Deadline for Early Bird Registration for joint conference between AMM and MPMA is September 12, 2008 THIS FRIDAY! Association of Midwest Museums Mountain-Plains Museums Association 1. Deadline You can still register for the conference. However, September 12th is the final days for the CHEAPEST price to register. _Visit www.mpma.net _ (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=http://www.mpma.net&id=pr eview) or the _http://www.midwestmuseums.org_ (http://www.midwestmuseums.org/) for the registration form. Online registration is easy to use! Register online at_ MPMA's Regonline site_ (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=https://www.regonline.com/MPMA_2008_Conference_KC&i d=preview) Register online at AMM's Regonline Site: _Click here: Meeting in the Middle - AMM/MPMA Joint Annual Conference powered by RegOnline_ (http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=635954) 2. Wanna Roommate or Carpool to the conference? You can sign up for a carpool if you register online. OR, you can let the MPMA office know. Contact Erin at [log in to unmask] to let her know you are interested in either joining a carpool or forming one or if you want a roommate. You can also visit _MPMA's Forum_ (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=http://www.mpma.net/forum/&id=preview) (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=http://www.mpma.net/forum/&id=preview) for information about roommates and carpooling or trading rooms. 3. Need a Costume for the Museum Monster Mash? Don't miss the final and MOST Fun event of the conference. Prizes for the best costume. Come as an object, a white glove, anything goes! A costume shop is within walking distance of the conference hotel. Really! Some of us will be dressing up for the final event of the conference. Costumes can be rented at _Kansas City Costume. If you do plan to rent, reserve your costume now. This is a popular store and our Museum Monster Mash will be on the HOTTEST Halloween weekend. MPMA is posting costume ideas on its _ (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=http://www.kccostume.com/&id=preview) _MPMA Forum_ (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=http://www.mpma.net/forum/&id=preview) . 4. MPMA Forum Got questions about the conference? Looking for a roommate or a carpool? Visit MPMA's forum and ask! _Click here for the Forum_ (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=http://www.mpma.net/forum/&id=preview) . http://www.mpma.net/forum/ 5. Hotel Reservations The conference hotel is full. BUT... The Aladdin Hotel does have space. It is within walking distance of the conference hotel and the Kansas City Convention Center where sessions will be held. To get our special conference rate, contact the hotel IMMEDIATELY to reserve your room. These rooms won't last long. To reserve your room, contact the Aladdin at 866-270-9274 and reference Midwest Museums to secure your special room rate. Questions? Contact Erin Barrette at [log in to unmask] or call MPMA at 303-979-9358. For more information, vis it the_ Aladdin_ (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=vkbncrcab.0.0.6w8tvlcab.0&ts=S0363&p=http://www.hialaddin.com/&id=preview) at http://www.hialaddin.com/. 6. Airfares Melissa B. just reported that she got a roundtrip fare of $159 on United from Denver to Kansas City. So fares are reasonable and available. MPMA's Annual Conference - Meeting in the Middle - in 2008 is in Kansas City, MO. Mark your calendars now since this is a LATE OCTOBER Date. The conference is scheduled for October 21-25, 2008, at the Hotel Phillips in Kansas City, Missouri. MPMA will collaborate with the Association of Midwest Museums Association. The conference will be Twice the Size! Twice the Fun! 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)_ (http://www.mpma.net/) Mountain-Plains Museums Association 7110 West David Drive Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404 303-979-9358 / fax 303-979-3553 _http://www.mpma.net/_ (http://www.mpma.net/) **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) ========================================================= 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).