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BMO Team of the Week Ambassadors, Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod and Rhian Wilkinson, Join Panel on the Growth of Women's Soccer in Canada

- Panellists to provide insight on the growth of women's soccer in Canada and the importance of grassroots soccer in this evolution

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 31, 2013) - To mark the end of the 2013 BMO Team of the Week program and the commencement of voting on August 5 to select the 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, BMO has invited its three ambassadors, Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod and Rhian Wilkinson from the Canadian Women's National Soccer team, to participate in a media panel to discuss the growth of women's soccer in Canada.

WHAT:

Media representatives are invited to participate in a panel conference call where the three ambassadors, as well as Sandra Gage, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015, will discuss a number of topics including:

  • The impact of Canada's bronze medal win on the growth in popularity of women's soccer in Canada
  • The importance of their experience with grassroots soccer growing up and the role of community soccer programs in contributing to the positive experience for young soccer players
  • Their thoughts on soccer as an opportunity to revolutionize women's team sports in Canada
  • Canada's prospects against Korea Republic on October 30th in Edmonton, AB
  • What the team has to do to be successful at the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015
WHO:
Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod and Rhian Wilkinson, BMO Team of the Week Ambassadors
Sandra Gage, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015
WHEN:
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET
WHERE:
Media are invited to participate through conference call:
416-641-2144 / 866-696-5910
Participant Passcode: 5652386
For further information:
Media Contacts:
Beja Rodeck, Toronto
(416) 867-3996
beja.rodeck@bmo.com

Erin Marranca, Toronto
(416) 867-3996
erin.marranca@bmo.com

Valerie Doucet, Montreal
(514) 877-8224
valerie.doucet@bmo.com

Laurie Grant, Vancouver
(604) 665-7596
laurie.grant@bmo.com