MEDIA ADVISORY: NHLPA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS MEDIA AVAILABILITY

TORONTO (June 22, 2012) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) will be conducting its Executive Board Meetings on June 25, 26, 27, at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago. The Executive Board Meetings will be attended by approximately 50 NHLPA Members.

The three-day meetings will be focused on NHLPA business matters, including the upcoming collective bargaining negotiations. 

WHAT:          NHLPA Executive Board Meetings
WHERE:       Peninsula Hotel

108 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, United States
312-573-6760 ‎  

WHEN:          Monday, June 25 to Wednesday, June 27, 2012

MEDIA AVAILABILITY:

Monday, June 25th
2:00 pm – Media Availability 

• Don Fehr, NHLPA Executive Director

Tuesday, June 26
thApproximately 4:30 pm – Media Availability

• A few Players will be available to the media in attendance

Wednesday, June 27
thApproximately 1:00 pm – Media Availability following meetings concluding

• Don Fehr
• Executive Board Members and other Players

For media who are unable to attend, the media availability on Wednesday afternoon will be streamed via web conference, which can be found by visiting www.nhlpa.com/media (link will be active on Monday for pre-registration). Media will also be able to ask questions on the web conference.

Note: B-roll footage from the meetings will be accessible to media. For media attending, there are unfortunately no hotel rooms available at a preferred media rate.

For media who are planning to attend, please RSVP to Jonathan Weatherdon.