The early registration deadline for the 2006 Association fo Midwest Museums (AMM) Conference, Building Bridges, is scheduled for July 15, 2006. AMM is collaborating with both the Illinois Association of Museums and the Iowa Museum Association on the conference, which is scheduled for September 26- 29 in the Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa. The conference will kick off with a gala reception at the beautiful new Figge Art Museum and will feature Dr. John Hope Franklin (author of the landmark book, From Slavery to Freedom) as the keynote speaker. Registration to the conference includes entrance to all evening receptions and tours at various museums in the Quad Cities. For more information, contact AMM at (314) 746-4557 or <[log in to unmask]>. ========================================================= 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).