January 30, 1997 NOTE TO EDITORS: First Cultural Tourism Award to be Presented The recipient of the first Cultural Tourism Award will be announced on Saturday, February 1. Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, and Vince Withers, Chief Executive Officer of NewTel Communications, will make the announcement at the Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador Annual Convention gala on Saturday evening. The annual award is a joint initiative by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, and the federal Department of Canadian Heritage, with corporate sponsorship provided by NewTel Communications. Media are invited to attend the award presentation which will be held in the Ball Room of the Hotel Newfoundland at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 1. Tickets to the gala banquet are free of charge to the media and can be obtained by contacting Laura Cochrane, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation at 729-0928.
Contact: Laura Cochrane, Director of Communications, (709) 729- 0928.
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