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Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors meets, endorses ceremonies team for the Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies and nightly Victory Ceremonies |
Whistler, BC – The Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) met today in Whistler, BC and reviewed and received updates on a series of key 2010 Winter Games topics. The meeting included a venue construction update, the Board’s approval of a $26.5 million draw from VANOC’s venue development budget central contingency, a tour of the Whistler Olympic and Paralympic venues and the Board’s authorizing of a number of contracts that will continue to support venue construction progress for the 2010 Winter Games. Notably, the Board also endorsed the overall Ceremonies leadership team for the Vancouver 2010 Opening and Closing Ceremonies and nightly Victory Ceremonies.
The Ceremonies leadership team, comprised of the Executive Producer, selected individuals and VANOC Ceremonies staff, will be announced at a news conference tomorrow. The announcement will include an introduction of the Ceremonies leadership team as well as an overview of the consultative process that will be undertaken to develop the Ceremonies.
Board Member Rusty Goepel was again elected by the Board Members to act as meeting Chair. VANOC Board Chairman Jack Poole continues to recover from surgery and participated in the meeting via Bell teleconferencing. Whistler Mayor Ken Melamed attended a portion of the meeting to welcome the VANOC Board of Directors to Whistler and provided an update on the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s planning for the 2010 Winter Games.
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