Sessions with a community and collaboration theme are strong this year.  Just look at some of the offerings listed below.

Discounted registration ends Augusts 14^th.  That’s soon! 

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Mountain-Plains Museums Association’s

 2006 Conference
September 18 - 22, 2006 

MPMA’s Conference Program  is available online at www.mpma.net  Want a copy?

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Taos is rich with art, steeped in history and continues to have an active art scene. It has a wealth of restaurants, museums, galleries and shops.  Its rich southwestern cultural legacy is set amid the striking contrasts of its natural beauty.  This backdrop offers the perfect compliment to MPMA’s conference theme:  When Cultures Converge, Doors Open.   

Community and Collaboration Themed Sessions:

§                     A Successful Model for Working with Non-Traditional Audiences

§                     A Collaborative Digitization Project Creates a Convergence of Cultural Voices

§                     Archival Connection:  Strengthening the Cultural Significance Between Object and Audience

§                     Converging Cultures International:  Opening Doors Across Borders

§                     Incorporating Community Diversity in Exhibit Planning and Interpretation

§                     Connecting Cultures through Heritage Management

§                     Public Program Collaboration:  Mysteries Revealed

§                     Project Management:  Converging the Cultures of Your Colleagues to Get the Job Done

§                     University Museums:  A Convergence of Cultures

§                     Reaching Out to Home School Audiences

§                     Museums and the Cultural Patrimony of New Mexico

§             NAGPRA: A Convergence of Cultures, Past, Present & Future

A total of 70 sessions this year covering a wide variety of topics

besides the above.

Need to register?  Go to www.mpma.net to download a conference program which includes the registration form.