ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Last chance! The deadline for proposals has been extended to the end of the day on Friday, October 19. CALL FOR PROPOSALS Building Museums™ Symposium 2008 February 28-March 1, 2008 Washington, D.C. The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is pleased to announce fourth annual Building Museums™ Symposium in Washington, D.C., February 28-March 1, 2008. The event will be hosted at some of Washington's most prestigious museums including the Smithsonian's Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, and George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate. MAAM is seeking proposals for sessions that will engage museum professionals, architects, planners, and other technical experts in a dynamic exchange of ideas about key issues for museum building projects. Symposium participants will enjoy opportunities to meet and learn from the professionals impacting museum construction projects today. Program content will reflect museums of various sizes, disciplines, budgets, collections-orientation, and scope of building projects. Building Museums Symposium 2008 is organized under three interrelated themes: * Day 1: Vision (planning your building project), * Day 2: Implementation (making your vision a reality), and * Day 3: Sustainability ("life after opening the doors") Students and professionals from various areas of expertise related to museum building projects are invited to participate. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please complete the form available at: http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html no later than October 19, 2007. For further information and questions, please contact Dana Allen-Greil at [log in to unmask] We look forward to hearing from you. Note: Attendee registration will open on December 15. Check the Web site for more information. *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]