Montreal Port Authority - INVITATION TO THE NEWS MEDIA

• Arrival of the first ocean-going vessel in 2011 at the Port of Montreal
• 172st Gold-Headed Cane

MONTREAL, Dec. 29 /CNW Telbec/ - The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) will officially welcome the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2011.

To mark this occasion, media representatives are invited to the following two ceremonies:

• January 1st: photo opportunity. A delegation led by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the MPA, Ms. Sylvie Vachon, will board the ship to extend a warm welcome and best wishes to the captain and crew. Specific details of where and when the delegation will board the ship will be communicated by CNW on January 1st at approximately 8:00 a.m.
• January 4th at 11:00 a.m. Ms. Vachon will award the Gold-Headed Cane to the captain during an official ceremony that will be held at the Montreal Port Authority Building. The MPA President and CEO will be available for interviews after the ceremony.

January 1, 2011	WHAT	Greeting of the first vessel of the year to reach the Port of Montreal
	WHO	Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA)
	WHERE    and  WHEN	Where the ship is docked and the time of the ceremony will be communicated by CNW on January 1st at approximately 8:00 a.m.
January 4, 2011	WHAT	Awarding of the Gold-Headed Cane to the captain Press briefing
	WHO	Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) The captain
	WHERE	Montreal Port Authority Building   2100 Pierre-Dupuy Avenue, Wing 1   Dominic J. Taddeo Room
	WHEN	11:00 a.m.

For further information:

Jean-Paul Lejeune
Director of Communications
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www.port-montreal.com