Executive Council
December 19, 2017

Media Advisory: Paradigm Hyperloop Achievements and Future Plans to be Celebrated at Confederation Building

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will celebrate the past success and future plans of the Paradigm Hyperloop team tomorrow (Wednesday, December 20). The celebration will involve an unveiling and exhibition of the pod that earned the team a second place finish in the international SpaceX competition.

The unveiling of the pod will take place tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in the lobby of the East Block of the Confederation Building. The unveiling event will be followed by an exhibition of the pod by members of the Paradigm Hyperloop team that will be open to the public from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Members of the public are welcome to access East Block during the exhibition period through the main entrance at the front of the building, or the northeast entrance at the rear. Please note that the visitor entrance in the basement will not be accessible.

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Media contact
Michelle Cannizzaro
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
MichelleCannizzaro@gov.nl.ca

2017 12 19                              1:35 p.m.