With apologies for cross-postings

A gentle reminder for those of us who have had this on our list of "to dos" . . . Saturday is June 10th and the last day to get a break on MESC Annual Institute registration fees.

Please take advantage of this last few days to save dollars.  Communicate with program chair Patricia Ancona immediately if you would like to get the early bird rate.

Patricia Ancona
Senior Education Coordinator
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323 857-6030
323 857-4729 (fax)
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for complete program details and hotel booking info.

Friday, June 24, Best Practices in Museum Interpretation
MESC Annual Institute in San Diego, Balboa Park
The San Diego Museum of Art

The speakers, collegial support and change of scene are bound to lift you up!

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The Museum Educators of Southern California (MESC) is a nonprofit organization for museum professionals whose work is focused on museum audiences. MESC strives to ensure that museums place education at the center of all of their activities. MESC is dedicated to audience advocacy and enhancing visitor's learning opportunities and experiences. MESC works to bring greater diversity to the museum education field, strengthens the role of museum educators within institutions, and provides professional training and development using current research.

MESC promotes excellence in museum education practice by

- Creating a professional network for its members
- Striving to reflect the diversity of society in museum audiences and within the profession
- Providing training and development at all levels of experience
- Provoking ongoing dialogue of intellectual interest to the members
- Encouraging research and dissemination on the theory and practice of museum education
- Increasing awareness among members of the variety of museum resources
serving as an advocate for museum educators.

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