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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The list of all 1000 participants invited to attend the
Australia 2020 Summit, to be held on 19 and 20 April, was released on 28 March;
see:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.australia2020.gov.au/news/20080329_particpant.cfm"
title="http://www.australia2020.gov.au/news/20080329_particpant.cfm">http://www.australia2020.gov.au/news/20080329_particpant.cfm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’ve noticed a number of people in the list who have
very close connections with the collections sector. Let’s acknowledge
this, and congratulate them all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The collections sector is well represented, including:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sue Nattrass (Chair, Collections
Council of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>)
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Martin Nakata (past
Director, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Collections Council of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Larissa Behrendt (past
Director, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Collections Council of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Peter Goldsworthy
(Libraries Board of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">South Australia</st1:State></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ron Radford (National
Gallery of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Brenda Croft (National
Gallery of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hetti Perkins (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Art</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gallery</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
of NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Elizabeth Ann Macgregor (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Contemporary</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Art)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Anna Malgorzewicz (Museums
and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Art</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Galleries</st1:PlaceName>
of the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Northern Territory</st1:place></st1:State>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Frank Howarth (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Australian</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scott Hucknull (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Queensland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tim Flannery (formerly of
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">South</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Australian</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The above names have jumped out at me during a first scan of
the list. My apologies if I have missed anyone from the collections sector
– please alert this list if so!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are also several visual artists, plus philanthropists
and arts administrators, and at least three of the current Directors of CHASS,
the Council for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Lots of famous names and eminent
people! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Congratulations to all the participants, and best wishes for
the intense discussions that lie ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It’s not too late for the rest of us to prepare
submissions to be considered by the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>
participants, but views must be lodged by 9 April; see:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.australia2020.gov.au/submissions/index.cfm">http://www.australia2020.gov.au/submissions/index.cfm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Margaret Birtley<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CEO<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Collections Council of Australia Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
263</span></font></st1:address><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rundle Mall SA 5000<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tel: (08) 8207 7272<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fax: (08) 8207 7207<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mobile</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
0418 814 957<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Email: ceo@collectionscouncil.com.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Website: www.collectionscouncil.com.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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