Media advisory / Photo & video opportunities - International sport science experts to attend VISTA 2017 Conference in Toronto

VISTA 2017 will be held in Toronto from 20-23 September and explore the opportunities and challenges in Paralympic sport science and sport medicine support

TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - An international gathering of close to 300 leading experts, scientists and sport leaders will descend on Toronto next week for the International Paralympic Committee's bi-annual VISTA conference, focusing on Paralympic sport science and sport medicine support.

This year's conference is hosted jointly by the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

A number of sessions will be open to media throughout the conference, which runs Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 September. Media are invited to attend the following sessions, conduct interviews and capture photo and video:

1)	WHAT: Opening Ceremony
	WHO: Andrew Parsons, President, International Paralympic Committee; Peter Van de Vliet, Medical and Scientific Director, International Paralympic Committee; Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey (Loughborough University, UK), International Paralympic Committee Scientific Award Winner; Dr. Bob Steadward, Honorary Chair, VISTA 2017 and founding President of the International Paralympic Committee
	WHEN: Wednesday 20 September: 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
	WHERE: Churchill Ballroom, Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W. Toronto M5G1Z4
2)	WHAT: Keynote Address: More Than Just a Game: The Public Health Impact of Sport and Physical Activity for Individuals with an Impairment
	WHO: Dr. Cheri Blauwet, Harvard Medical School, USA
	WHEN: Thursday 21 September: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
	WHERE: Churchill Ballroom, Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W. Toronto M5G1Z4
3)	WHAT: Keynote Address: Technology and the Paralympics: Current Capabilities and Future Possibilities"
	WHO: Dr. Rory Cooper, Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, University of Pittsburgh, USA
	WHEN: Friday 22 September: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
	WHERE: Churchill Ballroom, Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W. Toronto M5G1Z4
4)	WHAT: Gala Ceremony (poster awards and announcing host of VISTA 2019)
	WHO: Representatives from government, Pfizer Canada Inc., Canadian Paralympic Committee and Canadian Sport Institute Ontario
	WHEN: Friday 22 September: 7:00-10:00 p.m.
	WHERE: Churchill Ballroom, Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W., Toronto M5G 1Z4
5)	WHAT: Ontario Day Opening Remarks and Keynote Address: The Paralympic Games and Social Impact: Beyond the Rhetoric
	WHO:  Members of government, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canadian Sport Institute Ontario and Canadian Paralympic Committee; Keynote - Dr. Laura Misener, Western University, London, Ont., Canada
	WHEN: Saturday 23 September: 8:45-10:00 a.m.
	WHERE: Fieldhouse, Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre & Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, 875 Morningside Ave., Toronto M1C 0C7

Media planning to attend are asked to register with Alison Korn / cell 613-298-4927 / email: [email protected]

For more information about VISTA 2017: vista2017.com

SOURCE Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

Alison Korn, Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Phone: [phone] ext. 243 / Cell: 613-298-4927, Email: [email protected]; Laura Albright, Manager, Communications and Events, Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, Phone: [phone] ext. 238 / Cell: 416-801-4778, Email: [email protected]