MEDIA ADVISORY: Prestigious Premio Italia nel Mondo award celebrates outstanding achievements of Canadians

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - More than 700 business leaders and influencers from the Italian-Canadian community will gather to honour four distinguished Canadians of Italian heritage at the 18th edition of the Premio Italia nel Mondo. Organized by the Canadian chapter of Fondazione Italia, the awards celebration will include a tribute to the late Sergio Marchionne, the legendary CEO of global automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

DATE	Thursday, October 25, 2018
TIME	7:30 to 10:00 pm
PLACE	Montecassino Hotel and Event Venue, 3710 Chesswood Drive, Downsview Main Ballroom (Salon A-C)
WHO	Licia Canton (Montreal). Writer, editor and past president of the Association of Italian- Canadian Writers. Fausto Gaudio (Toronto). Founding president and CEO of IC Savings and current chair of the Calabrian Benevolent Association of Ontario. Joseph Mancinelli (Hamilton). Vice-President of the Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA). Toni Varone (Toronto). President of The Varone Group, president of The Italy Earthquake Relief Fund, current director of the Villa Charities Foundation Board and past president of Villa Charities Inc.

Notes for media:

• Pre-registration is required for all media.
• Honourees will be available to media in the restaurant (Ristorante) between 6:15 and 6:45pm. To access, enter through south/banquet office entrance doors. Parking available.

For further details and to RSVP, please contact Susana Petti, Communications Lead, Premio 2018, 647-468-4376, [email protected]

SOURCE IC Savings