Prince George, BC – The 2015 Canada Winter Games Host Society is hosting two key stakeholder groups this week  as the preparations continue  for the  2015 Games.

Chef de Mission staff are in Prince George for their first Chef de Mission Meeting, while sponsors are in the City for their first Sponsor Summit.

Thirteen Chefs de Mission and their assistants from all provincial and territorial teams are in town for the first of two pre-Games Chef de Mission Meetings to learn about Prince George and the 2015 Games’ Official Venues, discuss upcoming programs and projects, and provide feedback to the 2015 Games’ staff. Joining them are government representatives from the federal, provincial and municipal level, bringing the number in attendance to 27.

‘‘The first Mission Meeting is an extremely important step in the final planning stages for the 2015 Games,’’ says Stuart Ballantyne, CEO of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. ‘‘The feedback from the individuals at the Mission Meeting will help inform the 2015 Games to ensure we deliver an exceptional athlete experience next year.’’

As for the Sponsor Summit, more than 60 representatives from the 2015 Games’ sponsors will be  in attendance. The Sponsor Summit runs today through Friday.  Sponsors  will  tour the official venues,  and  gain  information on how they can make the most of their  sponsoship  of the 2015 Games.

In  September, the Mission staff and  sponsors will come back to P.G. for a second  round of  discussions.