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Tourism veteran Lorne Whyte joins crew of Victoria Tall Ships Society
VICTORIA (January 21, 2008) – The Victoria Tall Ships® Society is pleased to announce that Lorne Whyte has joined the Society’s Board of Directors. Mr. Whyte’s wealth of experience in the tourism and business sectors is a much-welcomed addition to the crew actively planning the 2008 Victoria Tall Ships Festival, coming June 26-29 to Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Mr. Whyte, who recently retired as Present and CEO of Tourism Victoria after nearly two decades at the helm of that organization, will play a lead role in the areas of marketing, tourism packaging and partnerships.
Victoria is the only major port of call on Canada’s west coast in the 2008 Tall Ships Challenge, a series of races along the west coast of Canada and the United States. The family-friendly festival will feature two-dozen tall ships for tours and nightly cannon battles, musicians and a variety of children's programs – including a pirate school.
In 2005, the festival attracted 38,000 visitors and resulted in a $5.2 million impact to the local economy.
The Victoria Tall Ships Society is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in May 2003 for the purpose of bringing a Tall Ships Festival to Victoria. The Society’s vision is to promote a legacy for youth and the life lessons learned through sail training and to promote Victoria’s rich maritime history.
For more information, to purchase tickets or to sign-up as a volunteer for the 2008 Victoria Tall Ships Festival, visit www.tallshipsvictoria.ca.
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