2018 BC Sports Hall of Fame Induction Gala SOLD OUT

Tickets for raffle grand prize, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Watch 36mm on-sale now

For Immediate Release April 10, 2018

Vancouver, BC – The BC Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2018 BC Sports Hall of Fame Induction Gala is now SOLD OUT. Thank you to all ticket purchasers for helping the Hall achieve this goal. The organization is looking forward to welcoming over 900 guests to a memorable evening of sport celebration as the 2018 Induction Class is formally inducted to the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

“The BC Sports Hall of Fame is tremendously grateful to all ticket purchasers who have helped us reach this milestone,” says Gina Iandiorio, Co-Chair of the 2018 Induction Gala planning committee. “We look forward to celebrating our 2018 class of inductees, as well as sport in this province on May 31st at Parq Vancouver.”

The Induction Gala will feature inspirational stories, phenomenal entertainment, terrific food, and will celebrate the best of BC’s sporting community. Global BC’s Squire Barnes and Chris Gailus will host the annual event.

For those who were unable to purchase a ticket, but would like to support the work done by the BC Sports Hall of Fame, you are invited to purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm men’s watch, or to log on to the Hall’s website starting May 1st, to bid online for more than 80 silent auction prize items. Prize packages include food and wine, sports memorabilia, tickets to landmark events in the Lower Mainland and trips across North America.

Raffle tickets are: 1 for $50, 3 for $125, and 7 for $250. Entrants have a 1 in 485 chance of winning. The winning ticket will be drawn at the May 31, 2018 Induction Gala, and winners do not need to be present at draw time.

To learn more about the BC Sports Hall of Fame and the Induction Gala, visit www.bcsportshalloffame.com.

About the BC Sports Hall of Fame

Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired.
Located at Gate “A” of BC Place with inspiring exhibits, the BC Sports Hall of Fame is the ‘go to’ organization for BC sport heritage. For over 50 years, we have honoured BC’s teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through the BC Sports Hall of Fame Induction Gala. The collection of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum includes over 25,000 artifacts and 20,000 archival documents, representing 100 years of sporting accomplishments in British Columbia. In everything it does, the BC Sports Hall of Fame honours, educates, and inspires through the Hero In You Youth Education Programs. For more information please visit: www.bcsportshalloffame.com, follow us on
Twitter @bcsportshall and like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/bcsportshall/

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