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VANOC offers special ticket opportunity for residents in Squamish to Mount Currie region

Residents must pre-register to take advantage of two-day sale

Phase 3 of ticket sales to open November 7

 Vancouver, BC — Residents of the Squamish to Mount Currie region who register a ticketing account before Friday, October 23 will have an exclusive opportunity to take advantage of a special “Locals” Whistler Olympic ticket offer starting Saturday, October 24. This two-day offer is the best remaining chance for residents in the region to get tickets for Olympic sporting events in Whistler and is in addition to the third — and final — phase of ticket sales, which start November 7.

“We’ve seen strong demand for tickets from the Sea to Sky community in the past, so we’re really pleased that we’ve been able make these tickets available to the residents and families, and ensure they have the opportunity to be a part of history happening in their community,” said Caley Denton, vice president of ticketing and consumer marketing for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).

 The Olympic bus network (OBN), the transport system that accommodates spectators originating in Metro Vancouver, has reached maximum capacity in Whistler, and therefore Phase 3 of ticket sales will largely be made up of sessions held at city venues. “For those living outside of the Squamish to Mount Currie region, it’s time to start planning for ticket sales starting November 7 — we’ll have more than 100,000 tickets available exclusively to events at city venues, including Cypress,” continued Denton.

 Squamish to Mount Currie “Locals” ticket sale: October 24 to 25

 Key elements

• Program is open to residents with a mailing address within the Squamish to Mount Currie region.
• Customers must register a new account or edit existing account information prior to October 23 at 7:00 pm.
• Those with an existing account who live outside of the Squamish to Mount Currie corridor but who have a residence in the region can simply sign into their account and edit/update their address to reflect their secondary residence prior to October 23 at 7:00 pm.
• Tickets will be available for purchase beginning October 24 at 10:00 am and will remain on sale while tickets remain, or until October 25 at 5:00 pm.

 Special opportunity for Whistler Victory Ceremony tickets

• As an exclusive bonus while quantities last, account holders will also receive two Whistler Victory Ceremony tickets — the first time these in-demand tickets have been available — when they pick up their “Locals” Whistler event tickets at the Main Ticket Centre in Whistler by December 31. The Whistler Main Ticket Centre will open November 26 in a location near Whistler Medals Plaza. Whistler Victory Ceremony tickets will be available while supplies last.

 Program restrictions

Tickets purchased through this special ticket program will be subject to certain restrictions.

 The tickets must also be picked up in person at the Whistler Main Ticket Centre; as such, ticket accounts will not be charged a delivery fee.

• Tickets purchased through this program cannot be resold through the fan-to-fan marketplace at www.vancouver2010.com, which will launch later this fall,
• Tickets cannot be used to access the Olympic bus network. Tickets will have “No Olympic bus network access” printed on them, however tickets will still provide access to local public transit on the date of the event.

 Important reminders

• The only official sources in Canada for tickets to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are www.vancouver2010.com/tickets and CoSport.
• In order to ensure access to the Vancouver 2010 ticketing website, previously registered customers who live in the Squamish to Mount Currie region are advised to sign into their ticketing account before October 23 to ensure their username, address and password are up-to-date and functional.

• There is no public parking at any of the Games’ venues.
• In recognition of Visa's longstanding support of the Olympic Games, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games proudly accepts only Visa cards.
  • Plan ahead for purchases and ensure you have sufficient credit available in your account as purchases will be charged immediately.
• Ticket purchasing by phone is also available at 1.800.TICKETS (1.800.842.5387), and a TDD/TTY service is available for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing at 604.629.7140.

 Phase 3 Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Ticket Sales starting November 7

More than 100,000 tickets to sessions, including numerous prime events at all city venues and Cypress, will be made available for purchase by Canadian residents starting November 7 and will remain on sale while supplies last. Further details will be released in the coming weeks.

 About VANOC

VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010. Visit www.vancouver2010.com.

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