February 1, 2012
Media Advisory: Atlantic Canada Premiers Host Mission to the United States
The Council of Atlantic Premiers’ Trade Mission will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on February 6-8, 2012. Premier David Alward of New Brunswick, Premier Kathy Dunderdale of Newfoundland and Labrador, Premier Darrell Dexter of Nova Scotia, and Premier Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island will be accompanied by a delegation of over twenty Atlantic Canadian business leaders.
Support for this mission is provided through the Canada-Atlantic Provinces Agreement on International Business Development (IBDA), a federal/provincial agreement between the Government of Canada and the four provincial governments in Atlantic Canada designed to help Atlantic Canadian businesses enter, explore and succeed in international markets.
The Atlantic premiers will participate in speaking events and other social events, and have several scheduled opportunities to interact with media on-site.
Media Opportunities: on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Breakfast and Conversation with the Premiers of Atlantic Canada, hosted by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, 8:00 to 9:30 a.m., followed by media availability from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. CenterSpace at Woodruff Arts Centre at 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta.
Atlantic premiers will also be available to media from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Georgia State Legislature, 206 Washington Street SW, Atlanta.
Media contacts:
| Jill McTiernan Coordinator, Atlanta Trade Mission Council of Atlantic Premiers 902-424-3433 jmctiernan@cap-cpma.ca |
Glenda Power Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3960 glendapower@gov.nl.ca |
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Milly Brown Press Secretary Office of the Premier 709-729-4303, 631-8477 millybrown@gov.nl.ca |
Carol Ann Carter Director of Communications Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Labrador Affairs Office 709-729-1674, 631-9505 carolanncarter@gov.nl.ca |
2012 02 01 3:10 p.m.