2010 Festival Launch - T.B.A

2009 Festival Launch

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

7:00am - 8:30am

The Inn at Laurel Point

680 Montreal Street

2009 Press Kit



2009's media launch took place in the elegant Terrace Ballroom at The Inn at Laurel Point, marking the 15th anniversary for the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. The Festival Society and staff joined sponsors, community partners, and charity of choice,The BC Cancer Foundation, in celebrating this year's kick-off.

CHEK NEWS host and producer, Dana Hutchings, emceed the event, and speaking was Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, Minister Ida Chong, Dr. Julian Lum from the BC Cancer Foundation and VDBF Chair, Daniela Cubelic.

Canada Dry was announced as the Festival's 2009 Title Sponsor, and Fairway Market and TELUS, as this year's Presenting Sponsors. New artwork was also unveiled by graphic designer, George Allen of Design Strategy Research.

Inn at Laurel Point

 

The Island Breaststrokers

Coconut & Pineapple Buns

Stacey Toews,Level Ground Trading & Jen Loo,VDBFS Staff

Dragon & Starfruit

Terrace Ballroom

Chris Raines,Executive Director VDBFS & Marshall Berkin,TELUS

Lion Dancers

Liam Sherriff,VDBFS Staff & Jeff Chow, VDBFS Secretary

Lion Dancers

Mayor Dean Fortin

Dana Hutchings, CHEK NEWS unveils new design work

Steve Dalman, Canada Dry & Sponsors

Dr. Julian Lum, BC Cancer Foundation

Alan Yuen & Dan Parker,VDBFS Director

Daniela Cubelic, VDBFS Chair

Minister Ida Chong & Sponsers

VDBFS Board & Sponsors

VDBFS Staff


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