Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder that theICTOP Conference for 2011 will be this Fall in Toronto and online registration is now set up. Hotel info provided below. ICTOP has not met in North America for over a decade, so this is a chance to catch up on many developments on the continent as well as to share with international colleagues. Furthermore we have our eye firmly on future professional development issues for ICTOP and ICOM and global perspectives. We will have a series of keynote speakers from around the world including Lynda Kelly from the Australian Museum. More info to follow. TorontoOct. 24-26 2011 ICTOP Annual Conference- The Museum Professional Network: Careers, Connections and Community The ICTOP Annual Conference will be held in Toronto, Canada, from Sunday evening Oct. 23 to Thursday October 26, 2011, with a pre-conference workshop on E-Learning and Professional Development Sunday Oct. 23 (all day) and a post-conference tour to Niagara on Oct. 27 (all day). Professional education for the museum and heritage sector has developed dramatically in recent decades, at least in some regions of the world. What changes are now being demanded of our museology pedagogies? In surveying the past and present of museum professional education, this conference will identify current communities of practice and promising ideas for the future development of the museum and heritage professions and the building of an international learning community through the auspices of organizations such as ICTOP-ICOM. For the Call for Papers, please download the following document: * Call for Papers-English * Call for Papers- French ICTOP Toronto Oct. 24-26- Conference Monday to Wednesday (3 days) Rates & Registration ICTOP Toronto Annual Conference Rates Oct. 24-26, 2011 Plus Events Full Meeting Registration Early Bird Advance (before August 19) (By Oct. 15)** Member *+ 395 450 (ICOM-ICTOP- or Partner- OMA, OAAG, COMPT, ICOM-Canada or partnering organization) Non-member 495 550 Student 95 120 Spouse/Guest 200 225 Daily Member 125 150 Non-member 150 170 Online Registration at University of Toronto Tixs http://uofttix.ca/view.php?id=796 Please go to buy tickets to the right of the web page. You can pay by phone or online by credit cards- Visa and Mastercard, etc. __________________________________________________ Additional activities include: Option 1) Pre-conference Workshop E-learning for Museum Professionals: What are the Possibilities? (An All Day Workshop.Organized by ICTOP as a Pre-conference session.) Date: Oct. 23 Sunday Location: OCAD (This workshop has a limited number of places, so please sign up early.) In this workshop you will hear from some experienced e-learning providers, discuss a number of case studies, have some demonstrations and consider in-depth the issues and challenges that opting for online learning raises.It is organized by Museum Studies at Univ of Toronto with assistance from Johns Hopkins University MA online and the Inclusive Design Research Centre, Inclusive Design Institute. Keynote: Dr. Lynda Kelly, Australian Museum and Social Media, web and museums expert. As Manager - Web and Audience Research at the Australian Museum, she has published widely in museum evaluation and writes an Audience Research in museums blog and the Web 2.U blog that are widely followed and read. What does Dr. Kelly have to say about how we are developing museum professionals in a world of social media? Find out all about her at http://australianmuseum.net.au/staff/lynda-kelly Location: OntarioCollegeof Art and Design, 205 Richmond St. West, 2nd floor We have opportunities for you to participate in person or online. In person $ 145.00 Online/Webinar 70.00 ____________________________________________________________ Option 2) Post-conference Tour The Niagara Cultural Heritage Tourism Excursion Day – Thursday, Oct. 27th** Cost: $140.00 Includes bus trip to Niagara and Niagara-on-the-Lake, museums, sites and dinner. You will have an opportunity to visit the Falls and take the Maid of the Mist boat ride /or Take the Journey behind the Falls or for the adventurous tour Clifton Hill and the entertainment museums, then visit Riverbrink Art Gallery for lunch in historic Queenston, and move to Fort George and the Niagara-On-the-Lake Historical Society Museum, before we have dinner at Benchmark run by The Canadian Food & Wine Institute of Niagara College and a listen to a presentation by a Professor from the Cultural Heritage Tourism program, Niagara College, and the Niagara Tourism experiment. **Places are limited, so please book early. _________________________________________________________________ N.B. 1)We will provide 2-3 Partial scholarships for some travel assistance will be available for emerging professionals (preference to those from ‘developing’ countries or indigenous peoples). Please submit a request to [log in to unmask] by Aug. 15. 