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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> AAM Museum Advocacy
[mailto:efarber@aam-us.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> koverman@sc.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Monday 11/9 Advocacy Training Session on Building Relationships
with Legislators, Register Today!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Want to Build or Strengthen
Relationships with Legislators? </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
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</span><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:blue'><a href="http://www.congressweb.com/t/l/?XYWIPEVIJDXMIJF">Register
today</a></span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'> for Monday's Online Advocacy Training Session!</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<br>
In Part 3 of this </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:red'>FREE</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'> four-part<b> Online Advocacy Training Series</b>, we will cover:<br>
<br>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ways to introduce your museum
to elected officials<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Strategies for putting together
site visits<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>How to effectively participate
in town hall meetings<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Engaging town boards and city
councils, and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Working with local
Congressional staff<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'><a
href="http://www.congressweb.com/t/l/?XYWIPEVIJDCQHGX">REGISTER NOW</a></span></u></b><span
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color:black'><br>
<b>Who:</b> You and your colleagues<br>
<b>What: </b>AAM's Online Advocacy Training Series Part 3 -<br>
<b><i> Building
Relationships with Elected Officials:</i></b><br>
<b><i> Strategies
for Getting to Know Your Elected Officials</i></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Monday, November 9, 2009 (1:00 p.m. EST)<br>
<b>Where: </b>The nearest computer with Internet access<br>
<br>
''Museums are in a unique position to engage legislators,'' said <b>AAM
President Ford W. Bell</b>. ''Approaching elected officials can be
intimidating, but AAM's advocacy training session will give you practical steps
to help you get started. I hope the entire museum field will join us for this
free online program."<br>
<br>
<b>Did you miss Sessions 1 and 2?</b> <b>Don't despair! </b>The recordings of
the live programs and the accompanying Power Point presentations are </span><u><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'><a
href="http://www.congressweb.com/t/l/?XYWIPEVIJDYTRLT">now available</a></span></u><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> on
AAM's advocacy website! <br>
<br>
We hope to ''see'' you on Monday!<br>
<br>
<b>P.S.</b> Be sure to also check out AAM's other </span><u><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'><a
href="http://www.congressweb.com/t/l/?XYWIPEVIJDBOOZP">online learning and
professional development</a></span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> opportunities today!<br>
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