sector, and we invite our members to join us in co-creating the future they want to see.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"> </p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="word-break:break-word">The BCMA 2026 Conference in Nanaimo moves beyond dialogue to collective impact. Centred on our core values of Bravery, Accountability, and Innovation, we celebrate the  <strong>People</strong> who power our sector, reconnect with our shared  <strong>Purpose</strong> to help make sense of the world, and harness the  <strong>Power of Gathering</strong> to spark transformative change. Join us as we turn  <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/conference/2023-conference/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(246,141,46)"><em>Kind Words</em></a> into brave action for a more just and connected future.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"> </p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><strong>New this year: </strong>Early Bird tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis! Once these tickets are sold out, only the General Member Registration Rate will be available. </p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="700" style="border-radius:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:700px;margin:0px auto"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/conference/bcma-2026-conference/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:rgb(246,141,46);border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:transparent;border-radius:4px;display:inline-block;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans",Geneva,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:5px 20px;width:auto;word-break:keep-all"><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:28px"><strong>More Information</strong></span></span></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Lorenda Calvert<br>Programs Manager</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="1">Pronouns: she/her. To learn why pronouns are important, click <a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">here</a></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"> peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on this territory.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div><div><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:1pt;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(237,125,49)">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 1A1</span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"><a href="http://www.museum.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">museum.bc.ca</a></span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Save the date and <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/conference/bcma-2026-conference/" target="_blank">register now</a> for BCMA Conference 2026: People, Purpose and the Power of Gathering, November 3-6th! </span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>