Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Media 1 convoy vehicle information and
technical briefings to be held for St. Thomas and Chatham

VANCOUVER, Dec. 18 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will hold media technical briefings for St. Thomas on Saturday, December 19 2009 and Chatham on Sunday, December 20 related to 2010 Olympic Torch Relay community celebrations.

The briefings are intended to help media prepare to cover the relay and include an overview of Day 54, Tuesday, December 22 when the Olympic Flame will visit these communities, as well as route materials and community celebration plans. It is critical for media planning to cover these events to participate in, or be aware of, the technical briefings listed below: Please note that this is a technical briefing for media, not a press conference - no spokespeople from VANOC will be available on site for interviews.

    
    No. 1 Media Technical Briefing for St. Thomas
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          What: A technical overview of Day 54 (December 22) when the flame
          visits St. Thomas

          Where: City Hall - 545 Talbot St.

          When: Saturday, December 19 11 a.m. (local time)

          Participating: VANOC media relations representatives

    No. 2 Media Technical Briefing for Chatham
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          What: A technical overview of Day 54 (December 22) when the flame
          visits Chatham

          Where: Civic Centre, Council Chambers - 315 King St W

          When:  Sunday, December 20 2 p.m. (local time)

          Participating: VANOC media relations representatives

    Media dial-in information:

    Conference ID: 2315464
    Local dial in: 604-678-9970
    Toll-free: 1 866-792-1316

    Media contact: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team
    Tel: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]

    Media vehicle registration: The registration process for Media 1 is
available on FLAME, the torch relay's digital asset management system. You can
access FLAME on www.vancouver2010.com/flame, click on visit FLAME and Register
Now.

    Once on FLAME:

    -   Select Editorial
    -   In the drop down menu of categories on the left hand side, select
        Media 1 registration and press Search
    -   Click on the link in the page called Editorial Media 1 and a window
        will open
    -   Click on Download tab above the picture
    -   Click on Add to download list and download the document
    -   Follow the instructions in the document
    

It is critical that you follow the registration process outlined in the document, otherwise we will not be able to capture your request.

For further information: Media contact: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]