【新唐人2010年2月23日讯】加拿大卡尔加里市商会总裁兼首席执行官希瑟.道格拉斯（Heather Douglas）代表超过3500个商会会员和商会员工向卡尔加里市2010年神韵演出的主办方之一阿尔伯塔省新唐人（NTDTV Alberta）发来贺信，她称赞神韵是一个伟大的奇观，不容错过，而神韵演出则成为卡尔加里升级为国际艺术中心的标志。

贺信（中文）如下：
代表董事会、管理层、工作人员和超过3500个商会会员，卡尔加里商会再次非常高兴地欢迎美国神韵艺术团访问我们伟大的城市。

神韵是令人印象深刻的艺术天才的展示，神韵展示独特的中国古典舞、传统中国舞蹈，并通过中西乐器融合演奏音乐的方法。这是制作者、表演者和艺术家们多年艰苦的工作、完善的杰作。内涵丰富、色彩鲜艳的服装和锣鼓是如此的完美，神韵是一个伟大的奇观，不容错过。

正如神韵过去展现给卡尔加里人的，神韵表演艺术带给令卡尔加里人一个惊叹的机会，展开了中国五千年的历史、传统和文化。神韵演出是卡尔加里日益成为一个代表艺术、创意和进取精神的中心的标志和致力于主办国际性活动的标准。

商会非常荣幸地欢迎美国神韵艺术团回到卡尔加里，衷心祝福所有参与2010年神韵世界巡回演出的人们。

此致

希瑟.道格拉斯
总裁兼首席执行官

贺信英文原文：
On behalf of the board, management, staff and over 3,500 business members, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is delighted to once again welcome Shen Yun Performing Arts to our great city.

Shen Yun is an impressive exhibition of talent, that uniquely showcases classical, traditional Chinese dance and music through the fusion of Western and Chinese instruments and approaches. The resulting performance is a reflection of the years of hard work, refinement and dedication of the producers, performers and artists involved. Complete with rich, colourful costumes and drums, Shen Yun is a great spectacle – not to be missed.

As past appearances have shown Calgarians,Shen Yun Performing Arts is an amazing opportunity for Calgarians to embark on a 5,000 year tour of Chinese history,tradition,and culture.It is also a sign of Calgary’s growing reputation as a centre of artistic expression, creativity and entrepreneurship, and welcoming host for international events of this calibre.

The Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome Shen Yun Performing Arts back to Calgary, and wishes all of its participants the very best for the 2010 tour.

Yours truly,

Heather Douglas
President &CEO

Heather Douglas – President & CEO

Heather Douglas was appointed to the position of President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce as of October 1, 2005.

Prior to joining the Chamber, Heather Douglas was the Founder and President of Strategic Public Affairs (SPA), a worldwide combination of external and internal affairs and communications professionals. She has more than 20 years experience in journalism and public affairs, has directed media, government, and shareholder relations, crisis communications, and image and reputation management for three major Canadian companies (one a Fortune 500 affiliate).

Douglas is the former Manager, Public and Government Affairs for Mobil Oil Canada where she successfully directed several of Canada’s largest public consultation programs – including the Hibernia offshore oil and the Sable natural gas projects. Mobil sent her to run Mobil’s Public and Government Affairs Department in the United Kingdom and Norway, assigned her to special projects in the Far East, and brought her to Washington D.C. to work with several Asian embassies.

Douglas has also served as Vice President, Public Affairs and Government Relations with Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL), her duties included building relationships with foreign governments on behalf of the Crown Corporation. She also headed their worldwide media relations, stakeholder relations, crisis communications, and public consultation programs. She was an officer of the Corporation and a member of its Executive Council.
Douglas has co-authored two books and has spoken at numerous seminars and conferences. Her topics range from energy and communications to negotiation strategies. Douglas is currently working toward her doctorate in political science.

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