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Winnipeg Selected as Host City for
2015 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif Conference
OTTAWA (December 17, 2014) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce that the city of Winnipeg has been selected to host the 2015 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference which will take place from November 12-14, 2015 at the RBC Convention Centre and the Delta Winnipeg. The event was last held in Winnipeg in 2004.
“We are delighted to work with our partners at Sport Manitoba to bring the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference back to the great city of Winnipeg,” said Lorraine Lafrenière, Chief Executive Officer of the Coaching Association of Canada. “Winnipeg has an active sport community and as a host city for the FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer, and the Grey Cup in November, it is the perfect place to cap off the Year of Sport in 2015.”
“We’re thrilled Winnipeg is getting the opportunity to host more than 400 delegates for the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Conference in 2015. This is a chance to showcase Winnipeg to national sport coaches and decision makers, and to demonstrate why they should bring their next national sporting championship or event here,” said Chantal Sturk-Nadeau, senior vice president of Tourism Winnipeg. “It also gives local coaches an advantage as they’ll be able to attend sessions and implement what they’ve learned prior to Winnipeg hosting the 2017 Canada Games.”
The Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Awards Gala is a conference highlight which recognizes Canada’s most dedicated, inspiring, and successful coaches. Annually, award recipients are honoured for exemplifying the values and competencies of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and for their influence in positively shaping the Canadian sport community.
“Following the success of the 2014 conference in Ottawa, Petro-Canada, a Suncor business, is honoured to once again be playing a major role in offering Canada’s coaches, sport administrators, and leaders an opportunity to come together to learn, celebrate, and network at the 2015 conference in Winnipeg,” said Deborah Gullaher, vice-president of Marketing, Suncor. “With the focus of the event on coaching excellence, this conference has become the focal point for many of Canada’s national sport leaders.”
For more information on the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference, visit: www.coach.ca/sportleadership
About the Coaching Association of Canada
The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the CAC empowers coaches with knowledge and skills, promotes ethics, fosters positive attitudes, builds competence, and increases the credibility and recognition of coaches. Visit www.coach.ca for more information about coach education, training, and support.
About Suncor
Suncor is Canada’s leading integrated energy company. Suncor’s operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand. A member of Dow Jones Sustainability indexes, FTSE4Good and CDP, Suncor is working to responsibly develop petroleum resources while also growing a renewable energy portfolio. Suncor is listed on the UN Global Compact 100 stock index and the Corporate Knight’s Global 100. Suncor’s common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
Petro-Canada Retail and Wholesale:
Petro-Canada, a Suncor business, operates more than 1,450 retail stations and 250 Petro-Pass wholesale locations nationwide. Petro-Canada’s retail loyalty program, Petro-Points provides Canadians with the opportunity to earn and redeem rewards. Petro-Canada is proud to be a National Partner of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees, supporting Canadian athletes, coaches and their families for more than 25 years. For more information, visit www.petro-canada.ca
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For more information, please contact:
Natalie Rumscheidt
Director, Communications and Marketing
Coaching Association of Canada
613-235-5000 x 2051
nrumscheidt@coach.ca