Executive Council
February 5, 2009
The following is being distributed at the request of the Council of
Atlantic Premiers:
Atlantic Canada Premiers� Mission - February 8-9, 2009
The Council of Atlantic Premiers� Communications and Business
Outreach Mission will take place in Calgary, Alberta, on February 8-9,
2009. Shawn Graham, Premier of New Brunswick; Robert Ghiz, Premier of
Prince Edward Island; Cecil Clarke, Attorney General and Minister of
Justice of Nova Scotia; and Shawn Skinner, Minister of Innovation, Trade
and Rural Development of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be accompanied
by a delegation of Atlantic Canadian business leaders.
Premiers and ministers will promote the region�s world-class
expertise, high quality products and services, and innovative companies.
The mission will focus on strengthening and enhancing trade partnerships
between the four Atlantic provinces and Alberta and showcasing how
companies in Atlantic Canada can quickly and efficiently supply
companies in Alberta with the goods and services they need. The mission
will also illustrate how governments and businesses can work together in
the current global economic environment.
Media Opportunities
Monday, February 9 � 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
The Atlantic Premiers� Luncheon, hosted by the Calgary Chamber of
Commerce
Location
Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Crystal Ballroom
133 - 9th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M3
This luncheon event is open to the media, and media availability will
follow at 1:45 p.m. in the Oval Room, Fairmont Palliser.
Information for media covering the luncheon
A media release will be distributed following the Atlantic Premiers�
Luncheon and will also be accessible at www.cap-cpma.ca. Please note that:
- All media, including journalists, photographers, camera
operators, and technicians, are requested to register by
submitting their name, affiliation, and contact information by
5:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2009, to Natasha Farrell,
Regional Co-ordinator-Communications, Council of Atlantic
Premiers.
- Media must sign in upon arrival at the premiers� luncheon.
- Media will have access to the Oval Room, Fairmont Palliser
hotel, approximately fifteen minutes before the start of the
media opportunity.
- All registered media will be notified directly of any changes
to the itinerary.
The following companies will participate in the mission:
New Brunswick
Apex Industies Inc., Moncton
ATCON Construction & ATCON Industrial Services, Miramichi
Design Built Mechanical (DBM), Charlo
Lorneville Mechanical Contractors Ltd., Saint John
PQA Professional Quality Assurance Ltd., Fredericton
Stantec, Fredericton
Sunny Corner Enterprises Inc., Miramichi
Prince Edward Island
APM Construction Services Inc., Charlottetown
Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP), Charlottetown
Coles Associates Ltd., Charlottetown
CUMI Canada Inc. (CCI), Summerside
Harland Associates, Charlottetown
MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc., Borden
Packing & Palletizing Company Inc., Morell
Prebilt Steel, Charlottetown
University of Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Breton ND Testing, Reserve Mines
Clare Machine Works, Meteghan Centre
Halifax Stanfield International Airport Authority, Enfield
Irving Shipbuilding Inc., Halifax
Kohltech Windows & Entrance Systems, Debert
Laurentian Steel Fabricators (LSF), Edwardsville
Lunenburg Foundry & Engineering Ltd., Lunenburg
Newfoundland and Labrador
D.F. Barnes Ltd., St. John�s
G.J. Cahill and Company Ltd., St. John�s
Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association
(NOIA), St. John�s
Production Services Network (PSN), St. John�s
Pennecon Energy Ltd., St. John�s
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Media contact:
Natasha Farrell
Regional Coordinator-Communications
Council of Atlantic Premiers
902-424-3433
Fax: 902-424-8976
nfarrell@cap-cpma.ca
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