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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
North Shore Credit Union Becomes Presenting Sponsor of Cornucopia
Tourism Whistler and NSCU media release
For immediate release - October 3, 2012
North Shore Credit Union
Becomes Presenting Sponsor of Cornucopia
Whistler, B.C. - North Shore Credit Union and Tourism Whistler are
pleased to announce that North Shore Credit Union (NSCU) is the new
presenting sponsor of Cornucopia, Whistler’s premier wine and food
extravaganza. This exclusive event brings together attendees from across
B.C.’s Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky corridor and beyond for a celebration of
wine and food and runs this year from November 7 to 11, 2012.
Cornucopia – Whistler’s Celebration of Wine and Food – is one of
Whistler’s most fêted events, featuring exclusive winery dinners,
interactive seminars with acclaimed chefs and wine experts and gala wine
tastings. Now in its 16th year, with this year’s festival growing to five
days, Cornucopia boasts an exemplary culinary scene and impeccable wines
for novices and connoisseurs alike.
“We are very pleased to welcome North Shore Credit Union as the
presenting sponsor of Cornucopia,” said Barrett Fisher, Tourism Whistler’s
President and CEO.
“Cornucopia is Whistler’s signature food and wine event, showcasing our
local culinary arts and featuring our world-class chefs, restaurants, food
and wine. NSCU’s commitment to Cornucopia will help ensure the success and
growth of this signature event into a 10-day format beginning in 2013. We
look forward to working with them in this important partnership.”
“Cornucopia is a community-building event that showcases our exceptional
wine and culinary scene, supports local businesses, and draws guests to a
beautiful part of our province,” said Chris Catliff, President and CEO,
North Shore Credit Union.
“Partnering with this highly celebrated festival aligns with NSCU’s
overall ‘wellness strategy’ which we apply to all of our corporate
sponsorships,” Catliff adds. “Cornucopia promotes financial wellness,
engaging local businesses and supporting tourism. It’s based on an
appreciation of cultural wellness, with the festival’s current educational
food and wine seminars and tastings, and additional music and arts
programming planned for the expanded festival format next year. And it
fosters community wellness through the support of a local charity partner
selected each year by the festival.”
Recognized by Forbes Traveler as one of the Top 10 International Food
and Wine Festivals, Cornucopia involves more than 60 events and 25 local businesses
each year.
For full event details and to purchase tickets, visit www.whistlercornucopia.com.
For media accreditation, visit www.whistlercornucopia.com/media
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About North Shore
Credit Union
With 12 branches in communities from Burnaby and Vancouver, the North
Shore, and extending to Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton, North Shore
Credit Union provides expert advice on banking, loans, investments and
insurance. North Shore Credit Union has $2.8 billion in assets under
administration, over 300 employees and 40,000 members. NSCU is designated a
Caring Company by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and is a proud
member of Canada's IMAGINE program. The Credit Union has been named “50
Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada” and “The Green 30” by Aon
Hewitt, and “Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™” in Western
Canada by Waterstone Human Capital. NSCU has also been honoured numerous
times as one of the most technologically innovative financial institutions
in North America. www.nscu.com
Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting
destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north
of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski
resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range
of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as
townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100
restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity
options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and
golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of
Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent
residents.
Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization
representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler
Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.WHISTLER and whistler.com
- Whistler's official source for visitor bookings and information. As the
convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler,
Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000 members who own, manage and
operate properties or businesses on resort lands including hotels,
restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.
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Media Contacts
Patricia Westerholm
Tourism Whistler
T: 604.938.2748
E: pwesterholm@tourismwhistler.com
Brett Calder
North Shore Credit Union
T: 604.983.4584
E: brett.calder@nscu.com