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CANADIAN MEDIA LEADERS TO GIVE FEATURE PANEL AT BANFF 2011
Toronto, Canada (March 22nd, 2011) – The Banff World Media Festival announced today that principal executives from Canada's major broadcast media companies will come together for an unprecedented panel to launch the conference this June. Confirmed participants include Phil Lind, Vice Chairman, Rogers Communications; Paul Robertson, Group Vice President, Broadcasting and President, Shaw Media; Kevin Crull, COO, CTVglobemedia; Kirstine Stewart, Executive Vice President, English Services, CBC; and John Riley, President, Astral Television Networks.The panel will be moderated by Gordon Pitts, Senior Reporter for The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business. The participating executives will speak to the issues they find most pressing for today's media ecosystem in addition to fielding questions submitted online. BANFF has invited interested delegates to submit questions for the Media Leaders panel via Twitter (@BanffMedia) or on the Banff World Media Festival Facebook page. Selected questions will be posed to the executives during the panel.
“This is a unique opportunity for Banff delegates to hear Canada's top decision makers in conversation about the issues that matter most in media today," said Ferne Cohen, Executive Director of the Festival. "We are both honoured and elated to welcome these esteemed leaders of our industry to share their insight at BANFF.”
About the Banff World Media Festival
The 32nd annual Banff World Media Festival will take place June 12-15, 2011 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Canada. International broadcasters, producers, writers, directors, distributors and industry executives in television and digital media from over 25 countries will be attending. Highlights of the event include programming streams specific to digital media (nextMEDIA), Kids & Animation, and Non-Fiction, as well as the internationally renowned Banff World Media Awards, attracting submissions from around the globe. www.banffmediafestival.com
About Achilles Media
The Banff World Media Festival is produced by Achilles Media Ltd., an international business-to-business media and facilitation company serving the media and investment industries. Achilles Media communities include: History Makers: International Summit of History & Current Affairs Producers; nextMEDIA World Events; the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX); and the Canadian Digital Media Awards. For more information, visit www.achillesmedia.com
Media Contact
Baylea Mahoney | Account Manager Achilles Media Ltd. +1 416.921.3171 ext. 239 | bmahoney@achillesmedia.com Mary Powers. M. Powers Communications +1 416 767 8692 | mpowers@mpowers.ca
The Banff World Media Festival is organized by Achilles Media Inc.
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