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The 40^th WorldSkills Competition held in Calgary, Alberta from September 1 – 7, 2009 is the largest independent event ever hosted at Stampede Park.

At WorldSkills Calgary 2009, we expect approximately 300 domestic and international media in attendance. It is mandatory for all media to be accredited for access to the Competition.

For all media inquiries, please contact Laurie Stretch, Media Relations Director, at 403-617-4798 or lstretch@national.ca.

Broadcast Quality B-Roll Available at 3:00 MT daily:

Go to www.newswire.com, select WorldSkills Calgary 2009 and follow the prompts to register to receive a password in order to download the material.

Please visit our media website for more information. 

Many resources are available to the media, including:

Celebrity Spokespeople information Event Schedule Images Media Accreditation Media Centre Information

Media Kits Traveling Media Information PSAs SkillsOne Television (downloadable video) WorldSkills Calgary Logos and Style Guidelines

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Corporate Background & Publications

• WorldSkills Calgary 2009 2007/2008 Annual Report (pdf - 569KB)
• WorldSkills Calgary 2009 2006/2007 Annual Report (pdf - 896KB)
• WorldSkills Calgary 2009 2005/2006 Annual Report (pdf file - 1,204kb)
• WorldSkills International Brochure (pdf file - 1,026kb)
• WorldSkills International Youth Forum-2006 Report (pdf file - 1,057kb)

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