UPDATE: CMF continues its cross-country outreach tour to meet with stakeholders

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has embarked on a cross-country Outreach tour which started on May 7th in Toronto to answer questions regarding the changes to the CMF Program Guidelines for 2012-2013, the 2011-2012 funding results and the application process. The following calendar was updated to reflect new times and locations confirmed for the following cities: Calgary, Charlottetown, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John’s, Whitehorse and Yellowknife.

The meetings will be moderated by Nathalie Clermont, CMF Director of Program Management.  She will be joined by representatives of the CMF Program Administrator|Telefilm Canada, Roxane Girard and Francesca Accinelli for the English market, and Roxane Girard and Dominique Lapierre for the French market.

All stakeholders are invited to take part.  Individual invitations have been or are being sent.  However, you can contact the CMF to confirm your presence.

For information on the CMF’s programs, please visit www.cmf-fmc.ca.

Upcoming Sessions

Victoria

May 14, 2012

From 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. (PDT)

Grand Pacific Hotel 
463 Belleville Street, Victoria
Galiano Room

Vancouver

May 14, 2012

From 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. (PDT)

The Westin Grand 
433 Robson Street, Vancouver
Symphony Room

Whitehorse

May 15, 2012

From 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. (PDT)

Westmark Whitehorse Hotel & Conference Centre
201 Wood Street, Whitehorse
Room 4

Yellowknife

May 16, 2012

From 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. (MDT)

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
4750 48th Street, Yellowknife
Museum Auditorium

Calgary

May 22, 2012

From 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. (MDT)

The Fairmont Palliser Hotel
133-9th Avenue S.W., Calgary
Corral Room

Edmonton

May 22, 2012

From 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. (MDT)

The Courtyard Edmonton
1 Thorton Court, Edmonton
Fraser Room

Saskatoon

May 23, 2012

From 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. (MDT)

Saskatoon Inn, Hotel and Conference Centre
2002 Airport Drive, Saskatoon
Alberta Room

Regina

May 23, 2012

From 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. (MDT)

Regina Inn, Hotel and Conference Centre
1975 Broad Street, Regina
Whitmore Room

St. John's

May 28, 2012

8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. (NDT)

Sheraton Hotel
15 Cavendish Square, St. John's
Columbus Room

Charlottetown

May 29, 2012

From 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. (ADT)

Quality Inn & Suites Downtown
150 Euston Street, Charlottetown
Holland Grove Salon A

Halifax

May 30, 2012

From 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. (ADT)

Residence Inn by Marriott
1599 Grafton Street, Halifax
Piccadilly & Sackville Room

Fredericton

May 31, 2012

From 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. (ADT) (English presentation)

Delta Fredericton Hotel
225 Woodstock Road,
Governor's Ballroom B

Moncton

May 31, 2012

From 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. (ADT) (French presentation)

Delta Beauséjour
750 Main Street, Moncton
Restigouche Room

Ottawa

June 4, 2012

From 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. (EDT) (Bilingual presentation)

The Marriott Hotel
100 Kent Street, Ottawa
Mackenzie Room

Iqaluit

June 5, 2012

TBD

TBD

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For more information, please contact:

Outreach Tour Information and RSVP:
Marie Marechaux
[email protected]
(514) 496-5995

Media Contact:
Pierre Campeau
[email protected]
(416) 554-2768