TORONTO, July 20, 2012 /CNW/ - In a special evening, Right To Play will host its first ever tribute dinner to honour RBC President and CEO Gordon M. Nixon for RBC's commitment to Right To Play.

This much-anticipated event has raised $1.5 million to date and over 1,000 guests are expected to be in attendance including prominent leaders from the business, political and sport communities. Additionally, Ernie Els, Silken Laumann, Mike Weir and Steve Yzerman will be recognized for their commitment to sport and incredible achievements.

For more information about Right To Play, please visit www.righttoplay.ca.

When:						July 24, 2012 Media Interviews: 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Dinner and awards ceremony: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Where:						Westin Harbour Castle Metropolitan Ballroom 1 Harbour Square Toronto, ON, Canada
Who:						Gordon M. Nixon, President & CEO, RBC Ernie Els, PGA Tour professional golfer Silken Laumann, Olympic champion rower Mike Weir, PGA Tour professional golfer Steve Yzerman, General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lighting Johann Olav Koss, Founder, Right To Play

 

 

For further information:

For any interview requests, please contact:

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Yolonda Abrahams, Account Executive, Weber Shandwick, t: 416.642.7905,
e: yabrahams@webershandwick.com

Jackie Braden, Brand Communications, RBC, t: 416.974.1724
e: jackie.braden@rbc.com

Ashton Lawrence, Athlete and Media Relations, Right To Play, t: 416.203.0190
e: alawrence@righttoplay.com