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Toronto, ON

The Canadian Event Industry Awards have recognized Patrick Roberge Productions Inc (PRP) with a Star Award for the original entertainment production COUNTDOWN 2010.

Awarded Most Outstanding Event Over $300 000, COUNTDOWN 2010 was a nationally broadcast event to celebrate the one-year mark to the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.  Produced for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC) and staged at the Richmond Olympic Oval, with a cast of more than 450 performers, COUNTDOWN 2010’s emotional blend of theatre and sport epitomized the spirit and unity of the Olympics – a true celebration for all Canadians.

The Canadian Event Industry Awards are the mark of achievement in the Canadian event industry. The Star Awards program has been running successfully in Canada for 13 years and has handed out over 400 awards to Canadian producers, designers, chefs, entertainers, caterers, marketers and planners from every area of the industry.

For more information, visit CEP Awards.