The Association of Midwest Museums (AMM), the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM), and the Iowa Museum Association (IMA) are accepting session proposals for the collaborative 2006 conference, Building Bridges: Community, Collaboration, Celebration. The conference is scheduled for September 26-29, 2006 in the Quad Cities, Iowa and Illinois. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, January 31, 2006. Proposal forms are available at the AMM web site at <www.midwestmuseums.org>, the IAM web site at <www.state.il.us/hpa/iam>, or the Iowa Museum Association web site at <www.iowamuseums.org>. For more information, contact Brian Bray (AMM) at 314-746-4557 or [log in to unmask], Mary Turner (IAM) at 217-524-7080 or <[log in to unmask]>, or Jennie Bailey (IMA) at 515-274-1355 or <[log in to unmask]>. ALL proposals must be submitted by museum staff members or non-profit organizations. The Countdown Begins . . . 4 Cities 3 Museum Associations 2 States 1 Conference ========================================================= 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] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).