Five FUN reasons to attend MPMA’s Museum Conference in Wyoming Beyond the sessions and workshops, of course! Museum Fear Factor, an outdoor Western-style BBQ at a military fort, music to view the Andy Warhol exhibit, following the pioneer trails and hotel amenities that include fly fishing and a nature trail right along the river right next to the hotel, and a fab arcade & miniature golf course for the kids! Come have fun in the Friendly town of Casper! See the disgusting antics being planned for the FIRST EVER Museum Fear Factor. Watch with glee and amazement as your colleagues participate in physically, mentally and gastronomically challenging events – Icky! Let food and music enhance your viewing of the special Andy Warhol exhibit. Pig out on western-style BBQ under a blanket of REAL stars. Hike, bike, jog, on the Plate River Parkway! Or you can raft, kayak and fish on the North Plate River, a blue-ribbon trout stream located just outside your hotel room. Play golf with colleagues on one of the city’s challenging courses. Not a golfer? Then play mini-golf and video games with your kids amid the Victorian splendor of the hotel’s cute miniature western town. And don’t forget: One of the nation’s most noted paleontologists – Dr. Jack Horner – will dazzle you with his keynote address on the emerging issue of towns wanting to keep their own dinosaur bones. Is this another NAGPRA issue on the horizon? Come find out from Steve Spielberg’s advisor on Jurassic Park. Jack will sign books, too. Join in on another HOT issue: Museum Censorship. You Can’t Say/Show that in Here! This topic headlines our Late-Nite Bar Session, a lively discussion guaranteed to fire up your museum bones. Rent a car and drive around in our host state of Wyoming . It is BEAUTIFUL, especially in September. And it has TONS of historic trails, sites, interesting geology and the deer and the antelope really do play! Tell Governor Dave Freudenthal of Wyoming how beautiful his state is – he’ll be dropping by the conference to hear the buzz about museums and has a reputation for being one of the most approachable governors in the country! Join us for a fun-filled and VERY stimulating conference in Casper the friendly town. Deadlines and opportunities coming up: ● Interview Room – Conduct your interviews at the conference. Email MPMA to reserve a time - [log in to unmask] ● Conference Registration Deadlines: EXTENDED to August 23rd. The conference is less than one month away and many of you have said you are still either on vacation or in the summer mode and FORGOT to register. So hurry. Rates will go up. ● Hotel Rates go up August 22nd. The conference hotel (Parkway Plaza) is still an unbelievably low price of $55 (up to 4 in a room!). Register online at www.mountplainsmuseums.org or respond to this email and ask for a conference program to be sent to you. Conference dates: September 7-10th, Casper, WY! ● Mentors: If you would like to be a mentor or would like to have one for the conference, respond to this email. You may still do so. Many of you have already registered for the Mentoring Program and we THANK YOU! ● Auction Items: Showcase your museum or your business by having an item in MPMA’s Live and Silent Auctions. AND…help MPMA raise money for scholarships. This is a Very Good cause to support. See the Auction form on our web site. Many of you are sending in your items – and they are lookin’ good! ● One-DayTour of historic Wyoming: Our Westward Ho! trip will travel along the Oregon/California/Morman Pioneer Trails that converge on Casper. See historic Independence Rock, the Mormon Handcart Museum and more. Learn about the hardships faced by the earliest white settlers in the west. View the incredible history that surrounds our host city, Casper. Respond to this email for more information or register online. MPMA's Annual Conference is in Casper, Wyoming, September 7-10th. Register online at http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/. Great sessions and workshops. Come hear about firearms, building design & construction, store security, customer service, collections storage, digitization, dinosaurs and the pioneer trails that run through Casper as well as the latest museum buzz. Attend a western-style BBQ and experience the first Museum Fear Factor. Bring your trustees and your staff for some good learn'in western style!!!!!!! Mountain-Plains Museums Association 7110 West David Drive Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404 303-979-9358 / fax 303-979-3553 http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/ ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . 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