Invictus Games Toronto 2017 opening news conference, featuring Mike Myers
TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2017 /CNW/ - Media are invited to attend the opening news conference on Saturday, September 23 at 9:30 a.m. Media will hear from some remarkable international competitors, a competitor's family member, Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Organizing Committee chief executive officer Michael Burns and Games celebrity ambassador Mike Myers.
The news conference will take place, and fed live, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in in the Birchwood Ballroom (mezzanine level). Media should arrive between 8:45 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. As space is limited, please RSVP by emailing [email protected].
| Who: |
Michael Burns, CEO, Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Organizing Committee |
| Mike Myers, ambassador, Invictus Games Toronto 2017 |
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| Melanie Harris, Team Canada |
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| Solène Travadon, spouse of David Travadon, Team France |
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| Vadym Svyrydenko, Team Ukraine |
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| *Open-floor question-and-answer period and interview opportunities will follow the news conference (Mike Myers will not be available for the Q&A period). |
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| Where: |
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto. Birchwood Ballroom, mezzanine level. *For accessible route, please use Richmond tower elevators on the south side of the hotel. |
| When: |
Saturday September 23, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. *Media are asked to arrive at 8:45 a.m. |
| TV Editors: |
Dome CER will patch out Dome CER HD Tx1 to the Toronto TOC – permission granted for all broadcasters on that line. |
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About the Invictus Games Toronto 2017
The Invictus Games use the power of adaptive sport to help wounded warriors on their journey to recovery. Established by Prince Harry, the inaugural Invictus Games took place in London, England, in September 2014; the second, and equally successful, Games took place in Orlando, Florida, in May 2016. The Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Organizing Committee is tasked with planning and executing a Games that will feature more than 550 competitors from 17 nations participating in 12 adaptive sports, including, for the first time, golf. The Invictus Games Toronto 2017 will capture the imaginations of the Canadian public, corporations and governments, as well as soldiers, veterans and their families. The Invictus Games Toronto 2017 are funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto as well as Presenting Partner Jaguar Land Rover and other partners and sponsors.
SOURCE Invictus Games Toronto 2017
Media team, Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Organizing Committee, [email protected] -- 416-706-3564
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