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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color="#a5cd39" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
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color:#A5CD39;font-weight:bold'>M&G NSW POWERFUL PLACES SEMINAR<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-weight:bold'>Engage in the convergence debate: <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Powerful Places: models of convergence in the museum, gallery and
library sector </span></i>seminar <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#222222'>The
topics of co-location and convergence in cultural facilities are currently
generating substantial debate in our sector. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Museums
& Galleries NSW </span></b>presents <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Powerful Places: models of convergence in the museum,
gallery and library sector</span></i></b>, a timely seminar addressing the
challenges and opportunities that convergence presents. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#222222" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#222222'>Join
keynote speaker Bill Macnaught, Director, Puke Ariki, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region></st1:place> as he provides unique
insight into his experience of establishing and managing a pioneering converged
cultural centre. Australian speakers offer local views on planning for and
realising convergence, as well as considering how institutions and audiences
are affected by the trend towards convergence.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#222222" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#222222'>Part
of the <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Power of Place, </span></i>Public
Libraries NSW – Country Conference, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Powerful
Places: models of convergence </span></i></b>will be held on Tuesday, 29 July
2008 at Tamworth Regional Gallery from 9.30am to 4.00pm. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#222222'>To
register visit <a href="http://www.cnl.nsw.gov.au/">www.cnl.nsw.gov.au</a> and
follow the PLC Conference link, or for more information contact <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Lyndel Wischer</st1:PersonName> at Museums & Galleries NSW (02)
93399905 lyndelw@mgnsw.org.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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