/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - CIBC welcomes home Canada's Paralympians at Pearson International Airport/
Public invited to cheer on athletes as they arrive from PyeongChang with free transportation aboard the UP Express
TORONTO, March 16, 2018 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) and the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are welcoming home Canadian Paralympians with a community celebration at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 20 as they arrive home from South Korea.
CIBC and the CPC are pleased to invite media and the public to show their support and celebrate athletes who represent Canada on the world stage. CIBC is also making it easier for fans to celebrate our Canadian athletes. As lead partner of the Union Pearson Express (UP Express), ambassadors will be at the UP Express Union platform between 3:30pm and 4:30pm ET, offering Torontonians return tickets to Toronto Pearson and an opportunity to participate in the festivities (while quantities last).
| WHAT: |
CIBC Paralympian Welcome Home events One-on-one interviews with athletes to speak to their performance at the Games |
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| WHERE: |
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) Public Arrivals Hall, Terminal 1 |
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| WHEN: |
Monday, March 19, 2018 5:30 pm ET athlete arrival |
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 5:30 pm ET athlete arrival |
| WHO: |
12 para athletes and team support, including:
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Para Ice Hockey team and team support
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As a premier partner of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), CIBC is continuing its tradition of hosting Welcome Home events for Canadian athletes. This year's events will take place at major airports and CIBC banking centres across the country as athletes return from South Korea.
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients. Across Personal and Small Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its leading digital banking network, and locations across Canada, in the United States and around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/media-centre.html or by following on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/cibc), Twitter @CIBC, Facebook (www.facebook.com/CIBC) and Instagram @CIBCNow.
SOURCE CIBC
For more information, to confirm your attendance or schedule an interview, please contact: Sarah Fournier, Media Profile, [email protected], O: 416-342-1834 / M: 416-912-9725; Scott Taber, Media Profile, [email protected], O: 416-342-1840 / M: 647-888-9857; Olga Petrycki, Director of Public Relations, CIBC, [email protected] or 416-306-9760
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