Inspired by the landscape of Utah
and set in the foothills of the Rockies, the prominent new building blends seamlessly into its surroundings, the angles of the roof rising and falling with the slope of the mountains in the back- ground. At its base, board-formed con- crete makes the transition from the earth to the manmade. Copper panels constitute the skin of the building, extending from its volume at angles that reference the geophysical processes that created the metal. The museum has incorporated the
use of recycled materials, local resources, photovoltaic energy, radiant cooling and implementing an extensive storm water catchment and manage- ment system, putting it on par for LEED Gold certification, which would make it one of only 18 buildings in Salt Lake City to be awarded this distinction. New exhibitions tap vast collections
in new ways and the selection of objects tell a more nuanced story. Nine dedicated, thematic exhibition galleries explore the Sky, Native Voices, Life, Land, First Peoples, Lake (Great Salt Lake), Past Worlds, Our Backyard and Utah's Futures. To experience this natural history museum which offers more than 41,300 sq. ft.. of gallery and education space, including The Canyon where Museum theater can be performed, call: (801) 581-6927 or visit www.nhmu.utah.edu.
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Multicultural Media for Multicultural America, New York, NY. www.multicul- turalmediaforum.com
March 21-23 Fifth Annual Custom Content Conference, Hotel Monaco, Washington, DC. (212) 989-4631 or info@customcontentcouncil.com
March 22 LATINA Style Business Series, Dallas, TX. http://bs.latinastyle.com/- index.php
March 23 2011 Advertising Women of the Year Luncheon, New York, NY. www.awny.org/EventsCalendar.html
March 25-28 Rethink 2012 Shifting Sands... Understanding the New Customer, New York, NY. www.thearf.org/rethink- 2012.php
March 26-27 Multicultural Marketing Summit, San Francisco, CA. www.worl- drg.com/showConference.cfm?conf- code=MW12008
March 26-28 Thought Leadership Executive Think Tank Training on Diversity & Inclusion, presented by Council of Federal EEO & Civil Rights Executives, New York, NY. www.thoughtleadership- conference.com
March 26-28 Discover New England's 17th Annual Tourism Summit & International Marketplace – 2012, Boston Pasrk Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston, MA. info@discovernewengland.org
March 29-31 California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation is hosting the Annual African American Leadership Weekend & Wellness Conference in part- nership with the California Black Health Network, DoubleTree Hotel, Sacramento, CA. For more information (916) 463-0177 or www.calbcc.org.
March 29-April 5 Phoenix Film Festival at Harkins Scottsdale/101 Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ. www.visitphoenix.com
April 9-12 International Research Forum - Immigration and Culture in the U.S. and Latin America - Part I, sponsored by National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates, Baltimore, MD. www.naaas.org
April 11-13 Hispanicize 2012, sponsored by Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), Hispanicize and Public Relations Society of America (PSRA), Miami, FL. www.hispanicizeevent.com
April 14 Exceptional Care for Children's Third Annual Spring Gala Benefiting the
children of Exceptional Care, Chase Center, Wilmington, DE. For further infor- mation, contact Maureen Langston at mlangston@exceptionalcare.org or call (302) 849-1001.
April 14-15, Glendale Jazz and Blues Festival in Historic Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ. www.visitphoenix.com
April 21-24 National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA. (202) 408-9300 or webmaster@nfbpa.- org
April 21-24 American Association of Community Colleges, Marriott World Center, Orlando, FL. For more information contact Delinda Frazier at dfrazier@aacc.- nche.edu.
April 22 2012 Feria Latina, presented by Hispanic Marketing Group, Atlanta, GA. www.festivalpeachtreelatino.com
April 23 2012 Matrix Awards, sponsored by New York Women in Communications, New York, NY. www.nywici.org
April 24-26 Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference, Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information, visit
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