The Government's Summits Management Office Designates The Canadian Press Images as the Official Host Photo Agency for the G8 and G20 Summits
TORONTO, ONTARIO (June 2, 2010) - The Canadian Press Images, the commercial photography division of The Canadian Press, has been selected as the official host photo agency of the G8 and G20 Summits. The Government's Summits Management Office has contracted The Canadian Press Images to provide ceremonial, press and official Summits photography of the world leaders throughout the summits in Huntsville and Toronto, Ontario.
The Canadian Press Images will also use its extensive digital archiving experience to provide and host a turnkey, online archive solution for real-time access and distribution of press-ready images to the media, summit and government officials. The services will be provided in Canada's two official languages.
"Our experience, our production capacity, our speed in executing real-time coverage and our distribution channels are our four key strengths," explains Philippe Mercure, Business Director at The Canadian Press Images. "Corporations and brands want timely Canadian and worldwide visibility for their events, product launches or press releases. Our service and distribution channels were a perfect fit for these important events."
A team of experienced professional photojournalists will provide complete coverage of the world leaders from their arrival at Pearson International Airport to the G8 meetings at the Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka and the larger group of world leaders, delegates and invited nations meeting at Summit venues in Toronto.
The 2010 G8 Summit will be held in Huntsville, Ont., in Canada's Muskoka region, June 25-26 and the G20 Summit will be held June 26-27 in Toronto.
About The Canadian Press Images
The Canadian Press Images, the commercial division of The Canadian Press, is Canada's visual solutions leader. For over 30 years, The Canadian Press Images has been providing professional photography and, more recently, videography services to corporations, banks, federal and provincial governments, advertising agencies, public relations firms, associations, magazines and many other organizations. Handling over 2,000 assignments per year, The Canadian Press Images is the first place business professionals turn to for professional visual services. www.cpimages.com
For more information, please contact
The Canadian Press Images
Ron Welch
416-507-2195
Ron.welch@thecanadianpress.com
The Canadian Press Images will also use its extensive digital archiving experience to provide and host a turnkey, online archive solution for real-time access and distribution of press-ready images to the media, summit and government officials. The services will be provided in Canada's two official languages.
"Our experience, our production capacity, our speed in executing real-time coverage and our distribution channels are our four key strengths," explains Philippe Mercure, Business Director at The Canadian Press Images. "Corporations and brands want timely Canadian and worldwide visibility for their events, product launches or press releases. Our service and distribution channels were a perfect fit for these important events."
A team of experienced professional photojournalists will provide complete coverage of the world leaders from their arrival at Pearson International Airport to the G8 meetings at the Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka and the larger group of world leaders, delegates and invited nations meeting at Summit venues in Toronto.
The 2010 G8 Summit will be held in Huntsville, Ont., in Canada's Muskoka region, June 25-26 and the G20 Summit will be held June 26-27 in Toronto.
About The Canadian Press Images
The Canadian Press Images, the commercial division of The Canadian Press, is Canada's visual solutions leader. For over 30 years, The Canadian Press Images has been providing professional photography and, more recently, videography services to corporations, banks, federal and provincial governments, advertising agencies, public relations firms, associations, magazines and many other organizations. Handling over 2,000 assignments per year, The Canadian Press Images is the first place business professionals turn to for professional visual services. www.cpimages.com
For more information, please contact:
The Canadian Press Images
Ron Welch
416-507-2195
Ron.welch@thecanadianpress.com