<div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial">The BCMA is proud to spread the word about the upcoming 2017 Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions conducted by The Department of Canadian Heritage. The survey will be received via email and completed on-line.</p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial"><br style="user-select: text;"></p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial">Make your experience count! By reporting on the activities of your institution or site for the 2015 calendar or fiscal year (whichever cycle your organization operates by), your input will help to demonstrate the sector’s importance to Canada. The survey results will be published on-line to enable all stakeholders to benefit from these data.</p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial"><br style="user-select: text;"></p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial">The Department will be sending you an email on March 29 (tomorrow) with the on-line survey attached. We ask that you please take time to answer the survey, as each response increases the accuracy of the results.</p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial"><br style="user-select: text;"></p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial">You can click here: <a href="http://ow.ly/xzTt309OwgJ">http://ow.ly/xzTt309OwgJ</a> to view the results of the previous Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions.</p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial"><br style="user-select: text;"></p><p style="margin:0.1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"open sans","helvetica neue",helvetica,arial">If you would like more information about the survey please email the Department of Canadian Heritage at <a href="mailto:PCH.infoegcep-gcshiinfo.PCH@canada.ca">PCH.infoegcep-gcshiinfo.PCH@canada.ca</a> or telephone 819-997-0991.</p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8px" color="#000000"><b>Ben Fast</b></font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Programs and Communications Coordinator</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Direct: <a href="tel:(250)%20686-2105" value="+12503565694" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">250-686-2105</a></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> || </span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Office: <a href="tel:(250)%20356-5700" value="+12503565700" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">250-356-5700</a></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> || <a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museumsassn.bc.ca</a><br></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Direct Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/benfaster" target="_blank">@benfaster</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BCMuseumsAssn" target="_blank">@BCMuseumsAssn</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BCMuseumsAssn" target="_blank">BCMuseumsAssn</a></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"><br></span></p></div></div></div></div></div>
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