Accreditation Opens for B.C. International Media Centre at 2010 Winter Olympic Games

Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - The application
process for the 2010 Winter Games Secretariat's British Columbia
International Media Centre (BCMC) at Robson Square Plaza has
officially opened as the one-year countdown to the 2010 Winter
Olympic Games begins.

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the BCMC will provide
working space for all media. Those media who have obtained
accreditation from their National Olympic Committee and unaccredited
members of the press corps will have access to the Centre's stand-up
locations; press briefings concerning all aspects of the 2010 Games,
including security, transportation, athletes and tourism; as well as
complementary services unique from the Main Press Centre.

Broadcast stand-up locations will offer stunning views of
Vancouver city life and scenery, including a programmed outdoor
skating rink. Locations will be fully equipped with electricity,
Internet connections and fiber-optic cable back to the main BCMC feed
room for distribution to tape or home-studio location. Also, all
locations will be covered and all cable will be fully lit and
equipped for a HD signal.

For journalists requiring assistance with technical needs in the
BCMC, a help desk and concierge service will be open 24 hours a day
throughout the Games.

All accredited media will have access to multiple HD flat screens
showing feeds of Olympic events, free broadband WiFi Internet, filing
rooms, work desks with wired broadband Internet and AC power, and
more. Photographers will have access to high-speed lines with high
bandwidth for photo transmission, computer stations equipped with the
latest processing software, storage lockers and technicians and
engineers to assist with equipment questions or problems.

For more information on the BCMC and how to gain accreditation,
please visit http://www.2010internationalmediacentre.ca. The 2010
Winter Olympic Games happen February 12 - 28, 2010.

About the 2010 Winter Games Secretariat: Working within the
Ministry of Finance, the 2010 Winter Games Secretariat is the
provincial agency responsible for overseeing B.C.'s Winter Games
financial commitments and ensuring its Olympic vision is achieved.

For further information:
Media Contact:
Jeremy Dunn,
Phone: +1-604-871-4451,
Email: Jeremy@LBMG.ca;
Julie Gathercole,
2010 Winter Games Secretariat,
Email: julie.gathercole@gov.bc.ca;
For 2010 Winter Games Secretariat corporate information and media related
inquiries contact:
Don McDonald, Director, Communications,
+1-604-660-2923,
Email: Donald.mcdonald@gov.bc.ca

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Contact:
For further information: Media Contact: Jeremy Dunn, Phone:
+1-604-871-4451, Email: Jeremy@LBMG.ca; Julie Gathercole, 2010 Winter
Games Secretariat, Email: julie.gathercole@gov.bc.ca; For 2010 Winter
Games Secretariat corporate information and media related inquiries
contact: Don McDonald, Director, Communications, +1-604-660-2923,
Email: Donald.mcdonald@gov.bc.ca