Executive Council
August 26, 2016

Media Advisory: Premier Ball Attending 40th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will attend the 40^th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) in Boston, Massachusetts, on Monday, August 29.

The 40^th NEG/ECP Conference provides governors and premiers an opportunity to explore themes of common interest. This year's conference will explore ways in which innovations in technologies, investments, and effective processes grow economic opportunities in the region.

NEG/ECP represents 11 jurisdictions, comprising six New England states - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont - and five Canadian provinces - Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec.

News Conference:

5:05 p.m. (NT), Monday, August 29

Ballroom C (3rd Floor, John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts)

Dial-in Information:

Media representatives who are unable to attend the closing news conference may dial in using the information below:

DIAL-IN NUMBER: 1-877-413-4814

CONFERENCE ID: 7330757

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Media contacts:

Michelle Cannizzaro Media Relations Manager Premier's Office 709-729-3738 MichelleCannizzaro@gov.nl.ca

Kevin Guest Director of Communications Intergovernmental Affairs 709-729-1495, 730-2320 kevinjguest@gov.nl.ca

2016 08 26                              3:05 p.m.