Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to Attend Startup Weekend

Paul Lane, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, will attend Startup Weekend, this Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. respectively. Startup events will take place from November 8 to 10 at Memorial University’s Bruneau Centre.

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are interested in learning about the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Additional information on Startup Weekend events can be found at stjohns.startupweekend.org.

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Media contact:
Heather Maclean
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca 

2013 11 07                                     3:45 p.m.