Media Advisory - Ambitious new tech innovation festival coming to Toronto

TORONTO, July 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Media representatives are invited to join representatives from Toronto's startup and corporate innovator communities to announce a new technology and innovation festival.

Event:	Elevate Toronto launch announcement
When:	Tuesday July 11, 2017
Who:	John Tory, Mayor of Toronto
	Razor Suleman, Cofounder Elevate Toronto & Former CEO of Achievers
	Alex Norman, Managing Director, TechToronto
	Valerie Swatkow, EVP, Business Development of Cossette
	Bilal Khan, Founding Managing Director, OneEleven
	Salim Teja, President, Venture Services, MaRS
	Jodi Kovitz, CEO at Acetech & #movethedial Founder
Location:	CN Tower, Horizons Restaurant
	Enter the CN Tower from the main entrance and look for the Elevate Toronto
	registration table and volunteers in the Elevate T-shirts
Time:	9:45 a.m. – Media registration. Please leave time to check-in and take an elevator ride up to the event location
	10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – Launch announcement, speeches, photo opps
	10:30 – 10:45 a.m. – 1:1 Media interviews with Mayor John Tory and Elevate Leadership Team
	11 a.m. – Event concludes

SOURCE Elevate Toronto

Media are asked to confirm their participation in advance with: Kieran Lawler, Citizen Relations, 416-303-0799, [email protected]