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Visual Effects Visionaries: Maxon Announces SIGGRAPH 2023 Speaker Lineup

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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BAD HOMBURG, Germany, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, has today announced their highly anticipated speaker line-up for SIGGRAPH 2023 (booth 637). Taking place in Los Angeles from August 6-10th, this annual conference is renowned for bringing together the brightest creatives in the industry.

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  • BAD HOMBURG, Germany, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon , developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, has today announced their highly anticipated speaker line-up for SIGGRAPH 2023 (booth 637).
  • "Our incredible lineup for SIGGRAPH 2023 promises to provide aspiring animators, and even seasoned professionals, with an invaluable opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business," says David McGavran, Maxon CEO.
  • Speakers on the Maxon booth will include:
    Alex Parker is a motion graphics designer with Disney's Parks, Experiences and Products team.
  • Chad Perkins is an award-winning filmmaker and author, and a visual effects and motion graphics artist.

Four Paralympians elected to Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Four Paralympians have been elected by their fellow athletes to the Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council, the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) announced today.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Four Paralympians have been elected by their fellow athletes to the Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council, the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) announced today.
  • "I am extremely excited to be elected to the Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council," said Burk, originally from Charlottetown, PEI but now living in Ottawa.
  • The Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council is an elected group of current and retired Paralympic athletes who advocate for the best interests of Canada's Paralympians and the Paralympic Movement in Canada.
  • "We look forward to working alongside the new Athletes' Council as we continue to grow and evolve Paralympic sport in Canada," said Karen O'Neill, CEO, Canadian Paralympic Committee.

Drone show by Open Sky to light up Renaissance Faire at Thanksgiving Point

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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LEHI, Utah , Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Utah's first drone show company, Open Sky Productions, is lighting up the sky with hundreds of drones during a custom show for the Utah Renaissance Faire at Electric Park in Thanksgiving Point Friday, August 26 at 9:00 p.m., visible to guests facing north.

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  • Release summary: Utah's first drone show company, Open Sky Productions, created a custom drone show with 150 drones for the Utah Renaissance Faire at Thanksgiving Point.
  • LEHI, Utah, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Utah's first drone show company, Open Sky Productions , is lighting up the sky with hundreds of drones during a custom show for the Utah Renaissance Faire at Electric Park in Thanksgiving Point Friday, August 26 at 9:00 p.m., visible to guests facing north.
  • Open Sky Productions is a Utah-based drone light show company, from some of the same team behind the award-winning frozen attraction Ice Castles.
  • Visit openskypro.com to see clips of magical drone shows and information about how to hire Open Sky Productions.

Drone show by Utah's Open Sky Productions set for Sandy City Balloon Festival

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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SANDY, Utah, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Sky Productions has created one of its remarkable drone shows for the Sandy City Balloon Festival, including more than one hundred drones lighting up the sky for 11 minutes at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the City Promenade in Sandy.

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  • Utah's first drone show company, Open Sky Productions, created a custom drone show with more than one hundred drones for the Sandy City Balloon Festival, a free, public event on Saturday, August 13 at 9:45 p.m.
    SANDY, Utah, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Sky Productions has created one of its remarkable drone shows for the Sandy City Balloon Festival, including more than one hundred drones lighting up the sky for 11 minutes at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the City Promenade in Sandy.
  • Open Sky Productions is the first drone show company in Utah and has created custom drone shows in multiple countries and several U.S. states.
  • Many of the drone shows Open Sky Production creates are for private events, and the team at Open Sky is excited to showcase one of their productions locally at this free, public event.
  • Visit openskypro.com to see clips of magical drone shows and information about how to hire Open Sky Productions.

Veteran Olympic Marketer Ansley O'Neal Joins PointsBet as VP of Brand Strategy & Marketing

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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DENVER, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PointsBet, the leading sportsbook for live betting, announced today a pair of strategic hires to bolster its brand marketing efforts.

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  • DENVER, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PointsBet, the leading sportsbook for live betting, announced today a pair of strategic hires to bolster its brand marketing efforts.
  • Ansley O'Neal, formerly of the International Olympic Committee, joins PointsBet USA as VP of Brand Strategy and Marketing, and Josh Powell, a sports gaming industry veteran, has been named Director of Brand Marketing.
  • "We're thrilled to have Ansley and Josh onboard and tap into their expertise of the industry as we work to further cultivate our brand in the U.S.
  • Prior to PointsBet, she managed some of the International Olympic Committee's leading consumer-facing brands.

