Early Bird Discount ends September 9th SO HURRY NOW AND REGISTER TO GET THE CHEAPEST RATE MPMA’s 2009 Annual Conference October 5-9, 2009 Cheyenne, WY: that'swhere the New West is! Some tours are almost full. Register for the Conference by mail: _www.mpma.net_ (http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/) Online registration: _http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=730643_ (http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=730643) The conference provides the perfect opportunity for museum professionals and those new to the field to expand their knowledge, network and share their experiences with museum people from the MPMA region. Premier educational and networking event for museum leaders, volunteers and staff Tours of some really incredible museums and historic sites in Cheyenne Learn about new technologies Lots of sessions and workshops offered Time to Cowboy Up! GREAT Workshops: All occur on Tuesday, October 6th 1. Certified Institutional Protection/Manager Workshop and Certification 2. Historic Preservation for Museums 3. Green is the New Black: Saving Money with a Sustainability Plan 4. Stories To Be Told: Creating Native American Cultural Centers and Museums 5. Teaching the Old West to the New West: Elementary Students FABulous Sessions: Here’s a short list of the many that will be offered. Sessions for Students Sessions for Small Museums Sessions on Controversial Issues Security on a Budget Exhibits on a Budget Websites on a Budget Second Life Audio Tours and Geocache Computer-Based Games Historic Preservation for Museums Interpretation and Re-enactors Funding Sources and Saving Money Western Art (traditional and contemporary) Sustainable Practices Native American Centers NAGPRA Archival Collections Traveling Exhibits Historic House Museums Building A Museum Intern Programs University Museums Tours: These tours will show you hidden treasures of Cheyenne 1.Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Wagon Doctors Tour 2. Behind-the-Scenes Collections Tour 3.The Big Houses of Laramie 4.Fort Laramie: Crossroads of a Nation moving West! 5. Tracking Trains in Cheyenne 6. Wyoming Archaeology: High Plains Archaeology Project 7.City Trolley Tour 8. Horse and Carriage City Tour Evening and Social Events: Network and see what’s inside these incredible museums See the Wyoming State Capitol at Night – and go inside to meet the Governor Go behind-the-scenes at the State Museum and State Archives See the new children’s garden at the Cheyenne Botanical Gardens Visit Cheyenne’s Old West Museum Meet and Chat With Colleagues Over Breakfast and Lunch Affinity Groups aimed at your professional expertise RC-MPMA (Registrars) COMPT / ACUMG (Students) Tribal Museum Network NAME (Exhibitors) EdCom (Educators) CurCom (Curators) SMAC (Small Museums) Volunteer Managers Special lunches with speakers: 1. ArtsCom Lunch: “The Avant Garde in Charlie Russell Country” with Gordon McConnell 2. Leadership Lunch with Senator Alan Simpson/ Dr. Peter Simpson: “A New Cork in an Old Flask” 3. Closing Lunch: “Changing the Nature of History One Step at a Time” with Dr. Phil Roberts Discuss Issues and Meet Friends People are always ready to strike up a conversation at ANY hour, particularly at the following events: •Late-Nite at the Bar: How to cope with the stress of the economic doom and gloom • Texas Tech University Reception • State Association Mixers Questions? Email us at [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) or call at 303-979-9358 MPMA: A Ten-state museum network Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming Mountain-Plains Museums Association 7110 West David Drive Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404 303-979-9358 _www.mpma.net_ (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).