MPMA's 2010 Regional Museum Conference Rapid City, South Dakota September 13-17 Discount ends this Friday Most people - if they have even seen it - see Mount Rushmore during the day. But with MPMA: you not only get to see it at night, you will see a special light show on those famous faces AND have a meal on the private patio. Register by this Friday, 9/3/10 to get a discount on your conference registration. Can still register after that, but Friday is the last day to save money!!!! To register: _Online_ (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=6w8tvlcab&et=1103648701593&s=0&e=001uuQuk9C54A4pHFMzF1X5nH4ZdDY6SaLvvGwfZTW8ikxAO7pwqrr1Ft7BNySEqXfqRUmFocxHcu7T SavN2a0Uz7Dp2i0GZ7HzAU4X4o4E_aUFKGqKkZNEch5aNK5v28j4nFkNS0iwLkukfdkGjJkUvnK5 3i4vfodsSVyelBr-C4NQ9JQnOQ5OUw==) _By Mail_ (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=6w8tvlcab&et=1103648701593&s=0&e=001uuQuk9C54A4pHFMzF1X5nH4ZdDY6SaLvvGw fZTW8ikxAO7pwqrr1Ft7BNySEqXfqRUmFocxHcu7TSavN2a0Uz84EkMl-lEEAZcHGNjWxz5g-cwT WBY3TATivA4_BfrjC) Have a question? Call MPMA at 303-979-9358 Have you already registered? You can still add these workshops: Cleaning Museum Artifacts Research Techniques Carving the Future for Area Teachers Interpretive Writing Your Vision - Your Exhibits Can't you get a Volunteer to Help? Inexpensive, Quick Custom-Made Mannequins For workshop descriptions: _http://www.mpma.net/programs.php_ (http://www.mpma.net/programs.php) Special Keynote: Senator George McGovern: Former U.S. Presidential Candidate, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Featured Sessions: lots on exhibits, natural history, dinosaurs and textiles Special Auction Items: large collections storage cabinet delivered FREE to your museum $250 gift certificate for archival supplies Special lunches with speakers 1. Leadership Lunch with Paleontologist Dr. Kirk Johnson, Chief Curator/ Vice President of Research/Collections,Denver Museum of Nature and Science: "Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway" 2. Closing Lunch with Gerard Baker, Retired, Mt. Rushmore Superintendent, Assistant Director of Native American Relations, National Park Service: "Caring for Monumental Sculpture" 3. NAME Lunch with Dee A. Harris, Exhibits Specialist, National Archives: "Building an Exhibits Program from Scratch" 4. SMAC Lunch with Arthur H. Wolf, Wolf Consulting: "Succession Planning As Board Policy: A Strategy for (Sm)all Museums" TOURS - all lead to Mt. Rushmore 1. Lincoln Tour: Northern Hills (Lead-Deadwood) FULL 2. Roosevelt Tour - Northern Hills (Sturgis-Belle Fourche-Spearfish) 3. Washington Tour - Central Black Hills (Crazy Horse, Hill City, Winery, Keystone) 4. Jefferson Tour - Southern Hills (Mammoth, Hot Springs, Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park) FABulous Sessions: a sampling Sessions for Students Security on a Budget Exhibits on a Budget Identifying Fossils in your collection Funding Sources Native American Artists Archival Collections Sessions for Small Museums Textile Care Strategies Collecting Materials from the Present Budget Challenges Identifying Fakes and Forgeries HVAC - installing correctly IMLS: upcoming grants and webinars Storage Facilities Disaster Plans that Really Work Victorian Clothing Volunteers in Collections Care of Native Collections First Person Narratives Identifying and caring for Quilts Planning Your Museum or Cultural Center Designing a Temporary Exhibit Fundraising in Tough Economic Times Copyright in Digital Collections Funding Museum Publications Discuss Issues and Meet Friends There are always people ready to strike up a conversation at ANY hour at MPMA's Conferences, particularly at the following events · Late-Nite at the Bar- see what this year's controversial issue is · Texas Tech University Reception for students, alums · State Association Mixers · Cooperstown Graduate Program Reception students, alums Meet new colleagues at: 1. RC-MPMA (Registrars) 2. COMPT / AAMG (Students) 3. NAME (Exhibitors) 4. EdCom (Educators) 5. CurCom (Curators) 6. SMAC (Small Museums) 7. Volunteer Managers 8. EMP (Emerging Museum Professionals If you want to add workshops or events to your registration, call us: 303-979-9358 or email at [log in to unmask] (mailto:[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).