2) Some volunteer positions will be made available for students, indigenous museum workers or those in work transition. _______________________________________________________________________________ Participants Information Participants Help Information Maps http://www.toronto.ca/torontomaps/visitormap.htm (City of Toronto) http://www.utoronto.ca/campuses/maps.htm (University of Toronto, St. George Campus) Conference Hotel HolidayInn Bloor-Yorkville 80 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V8, Canada (416) 968-3300 Close to ROM ( 5 minutes west on south side), Bata Shoe(across the street) and Hart House (University Circle and 10 minute walk or short taxi ride) where we will have our meetings or 2 of our days. There are limited number of rooms booked 1) for the 3 day conference 2) for the Pre-Conference Workshop and 3) post-conference tour- but first come first serve. See form below. They will go fast! Room Capacity: One Queen bed, ideal for one person of a couple Two Double beds, ideal for two to four people Group Rate: $129.99 single/double occupancy $139.99 triple/quad occupancy Rates quoted in Canadian dollars and do not include applicable taxes (currently 13% - HST tax) taxsubject to change. See booking form below to copy, save and print out to send to the hotel. ________________________________ More on Accommodation Expedia as a great way to check out hotels near the University of Toronto, St. George and Bloor but here also are some more ideas at a range of prices. Annex Guest House – 83 Spadina Road (North of Bloor Street) 1-416-922-1934 Single occupancy approx. $95 per night; weekly rates start at $545 A Suite Dream B&B – 390 Clinton St. 416-538-0417 Hostelling International Toronto – 76 Church St. 416-971-4440 Comfort Hotel Downtown – 15 Charles St. East 416-924-1222 Bond Place Hotel – 65 Dundas St. E. 416-362-6061 Delta Chelsea – 33 Gerrard St. West 1-888-890-3222 ______________________________________________________ Hotel Reservation Information next page for Printing: Please copy and save the following form to a document to fax or email to the Hotel. HolidayInn Bloor-Yorkville 280 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V8 Phone: 416-968-0010 Fax: 416-968-7765 WWW.holiday-inn.com/torontomidtown IN-HOUSE RESERVATION REQUEST FORM Event: ICTOP Museum St.FI Booking Code: TOP Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011 to Friday, October 28, 2011 Group Rate: $129.99 single/double occupancy $139.99 triple/quad occupancy Rate subject to applicable taxes per room per night Choice of: Standard one Queen bed or two Double beds Rate available 2days prior to and 2days following the even, subject to availability. To avoid disappointment, please remit this form by email, fax or phone the hotel directly no later than Friday, September 23, 2011. Reservations can be booked via: E-mail: [log in to unmask] Phone: 416-968-0010 Fax: 416-968-7765 Booking Information: Name: __________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________________________ Telephone: _____________________ Fax: ____________________________ Arrival Date: _________________ Departure Date: ________________ Number of people: ____Room Type-- Non-smk: 1 1 Queen bed 1 2 Double beds Credit Card Type: Visa Amex Master Card Diners Sears Discovery Credit Card Number: ___________________________ Exp Date: ___________ Name on Card: _________________________Printed: ______________________________ A guaranteed reservation will be held until 7am the next morning of the reservation date. If the guest fails to arrive, the guarantor will be charged one night's accommodation as a “NO SHOW”. Individual reservations require 24hrs cancellation notice to avoid this charge. If you have any questions please contact: Lynne Teather,D. Phil., Assoc. Prof., Masters of Museum Studies, I-School (Faculty of Information), University of Toronto, 140 St. George Street Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G6 Phone 905-770-6910 or 416-978-6274 [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] Chair (2010-2013) International Committee for the Training of Personnel (ICTOP)-International Council of Museums (ICOM) www.ictop.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html