EVENT CANCELLED - Transformative gift to McGill University from the Bensadoun Family Foundation Français
MONTREAL, May 10, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - This announcement has been cancelled due to exceptional circumstances in Quebec. The floods have affected a great number of residents in our province, which remains under a state of emergency.
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Gift announcement to be made in the presence of leading government representatives and industry leaders
Members of the media are invited to attend the public announcement of a transformative gift to McGill University, which will position the university, Montreal, Quebec and Canada as global leaders in the future of retail-industry management.
Along with leading federal, provincial and municipal government representatives, the announcement will be made in the company of Mr. Aldo Bensadoun, Founder of The ALDO Group; Professor Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University; Professor Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management, and several distinguished industry leaders.
| What: |
Announcement of a transformative gift to McGill University |
| Who: |
Mr. Aldo Bensadoun, O.C., C.Q., Founder, The ALDO Group |
| Professor Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University |
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| Professor Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management |
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| When: |
Friday, May 12, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Announcement begins |
| 2:04 p.m. |
Official Photos |
| 2:06 p.m. |
Media Q&A session with Professor Fortier and Professor Bajeux-Besnainou |
| 2:16 p.m. |
Interviews with Mr. Bensadoun, Professor Fortier and Professor Bajeux-Besnainou (all interview requests for Mr. Bensadoun will need to be submitted prior) |
| Where: |
Bronfman Building, McGill University |
| 1001 Sherbrooke St. West, 2nd Floor Lounge |
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| Montreal, QC, H3A 1G5 |
SOURCE McGill University
Cynthia Lee, Senior Communications Officer, McGill University, 514-793-6753, [email protected]; For Mr. Bensadoun & ALDO Group related request: Geneviève Sharp, EGS Group, 514-991-4361, [email protected]
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