It’s Conference Time! And the livin’ is easy in the Southwest. Destination: Taos, New Mexico September 18-22, 2006 MPMA’s Regional Museum Conference Summer is over, but you can still get ready to enjoy a museum conference in one of the best locations in the Southwest. Incredible sunsets, interesting museum collections and a dynamite program await you in Taos. Senior Staff, supervisors, administrators and entry level staff will each find something useful to chew over. If you’ve never been to Taos, what are you waiting for!!! September is THE best time to visit what is undeniably one of the best places in America. Are you concerned about or interested in …. ethics of collecting safety and security outdoor interpretive planning how to go “green” in your museum the challenges of being a museum director how to motivate your staff and board digitizing your collections controlling humidity museums collaborating with community organizations building a collection via the Internet expanding your shop’s product development and marketing reach how to refresh the fake food on display storage areas viewed by the public the strategic planning process improving collections management being “lonely at the top” your numismatic collection finding out what the new trends are creating a successful capitol project plan that even your board will like Want to chat with colleagues who do what you do and share challenges and ideas? Want to hear what is said at the Late-Nite Bar Session on the ethical implications of private collecting by staff? Have you ever wanted to join an executive director’s roundtable? Are you a Winedale student interested in a Winedale Reunion? Want to meet exhibit planners, curators, registrars and educators from outside your state? Want to hear about trends in interpreting Native cultures? Want information about creating a kids camp at your museum? Want to know how to secure IMLS funding for your museum? Are you a student and want to meet others about to enter the museum field? Do you need information about home school audiences? Then, you are the right person to come to MPMA’s regional museum conference this year. You can still register – but time is running out. Download a program and registration form on MPMA’s website: www.mpma.net. Or just register online. Best to register BEFORE the conference since events are filling up. See you in Taos! 2006: Year of the Museum MPMA's Annual Conference in 2006 is in Taos, New Mexico, September 18-22nd. Join us as we explore together "A Convergence of Cultures" and learn about the wonders of northern New Mexico's material culture. MPMA: A Ten-state museum network MPMA is the professional service provider to museums in ten states: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. For more information Click here: Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA) Mountain-Plains Museums Association 7110 West David Drive Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404 303-979-9358 / fax 303-979-3553 http://www.mpma.net/ ========================================================= 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).