CNW Daybook for Thursday, October 1, 2009
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T H U R S D A Y, O C T O B E R 1
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QUEBEC
DATE: September 29 - October 2
EVENT: NATIONAL FORUM ON MANAGEMENT AT HEC MONTRÉAL
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: HEC Montréal
CONTACT: To attend the forum or for any interview requests with the
forum spokesperson or the guest speakers: Valérie Gonzalo,
(514) 626-6976
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c9753.html
DATE: September 30 - October 1
EVENT: FIRST MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL PRINT AND E-BOOK FORUM - E-PAPER
WORLD 2009
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: Salle Marie-Gérin-Lajoie, Université du Québec à Montréal
(UQAM) (JM-400), 405, rue Ste-Catherine Est
CONTACT: Éric LeRay, Ph.D, Founding President of EPC@Partners,
(514) 383-6868, (514) 605-0392
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/08/c3100.html
http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/24/c8579.html
DATE: September 30 - October 2
EVENT: THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL ALLIANCE
CONFERENCE
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Westin Montreal Hotel
CONTACT: Patricia Archambault, (514) 251-1044, Mobile: (514) 710-1044;
Diane Jeannotte, (514) 284-2860 ext. 2, Mobile: (514) 772-8019
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/28/c9206.html
TIME: 08:00 - 10:00
EVENT: CONSEIL DU PATRONAT DU QUÉBEC BREAKFAST CONFERENCE - 2010
SALARY FORECASTS
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Salon Pierre de Coubertin, Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal, 1050
Sherbrooke West
CONTACT: Patrick Lemieux, Events and Communications Coordinator,
(514) 288-5161, ext. 235, Cell.: (514) 805-5107
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9828.html
TIME: 09:00
EVENT: CRTC HOLDS A HEARING
CITY: GATINEAU
LOCATION: CRTC Headquarters, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Central
Building, 1 Promenade du Portage, 7th Floor - Salon Réal
Therrien
CONTACT: MediaRelations, Tel: (819) 997-9403
URL:
http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c2295.html
TIME: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT: NATIONAL DEFENCE - MILITARY FUNERAL FOR CORPORAL JONATHAN
COUTURIER - VISITATION
CITY: QUEBEC CITY
LOCATION: Lépine-Cloutier Funeral Home, 9255, l'Ormière Blvd
CONTACT: Captain Lyne Poirier, Public Affairs Officer 5 CMBG, (418)
844-5000 extension 4688, Pager: (418) 260-3082
URL:
http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9910.html
TIME: 09:30 - 11:30
EVENT: INTERNATIONAL GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL ALLIANCE - BEN SASSE
WEIGHS IN ON US HEALTH CARE REFORM
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Le Westin Montréal - Montréal Room 11th floor, 270 St. Antoine
Street West
NOTES: 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Media availability
CONTACT: Patricia Archambault, (514) 251-1044, C (514) 710-1044; Diane
Jeannotte, (514) 284-2860 ext. 2, C (514) 772-8019
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9750.html
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: NATIONAL DEFENCE - MILITARY FUNERAL FOR CORPORAL JONATHAN
COUTURIER
CITY: VALCARTIER
LOCATION: Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc Chapel, on the Valcartier Garrison
NOTES: All must be present at Valcartier Garrison's main gate at
10:15 a.m. at the latest and latecomers will be denied access.
Members of Corporal Couturier's family want to go through
their mourning in privacy. They therefore wish that media
representatives respect their choice of not according
interviews during the funeral.
CONTACT: Captain Lyne Poirier, Public Affairs Officer 5 CMBG, (418)
844-5000 extension 4688, Pager: (418) 260-3082
URL:
http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9910.html
TIME: 11:30
EVENT: CENTRAIDE'S MARCH OF 1,000 UMBRELLAS TO LAUNCH CENTRAIDE OF
GREATER MONTREAL'S 2009 CAMPAIGN
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: Participants will begin assembling on McGill College Avenue
(at the corner of Ste. Catherine)
CONTACT: Annick Gagnon, Centraide of Greater Montreal, (514) 288-1261,
ext. 242, cell. (438) 868-7703
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9752.html
http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/28/c9509.html
TIME: 17:30
EVENT: ITALIAN FASHION WEEK 2009
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Ogilvy Tudor Hall, 5th floor, 1307 Ste-Catherine Street Ouest
NOTES: Press seats for the fashion show are limited, please reserve
your place.
