<div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS""><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b>BC Museums Week: Effective Government Relations & Advocacy for Small Museums, Galleries, and Cultural Institutions</b></span></p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS""><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>May 17th 2023</strong></span></span></p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS""><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">12PM - 1PM PST</span></span></p><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS";margin-right:20px"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p><span id="m_3930918637761605723gmail-docs-internal-guid-ee16868b-7fff-0b47-f067-3782d82f14ce"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As part of BC Museums Weeks 2023, the <span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(234,28,35,0.65);box-sizing:border-box">BCMA</span> is working to empower our members to be more effective community advocates and storytellers. While the idea of building relationships with governments can be daunting for small museums, galleries, and cultural institutions, it provides an excellent opportunity to tell the story of your impact and to ensure that decision-makers are aware of your work. Join the <span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(234,28,35,0.65);box-sizing:border-box">BCMA</span> as we speak with Spencer Chandra Herbert, M.L.A, Deputy Speaker, Vancouver West-End, and guests about building relationships with all levels of government and learning strategies for effective advocacy. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration is free! Registration and to see what else we have planned for BC Museums Week 2023 <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/bc-museums-week-2023/" target="_blank">here</a>! </span></p><img src="cid:ii_lhkshxwz0" alt="SessionWebinar.png" width="542" height="542"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Lorenda Calvert<br>Program Manager</span><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="1">Pronouns: she/her. To learn why pronouns are important, click <a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">here</a></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"> peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on this territory.</span><br></p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/675+Belleville+Street+%7C%7C+Victoria,+BC+%7C%7C+V8W+9W2+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Office:+250?entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"></a></div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/675+Belleville+Street+%7C%7C+Victoria,+BC+%7C%7C+V8W+9W2+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Office:+250?entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"></a><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:1pt;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(237,125,49)">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);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"><a h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