MEDIA ADVISORY - YVR and Tourism Richmond host commercial driver appreciation event

RICHMOND, BC, July 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Tourism Richmond in partnership with Vancouver International Airport will be holding its third annual commercial driver appreciation day at YVR on Thursday, July 18.

Newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Richmond of the Vancouver Airport Authority will join Tourism Richmond CEO Tracy Lakeman as they express their appreciation to the taxi, limousine, and charter bus drivers who service Vancouver International Airport.

Date:	Thursday, July 18, 2013
Time:	10:05 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
Location:	Commercial holding area at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), off North Service Road
	Richmond, B.C.
Directions:	Travel along Grant McConachie and turn right on Templeton North. At next intersection, turn left onto North Service Road. Travel west along North Service Road, past Air Canada and 3 way stop. Continue west until you see a blue sign that says COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.

Who:    

• President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Richmond of the Vancouver Airport Authority
• CEO Tracy Lakeman of Tourism Richmond

About Tourism Richmond

Tourism Richmond is a non-profit, membership driven destination marketing organization (DMO). The primary mandate of Tourism Richmond is to enhance awareness about the destination through sales and marketing initiatives and by providing excellent visitor and member services. Ultimately, Tourism Richmond's goal is to increase economic activity related to tourism for the City of Richmond and all stakeholders. Tourism Richmond is British Columbia's 4th largest DMO.

 

 

 

SOURCE: Tourism Richmond

Media contacts:

Michelle Dunn
Director of Communications
Tourism Richmond
Direct: 604-821-5481
Cell: 778-822-5481
Email: [email protected]
www.tourismrichmond.com 

Ed Gavsie
Director of Visitor and Partner Services
Tourism Richmond
604-821-5473
604-999-3402
[email protected]