Media Notice - Final Details of Council of the Federation Summer Meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake from July 24-26, 2013

OTTAWA, July 22, 2013 /CNW/ -  Please note the following final details regarding the 2013 Summer Meeting of the Council of the Federation (COF) taking place in Niagara-on-the-Lake from July 24 to 26, 2013.

Media Registration

Media representatives who wish to attend the 2013 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting must register online. To access the online registration system, please visit www.councilofthefederation.ca, click on the link for the 2013 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting and click "Media Registration". Media must register by July 23, 2013. Individuals will be screened to ensure they are official media representatives. A photo-ID badge will be provided to all accredited media at the media registration desk during the following hours:

Media Centre - Grand Georgian Ballroom C (Ground level) Queen's Landing Hotel, 155 Byron Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Thursday, July 25:	7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 26:	7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Media Centre

A media centre will be located in Grand Georgian Ballroom C (Ground level) of the Queen's Landing Hotel. This room will be equipped with Internet access, power outlets and television monitors. Media must use the Melville Street hotel entrance (adjacent to the hotel parking area).

Satellite Truck Parking

Parking for satellite trucks is available in the hotel parking lot off Melville Street.

Live Streaming

For a web stream to watch press conferences, the Premier of Ontario's LiveStream account will be broadcasting at: http://www.livestream.com/premierofontario

Dial-in Information

Media representatives who are unable to attend the closing news conference may dial in using the numbers below.

DIAL-IN NUMBER: 1-866-797-9098  CONFERENCE ID: 6075236#

Interested media are requested to dial in by 12:45 pm on Friday, July 26.

Media Program

Wednesday, July 24
5:30 pm	Shuttle departs from Pillar & Post Hotel for Niagara College
5:45 - 8:45 pm	Opening Reception for Premiers, delegates, their families, sponsors, media and invited guests, Niagara College, 135 Taylor Road (Media invited, social only)
8:45 pm	Shuttle departs from Niagara College for Pillar & Post Hotel
Thursday, July 25
7:00 am	Media registration available (Grand Georgian Ballroom C, Ground Level, Queen's Landing Hotel)
8:30 am	Council of the Federation Meeting commences (photo opportunity at start of meeting) (Media will be escorted to meeting room.)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch (Grand Georgian Ballroom C, Ground Level, Queen's Landing Hotel)
3:45 pm	Chair's Media Opportunity (TBC) (Grand Georgian Ballroom Foyer, Ground Level, Queen's Landing Hotel)
Friday, July 26
7:00 am	Media registration available (Grand Georgian Ballroom C, Ground Level, Queen's Landing Hotel)
8:45 - 9:00 am	Media Opportunity (TBC) (Grand Georgian Ballroom Foyer, Ground Level, Queen's Landing Hotel)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	Lunch (Grand Georgian Ballroom C, Ground Level, Queen's Landing Hotel)
1:00 - 1:30 pm	Closing News Conference (Grand Georgian Ballroom B, Ground Level, Queen's Landing Hotel)
3:00 pm	Media Centre closed

Unimic Area

A unimic will be located in Grand Georgian Ballroom Foyer (Ground level) of the Queen's Landing Hotel.

Hours of Availability:

Thursday, July 25	7:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 26	7:30 am - 3:00 pm

Additional Information

A meeting of Premiers and National Aboriginal Organizations Leaders will be held on Wednesday, July 24 at White Oaks in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Government of Ontario has already issued details about this meeting.

The Council of the Federation comprises all 13 provincial and territorial Premiers. It enables Premiers to work collaboratively to strengthen the Canadian federation by fostering a constructive relationship among the provinces and territories and with the federal government.  

SOURCE: Council of the Federation

Media enquiries may be directed to:

Premier's Media Office
Government of Ontario
[phone]

Lindsay de Leeuw
Project Manager
Council of the Federation Secretariat
[phone]
[email protected]