Keynote speaker Gore to touch on themes of new book at Allstream's premier thought-leadership event
TORONTO, ON, November 9, 2009 - Guests of the 2009 Allstream Global Forum will have the opportunity to purchase Al Gore's new publication "Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis", a pioneering follow-up to his bestselling "An Inconvenient Truth". The former U.S. Vice-President will touch on themes of "Our Choice" for the first time in Canada as keynote speaker at the 2009 Allstream Global Forum on November 24, 2009, at the Allstream Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Mr. Gore plans to share his new and compelling vision of how business can play a pivotal role in ensuring these changes for the better through innovation and investment in new technology.
"We are very excited to welcome Vice-President Al Gore as the keynote speaker at the Allstream Global Forum - one of Canada's premier thought-leadership events. We look forward to hearing about the vision he shares in his new book," said Dean Prevost, President Enterprise Solutions division, MTS Allstream. "Mr. Gore has been recognized across the world for his tremendous leadership and passion on environmental issues, and I know guests will be excited to hear about Our Choice and the thought leadership it offers on how we can all work together to tackle the challenge of climate change."
During the three and a half years since the release of "An Inconvenient Truth", Al Gore organized and moderated over 30 lengthy and intensive "Solutions Summits," where the world's leading experts came to discuss and share their knowledge with the goal of finding the most effective courses of action. Our Choice is the result of the groundbreaking insights offered by these participants, whose expertise has made it possible to construct a fresh and unique approach not seen before.
Corporate tables and sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2009 Allstream Global Forum. Proceeds raised from the event will go to the David Suzuki Foundation and its efforts to help transform the Canadian economy in ways that are consistent with a sustainable future. Co-founded by award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki, the David Suzuki Foundation is a world-renowned organization committed to helping Canadians achieve sustainability within a generation.
The Allstream Global Forum is an annual event by MTS Allstream, one of Canada's leading national telecommunications companies. For more information on the Allstream Global Forum, visit www.allstream.com/globalforum. To learn more about the David Suzuki Foundation and its Long Term Direction Project, visit www.davidsuzuki.org.
About MTS Allstream
MTS Allstream is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. As one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 6,000 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. In 2008, MTS Allstream had nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company's extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. MTS Allstream is a proud sponsor of Cindy Klassen, 2006 World Champion and Canada's greatest Olympian, and a proud contributor to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream services, markets, community commitments and record of creating shareholder value are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.
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