> ICOM '98: REGISTER BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1998
>
> THERE ARE ADVANTAGES IN REGISTERING BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1998.  This
> will secure your choice of excursion day and any social activities you
> may wish to book.
>
> ICOM '98 is the International Council of Museums Conference held in
> Melbourne, Australia from 10 to 16 October 1998. There has already
> been a great response from delegates with registrations from over 70
> countries around the world. It is expected that over 1700 museum
> professionals will attend the conference.
>
> The theme for ICOM '98, Museums and Cultural Diversity - Ancient
> Cultures, New Worlds will be addressed by six international speakers.
> There will also be six Australian speakers who will discuss issues of
> representation, community and self representation in the broad context
> of cultural diversity.
>
> Over the three main days of the conference, 25 specialist committees
> will meet.  These committees cover all aspects of museum activity from
> Fine Arts, to Museum Security, Egyptology, Management, Education, and
> the Training of Museum Personnel.
>
> An ICOM '98 Trade Fair will be run in conjunction with the conference
> and will include an Australian Museums Showcase, funded jointly by the
> Department of Communication and the Arts and the Australia Council.
> This project will enable Australian Museums to showcase their
> collections, venues and expertise to an international audience.
>
> Another highlight for ICOM '98 delegates will be The Australian Family
> Project, comprising exhibitions which explore the Australian family at
> twenty Victorian cultural institutions. There is a large number of
> accompanying persons registered and a large number of international
> delegates who have booked pre and post conference tours in Australia.
>
> THIS PROMISES TO BE AN EXCITING MEETING - REGISTER NOW!
>
> To register for ICOM '98 please contact:
> Conference Australia Pty Ltd, Level 3, 128 Exhibition Street,
> Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 AUSTRALIA; Phone: 61 3 9650 6655; Facsimile:
> 61 3 9650 3535; Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> For further information on ICOM '98 please contact Narelle Morrison,
> Public Relations Officer, ICOM '98, GPO Box 666E, Melbourne, Victoria,
> 3001, AUSTRALIA; Phone: 61 3 9651 6726; Facsimile: 61 3 9651 6321; or
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> ICOM '98 HOSTS
> Department of Communication and the Arts
> Tourism Victoria
> City of Melbourne
>
> ICOM '98 MAJOR SPONSOR
> NEC
>
> ICOM '98 SPONSORS
> Kodak
> Tattersalls
>
> ICOM '98 SUPPORTERS
> Arts Narrow Casters
> KPMG
> Baulderstone Hornibrook
>
> ICOM '98 CONTRIBUTORS
> Australian Tourist Commission
> Deacons Graham & James Lawyers
> Arthur Andersen Honorary Auditors
>
> ICOM '98 CULTURAL INSTITUTION CONTRIBUTORS
> Financial assistance has been received from the following cultural
> institutions:
> Museum Victoria, Western Australian Museum, Sovereign Hill, Queensland
> Museum,  The Australian Museum, National Museum of Australia,
> Australian War Memorial, History Trust of South Australia,  Powerhouse
> Museum, Royal Melbourne Zoo, The Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery
> of Victoria, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Botanical Gardens
> and National Herbarium.
>
> ICOM '98 OFFICIAL AIRLINE
> Qantas
>
> ICOM '98 MEDIA SPONSOR
> The Australian
>
> ICOM '98 CONFERENCE ORGANISER
> Conference Australia Pty Ltd
>
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