HERSHEY RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH TEAM USA AND JOINS THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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HERSHEY, Pa., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company today announced they have renewed their partnership with Team USA and will partner with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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  • HERSHEY, Pa., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company today announced they have renewed their partnership with Team USA and will partner with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  • Hershey will support Team USA through 2028 when the Games return to American soil, as well as during Paris 2024 and Milan Cortina 2026.
  • Hershey joins the much-anticipated LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games as its first domestic food partner.
  • Stay tuned for more exciting announcements from this powerhouse partnership as we get closer to Team USA's participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.

Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Olympian Walter Wallberg Becomes RACA's Ambassador

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - May 16, 2022) - The newest 'King of Mogul' Gold Medalist - Walter Wallberg, has joined Radio Caca (RACA) exclusively as the USM Metaverse Ambassador.

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  • Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - May 16, 2022) - The newest 'King of Mogul' Gold Medalist - Walter Wallberg, has joined Radio Caca (RACA) exclusively as the USM Metaverse Ambassador.
  • Wallberg, the 21 year old, had his greatest comeback from knee surgeries after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, and won the Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics 2022.
  • In May 2022, KFC Sweden entered a 2 year ambassador partnership with Walter Wallberg, to profile in exercise and health by creating Walter's menu and Walter's food options.
  • The Gold Olympian is also supported by Idoneski, ICA Supermarket, NOCCO, Look Sports Brand, ICIW, Ruroc Snow, and Barebells.

Jeunesse-Sponsored Speed Skater Wins Bronze in 2022 Winter Olympics

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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Jeunesse-sponsored South Korean speed skater Kim Min-seok won the bronze medal in the Mens 1500M speed skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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  • Jeunesse-sponsored South Korean speed skater Kim Min-seok won the bronze medal in the Mens 1500M speed skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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    Jeunesse-sponsored speed skater Kim Min-seok makes history as the first Koren athlete to medal in the Beijing Games with a bronze in the Mens 1500M.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Min-seok is a member of the Korea National Speed Skating Team and has been sponsored by Jeunesse Global Korea since 2018.
  • We congratulate him on his bronze medal win and for making Olympic history again in 2022 at the Beijing games, said Jeunesse Chief Visionary Officer Scott Lewis.

First-Ever Toyota Sit-Ski Set to Make Debut at Paralympic Winter Games

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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Seven-time Paralympic medalist Laurie Stephens and two-time Paralympic medalist Andrew Kurka are the two Team USA alpine skiers who are set to compete in the Toyota Sit-Ski at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

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  • Seven-time Paralympic medalist Laurie Stephens and two-time Paralympic medalist Andrew Kurka are the two Team USA alpine skiers who are set to compete in the Toyota Sit-Ski at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
  • In celebration of the rig's debut on the world's biggeststage, Toyota is giving sports fans and racing enthusiasts an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the development of the Toyota Sit-Ski project.
  • Coming from the Toyota U.S. Paralympic Fund is a one-time stipend that directly impacts the lives of eligible U.S. Paralympic athletes aiming to compete at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and those who competed at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
  • Toyota is also offering sponsorship opportunities to athletes named to the U.S. Paralympic Team for both the Tokyo and Beijing Games.

Herald Business introduces: PyeongChang Peace Forum 2022 to kick off on Feb. 22

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an announcement covered by Herald Business, PyeongChang Peace Forum 2022 (PPF 2022) will take place as an online and offline hybrid event ( www.ppf.or.kr ) for three days from February 22 to 24, 2022, at PyeongChang Alpensia Convention Center.The Gangwon Provincial Government, the PyeongChang County, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) jointly host this annual forum,and the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation organizes it.

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  • PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an announcement covered by Herald Business, PyeongChang Peace Forum 2022 (PPF 2022) will take place as an online and offline hybrid event ( www.ppf.or.kr ) for three days from February 22 to 24, 2022, at PyeongChang Alpensia Convention Center.The Gangwon Provincial Government, the PyeongChang County, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) jointly host this annual forum,and the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation organizes it.
  • The PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation said, "We will present the possibility of the PyeongChang Peace Forum's growth into a global peace platform through the Meta DMZ Peace Zone.
  • They include a programfor training teenage residents in Gangwon Province, PyeongChang Youth Peace Challenge 2022 (YPC 2022), and Youth Committee for Pyeongchang Peace Forum.
  • I ask for your interest and participation in the 2022 PyeongChang Peace Forum."