/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - VANOC Board to review final financial and
sustainability reports on Friday, Dec. 17/

VANCOUVER, Dec. 14 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will meet in downtown Vancouver on Friday, Dec. 17^th. The meeting will include a review of the final financial report for the Games and receipt of the final sustainability report. Following the meeting, and assuming their approval, VANOC will hold a media briefing to release the two reports, provide comment and answer questions.

Media are welcome to participate in the media briefing in person or by teleconference. If attending in person, please advise VANOC by Wednesday, Dec. 15^th at [email protected] to help organizers ensure adequate space and technical preparations are in place.

When:				Friday, December 17, 2010
				Approximately 11:30 am (Pacific Time)
Timing note:				(Please note that the media briefing might start at this time or possibly later based on the duration of the meeting.)
Where:				BC Hydro offices 333 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, BC Media registration will be in the lobby at street level
By phone:				866-226-1792 or 416-340-2216
Who:				Rusty Goepel, VANOC Board Chair John Furlong, VANOC CEO John McLaughlin, VANOC Chief Financial Officer Terry Wright, VANOC Executive VP Services and Games Operations Ann Duffy, VANOC Corporate Sustainability Officer

VANOC would like to thank BC Hydro for providing office space for the Board meeting and news conference as part of its sponsorship for the 2010 Winter Games.

Previous reports:

Past reports that include a comparable level of details to the reports expected to be issued on Friday are available at the following links: Financial (January 2009): http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/about-vanoc/business-plan-and-games-budget/ Sustainability (2008-09): http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/sustainability/reports-and-resources/sustainability-report/

For further information:

Chris Brumwell
[email protected]