CONTACT: Toronto: Lauren Genz, Zenergy Communications, (416) 591-5461;
Montreal: Catherine Angehrn, Zenergy Communications, (514)
286-4034
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/10/c3907.html
TIME: 17:30 - 21:00
EVENT: THE BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL WELCOMES MONIQUE
JÉRÔME-FORGET, PHIL O'BRIEN AND GILBERT ROZON
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: Le Centre Sheraton, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
CONTACT: RSVP with Sylvie Paquette, coordinator, Media relations,
(514) 871-4000, ext. 4015
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9853.html
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ONTARIO
TIME: 10:00 - 12:00
EVENT: INTERNATIONAL PANEL OF WORLD-RENOWNED EXPERTS ASSESSES
GLOBAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN CELEBRATION OF THE RIGHT TO
KNOW WEEK
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: University of Ottawa, 550 Cumberland Street, Tabaret Hall,
Room 112
CONTACT: Thérèse Boisclair, Director of Communications, Office of the
Information Commissioner, (613) 943-4368
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c9924.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: THE HONOURABLE HELENA GUERGIS HONOURS RECIPIENTS AND SPEAKS
AT THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARDS
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive
CONTACT: Semhar Tekeste, Special Assistant, Communications, Office of
the Minister of State (Status of Women), (819) 956-4000
URL:
http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c2591.html
TIME: 11:45 - 22:00
EVENT: SMIRNOFF ICE CELEBRATES THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS SEASON OPENER
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Yonge Street at Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas Street East
CONTACT: Erika Molnar-Rioux, (416) 644-2234; Alanna Stone, (416)
626-2000 ext. 6662
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c9994.html
TIME: 13:00
EVENT: UNVEILING OF A PROVINCIAL PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE FOUNDING
OF IROQUOIS FALLS
CITY: IROQUOIS FALLS
LOCATION: Iroquois Falls Curling Club, 729 Synagogue Street
CONTACT: Catrina Colme, Marketing and Communications Coordinator,
Ontario Heritage Trust, Telephone: (416) 325-5074
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/28/c9578.html
TIME: 13:30 - 17:00
EVENT: SEMINAR HOSTED BY THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION AND THE
CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA DISCUSSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR
FINANCING A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: The Metropolitan Hotel, 108 Chestnut Street
CONTACT: for media accreditation, contact Yvonne Squires, Marketing
and Communications Coordinator, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 221
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9885.html
TIME: 18:30 - 20:30
EVENT: "PRE-NUIT" EVENT - SCOTIABANK WELCOMES ARTISTS AND SUPPORTERS
OF SCOTIABANK NUIT BLANCHE
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West
CONTACT: Livy Feldgajer, Scotiabank Public Affairs, (416) 866-6203
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c2099.html
TIME: 19:00
EVENT: DAVID CROSS AT INDIGO
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Indigo Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street
CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9637.html
TIME: 19:00
EVENT: PAULA BEGOUN AT INDIGO
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Indigo Yorkdale, 3401 Dufferin Street
CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9637.html
TIME: 20:00 - 22:00
EVENT: FUNDRAISING EVENT MAKES A SPLASH IN TORONTO, PAINTING THE TOWN
RED
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Brant House, 522 King St. West
CONTACT: Isabelle Hodge, Canadian Olympic Committee, Phone: (416)
324-4122; Paul Etherington, Etherington Generations Inc.,
Phone: (416) 481-5630 x. 231
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9882.html
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ALBERTA
TIME: 09:00 - 11:00
EVENT: MEDIA PREVIEW OF NEW CALGARY MURALE STORE
CITY: CALGARY
LOCATION: Block in Fashion Central, 205 - 8th Avenue SW
CONTACT: RSVP Audrey Hyams Romoff, (647) 223-9970; Anne Cowans, (416)
919-1221
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/28/c8597.html
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
TIME: 08:30 - 19:30
EVENT: UNVEILING OF THE 2010 CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM RETAIL APPAREL AND
GRAND OPENING OF THE OLYMPIC SUPERSTORE
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: The Bay, Downtown Vancouver
CONTACT: Shari Burnett, Hudson's Bay Company, (778) 227-6917; Isabelle
Hodge, Canadian Olympic Committee, (416) 324-4122; Erin
Mikaluk, VANOC Communications, (604) 403-2471
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c2152.html
TIME: 09:00
EVENT: BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS REGIONAL CHIEF ELECTION
CITY: NORTH VANCOUVER
LOCATION: Chief Joe Mathias Recreation Centre, 100 Capilano Rd.
CONTACT: Ardith Walkem, Chief Electoral Officer, (604) 264-7557
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/02/c9893.html
TIME: 18:30
EVENT: LAUNCH OF NEW RESOURCE TO HELP PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGED 6-12
WHO LIVE IN FRANCOPHONE MINORITY SETTINGS
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: Hotel Sheraton Vancouver Airport
CONTACT: Francine Filion, Director of Communications, (613) 688-4314 or
(613) 899-4247 (cell)
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c2409.html
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WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL
TIME: 14:00 Eastern
EVENT: AFN WOMEN COUNCIL CHAIR KATHLEEN MCHUGH SPEAKS TO REPORTERS
ABOUT AFN FITNESS CHALLENGE
PHONE NO.: 1-866-797-9098, Conference ID: 4138677
CONTACT: Karyn Pugliese, Health Communications at (613) 292-1877
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/28/c9511.html
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