Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - CIBC to honour Canadian Paralympic Team's outstanding performances at local Welcome Home events across Canada

Banker's Hall Branch to host Calgary festivities

CALGARY, Sept. 21, 2016 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) and the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are excited to welcome home Canadian Paralympians to a community celebration following their performances at the 2016 Paralympic Summer Games in Rio.

Please join us at the Banker's Hall Banking Centre as CIBC employees, clients and community members recognize the athletes' accomplishment of representing Canada on the world stage and celebrate their return. During a brief ceremony, the athletes will be honoured and presented with personalized sports pennants.

The athletes will be available to speak about their experience in Rio, their involvement with parasport and next steps in their athletic careers.

Who:	More than half a dozen Rio Paralympians Silver medalists Stefan Daniel and Alister McQueen Mark Starrat, Director, Paralympic Foundation of Canada Gary Battams, CIBC, Banking Centre Leader
What:	CIBC Paralympian Welcome Home Celebration
Where:	CIBC Banking Centre (309 – 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB)
When:	September 22; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

CIBC's partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Team reflects the bank's commitment to diversity and inclusion, extends CIBC's support of Canada's amateur athletes, and broadens the bank's passion for sport as a way of bringing people together in spirit and celebration while shifting society's attitudes and perceptions about disabilities.

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