CNW Daybook for Monday, February 1, 2010

TORONTO , Feb. 1 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL

    
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    QUEBEC

    DATE:      January 29 - February 14
    EVENT:     56TH EDITION OF THE THE QUÉBEC WINTER CARNIVAL
    CITY:      QUÉBEC CITY
    CONTACT:   Andrée-Anne Stewart, Media Relation Officer, Carnaval de
               Québec, [phone] ext. 259, C.: [phone]; Max
               Oliveras, Communications Officer, Netrokid, 1-800-901-9543
               ext.34
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/18/c4378.html

    DATE:      February 1
    EVENT:     9TH EDITION OF EXPORT ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION
    CITY:      MONTREAL
    LOCATION:  Omni Mont-Royal hotel
    CONTACT:   Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media Relations, Board of
               Trade of Metropolitan Montréal, [phone], extension
               4015
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/26/c4080.html

    TIME:      12:00 - 14:00
    EVENT:     SOPHIE BROCHU AT THE CANADIAN CLUB OF MONTREAL'S PODIUM
    CITY:      MONTRÉAL
    LOCATION:  Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel, Ballroom, 1201, Boulevard
               René-Lévesque West
    CONTACT:   Ginette Bergogne, Executive Director, Canadian Club of
               Montreal, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/28/c4489.html
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    ONTARIO

    DATE:      January 31- February 4
    EVENT:     SPRING 2010 CGTA GIFT SHOW
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  International Centre, 6900 Airport Road; Congress Centre
               South and new North Building, 650 Dixon Road; Media Lounge -
               International Centre, Hall 1
    CONTACT:   Chantal Richard, Idea Workshop, [phone] ext. 23
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/29/c4143.html

    TIME:      09:00
    EVENT:     MEDIA INVITATION - 70TH CANADIAN TOY & HOBBY FAIR
    CITY:      MISSISSAUGA
    LOCATION:  TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CENTRE,  Hall Six (eastern end of
               complex, facing Airport Road), 6900 Airport Road
    NOTES:     After accreditation, all media representatives must report
               to the Media Room (Mississauga Room inside the show floor)
               to receive media package & floor plan, set up interviews...
               and to get a chance to preview this year's "Bright Ideas".
    CONTACT:   [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/25/c3602.html

    TIME:      09:30
    EVENT:     CATHERINE SWIFT APPEARS AS EXPERT WITNESS TODAY AT PRE-BUDGET
               HEARINGS IN ONTARIO
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Committee Room 151 of the Main Legislative Building at
               Queen's Park
    CONTACT:   Meghan Carrington at [phone]
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/01/c5308.html

    TIME:      10:00
    EVENT:     FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA RELEASES RESULTS OF
               NEW STUDY ON FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF INDUSTRY
    CITY:      OTTAWA
    LOCATION:  Parliament Hill, Charles Lynch Press Gallery 130 S, Centre
               Block
    CONTACT:   Monica Bailey, Manager, Corporate and Environmental
               Communications, Forest Products Association of Canada, (613)
               563-1441 ext: 323, Cell: [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/29/c5033.html
         http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/21/c3031.html

    TIME:      11:00 - 11:30
    EVENT:     MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
               COMMONS JOINS CANADIAN SKI MARATHON TO SALUTE CANADIAN
               MILITARY CONTRIBUTION
    CITY:      OTTAWA
    LOCATION:  Parliament Hill, Centennial Flame
    CONTACT:   Shelley Fraser, Cell: [phone], Office: 1-877-770-6556,
               [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/29/c4854.html

    TIME:      12:00
    EVENT:     RALLY TO "SAVE THE GRACE"
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Toronto Grace Hospital, 650 Church Street, Toronto Main doors
    CONTACT:   Michael Hurley, President, OCHU: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/31/c5398.html
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/01/c5434.html

    TIME:      20:00
    EVENT:     "BUYING SEX IS NOT A SPORT" FORUM TACKLES HUMAN TRAFFICKING
               AROUND OLYMPICS
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building (155 College
               Street, 6th Floor, Room 610)
    CONTACT:   Shae Invidiata, Phone: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/12/c7605.html
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    ALBERTA

    DATE:      February 1 - February 5
    EVENT:     DR. ARMANDO ZAMORA, DIRECTOR OF THE ANH AND HIS TEAM FROM
               COLOMBIA PROMOTE FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE COLOMBIAN
               HYDROCARBONS SECTOR
    CITY:      CALGARY
    LOCATION:  Telus Convention Centre, 120 - 9 Avenue SE, Glen Room 206,
               South Building
    CONTACT:   Andrea Farnell, Porter Novelli, [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/27/c4207.html
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA

    TIME:      13:00
    EVENT:     VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY MEDIA TECHNICAL BRIEFING
    CITY:      POWELL RIVER
    LOCATION:  Powell River Recreation Centre Theatre, 5001 Joyce Avenue
    CONTACT:   Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team, Tel: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/29/c4996.html

    TIME:      13:30
    EVENT:     DEMONSTRATION OF SECURITY SCREENING AT OLYMPIC VENUES
    CITY:      VANCOUVER
    LOCATION:  Pacific Coliseum, 100 North Renfrew Street
    NOTES:     Parking for media will be in Lot 9B on the PNE grounds.
    CONTACT:   2010 Integrated Security Unit - Public Affairs, (604)
               247-8600
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/31/c5405.html
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    WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL

    TIME:      14:00 Pacific
    EVENT:     ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE HOSTS CONFERENCE CALL FOR FISCAL 2010 SECOND
               QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
    INTERNET:  www.absolute.com and www.newswire.ca
    PHONE NO.: [phone] or 1-888-231-8191
    CONTACT:   Rob Chase, Absolute Software, [phone]; Dave Mason, CFA,
               The Equicom Group, [phone] x237
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/19/c2072.html

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