IDA Canada Services Survey

1. Canadian Services

Thank you for participating in the International Downtown Association's (IDA's) Canadian Services Survey. IDA wants to enhance its member offerings by investing in Canada to provide more meaningful services specific to Canadian place management organizations. Your responses will help inform IDA on the national services needed throughout Canada and help shape our investment in a national constituent services pilot project through 2020.

Please feel free to reach out to IDA President & CEO, David Downey at david@downtown.org or Ken Kelly at kenkellyvictoria@gmail.com with any additional questions or comments.

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* 1. What are your organization's top 3 priorities in the coming years (such as homelessness, economic development, and retail closures)?

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* 2. As a professional place manager, what are your top 3 professional priorities (such as enhancing your real estate skills, negotiating skills, and design skills)?

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* 3. What is the one thing a Canadian national network could provide to help you do your job better?

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* 4. Please rate how important Canadian specific tailored programs and offerings from a national network are to you:

	Most Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Least Important	N/A
Ability to serve on Canadian committees and project task forces	Ability to serve on Canadian committees and project task forces Most Important	Ability to serve on Canadian committees and project task forces Important	Ability to serve on Canadian committees and project task forces Somewhat Important	Ability to serve on Canadian committees and project task forces Least Important	Ability to serve on Canadian committees and project task forces N/A
Access to a national Canadian career centre	Access to a national Canadian career centre Most Important	Access to a national Canadian career centre Important	Access to a national Canadian career centre Somewhat Important	Access to a national Canadian career centre Least Important	Access to a national Canadian career centre N/A
Access to Canadian best practices	Access to Canadian best practices Most Important	Access to Canadian best practices Important	Access to Canadian best practices Somewhat Important	Access to Canadian best practices Least Important	Access to Canadian best practices N/A
Access to new Canadian research	Access to new Canadian research Most Important	Access to new Canadian research Important	Access to new Canadian research Somewhat Important	Access to new Canadian research Least Important	Access to new Canadian research N/A
Access to webinars	Access to webinars Most Important	Access to webinars Important	Access to webinars Somewhat Important	Access to webinars Least Important	Access to webinars N/A
Award recognition	Award recognition Most Important	Award recognition Important	Award recognition Somewhat Important	Award recognition Least Important	Award recognition N/A
Canadian Advisory panel and professional services	Canadian Advisory panel and professional services Most Important	Canadian Advisory panel and professional services Important	Canadian Advisory panel and professional services Somewhat Important	Canadian Advisory panel and professional services Least Important	Canadian Advisory panel and professional services N/A
Canadian e-newsletter	Canadian e-newsletter Most Important	Canadian e-newsletter Important	Canadian e-newsletter Somewhat Important	Canadian e-newsletter Least Important	Canadian e-newsletter N/A
Engagement on a Canadian online discussion forum	Engagement on a Canadian online discussion forum Most Important	Engagement on a Canadian online discussion forum Important	Engagement on a Canadian online discussion forum Somewhat Important	Engagement on a Canadian online discussion forum Least Important	Engagement on a Canadian online discussion forum N/A
Fellowship and professional networking opportunities	Fellowship and professional networking opportunities Most Important	Fellowship and professional networking opportunities Important	Fellowship and professional networking opportunities Somewhat Important	Fellowship and professional networking opportunities Least Important	Fellowship and professional networking opportunities N/A
Searchable online member directory	Searchable online member directory Most Important	Searchable online member directory Important	Searchable online member directory Somewhat Important	Searchable online member directory Least Important	Searchable online member directory N/A

Other (please specify):

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* 5. Are there additional services you would value from a national network?

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* 6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
A national network has the potential to advocate for policies at the federal level	A national network has the potential to advocate for policies at the federal level Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to advocate for policies at the federal level Agree	A national network has the potential to advocate for policies at the federal level Disagree	A national network has the potential to advocate for policies at the federal level Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to advocate for policies at the federal level N/A
A national network has the potential to be involved in the federal election process	A national network has the potential to be involved in the federal election process Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to be involved in the federal election process Agree	A national network has the potential to be involved in the federal election process Disagree	A national network has the potential to be involved in the federal election process Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to be involved in the federal election process N/A
A national network has the potential to be the knowledge resource for all things related to BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations	A national network has the potential to be the knowledge resource for all things related to BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to be the knowledge resource for all things related to BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Agree	A national network has the potential to be the knowledge resource for all things related to BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Disagree	A national network has the potential to be the knowledge resource for all things related to BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to be the knowledge resource for all things related to BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations N/A
A national network has the potential to collaborate with all provincial and municipal place management associations	A national network has the potential to collaborate with all provincial and municipal place management associations Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to collaborate with all provincial and municipal place management associations Agree	A national network has the potential to collaborate with all provincial and municipal place management associations Disagree	A national network has the potential to collaborate with all provincial and municipal place management associations Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to collaborate with all provincial and municipal place management associations N/A
A national network has the potential to develop governance guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations	A national network has the potential to develop governance guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to develop governance guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Agree	A national network has the potential to develop governance guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Disagree	A national network has the potential to develop governance guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to develop governance guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations N/A
A national network has the potential to develop key research and position statements for Canadian BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations	A national network has the potential to develop key research and position statements for Canadian BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to develop key research and position statements for Canadian BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Agree	A national network has the potential to develop key research and position statements for Canadian BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Disagree	A national network has the potential to develop key research and position statements for Canadian BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to develop key research and position statements for Canadian BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations N/A
A national network has the potential to develop operations guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations	A national network has the potential to develop operations guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to develop operations guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Agree	A national network has the potential to develop operations guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Disagree	A national network has the potential to develop operations guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to develop operations guidelines for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations N/A
A national network has the potential to promote a networking and mentoring program among BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations	A national network has the potential to promote a networking and mentoring program among BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Agree	A national network has the potential to promote a networking and mentoring program among BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Agree	A national network has the potential to promote a networking and mentoring program among BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Disagree	A national network has the potential to promote a networking and mentoring program among BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations Strongly Disagree	A national network has the potential to promote a networking and mentoring program among BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations N/A

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* 7. Would you be interested in being part of a national network? (Check all that apply):

Yes, I am interested in a national network that provides localized expertise and services

Yes, I am interested in a national network that advocates for national policies

Yes, I am interested in a national network to be the go-to resource for BIAs, BIZs, BIDs, and other place management organizations for Canada

No, I am not interested in a national network because I think it would be too costly

No, I am not interested in a national network because I receive all of the services I need from a provincial and/or local association

No, I am not interested in a national network because my organization is too unique to benefit from national services

Other (please specify):

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* 8. Please rank in order of importance the following when considering membership or affiliation with a national network:

Access to advisory and professional services

N/A

Access to comparable and/or neighboring organizations through study tours

N/A

Access to research and publications

N/A

Continuing education and professional development

N/A

Exchanging ideas and information through meetings and online communities

N/A

Expand professional network

N/A

Public policy and issues advocacy

N/A

Receiving news briefs specific to the industry

N/A

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