CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 9, 2015) -
| WHAT: | Global Petroleum Show (GPS), Canada's largest oil and gas gathering, will kick-off today in Calgary, Alberta and welcome more than 50,000 attendees to Stampede Park. The three day event will showcase 20,000 unique companies from 100 countries, and offer a platform for businesses from around the world to connect, work together, and offer creative solutions for the industry. |
| The 2015 edition of GPS offers the industry a chance to "Reposition, Reimagine and Reinvent" in the face of today's market challenges. The show will also feature dynamic events held alongside the exhibition including the Energy Leaders Breakfast, International Attendee Open House, International Energy Capital Forum, and the Opening Night Reception. | |
| WHEN: | Notable press events include: |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. | |
| GPS Awards | |
| The GPS Awards will serve to recognize and celebrate the leaders who drive impactful change and evolution in various energy categories, including "Newsmaker of the Year." | |
| Agrium Western Event Centre - Atrium | |
| Stampede Park | |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. | |
| Governor Bullock and U.S. Consul General Peter Kujawinski | |
| U.S. Pavilion opening ribbon-cutting ceremony | |
| BMO Centre - Hall F - U.S. Commercial Service, Booth 8328 | |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. | |
| Hon. Bill Boyd, Minister of the Economy, Energy and Resources, Government of Saskatchewan | |
| Ebrahim Takolia, Chief Executive of South African Oil & Gas. Alliance (SAOGA) | |
| Energy Leaders Breakfast | |
| Hyatt Regency Calgary, Imperial Ballroom | |
| GPS 2015 exhibition hours are Tuesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| WHERE: | Stampede Park - BMO Centre Halls A - F, Outdoor Area |
| 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary, Alberta |
Media are required to obtain a show badge for the event and will need to provide accreditation (a piece of photo identification and an official business card) upon arrival at the Press Office, located in Room 101 and 102 beside Hall D in the BMO Centre. For further information on GPS or to inquire about attendance, please visit http://globalpetroleumshow.com/.
Held in conjunction with SPE Heavy Oil Conference and SPE International.
Visit www.spe.org/events/choc/2015/ for more information.
Contact Information:
Primary Media Contact
Alisha Samnani
Brookline Public Relations, Inc.
W: 403-538-5641 ext. 102
C: 403-554-9757
asamnani@brooklinepr.com
Secondary Media Contact
Madison Olyniuk
Brookline Public Relations, Inc.
W: 403-538-5641 ext. 109
C: 403-660-6747
molyniuk@brooklinepr.com
Alisha Samnani
Brookline Public Relations, Inc.
W: 403-538-5641 ext. 102
C: 403-554-9757
asamnani@brooklinepr.com
Secondary Media Contact
Madison Olyniuk
Brookline Public Relations, Inc.
W: 403-538-5641 ext. 109
C: 403-660-6747
molyniuk@brooklinepr.com