After forest fires across Alberta sent smoke to the U.S. eastern seaboard, the annual TV industry event, which kicks off Sunday, seems unlikely to be affected.
, which annually attracts top Hollywood talent and execs, say devastating wildfires in Alberta do not pose any threat to the industry event, which gets underway Sunday.
“There are no major wildfires within or near Banff National Park and air quality is not presently an issue in Banff,” Jenn Kuzmyk, executive director of the Banff TV Festival toldThe festival all-clear came as top industry execs such as CBS CEO George Cheeks, Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin andactors Celia Rose Gooding and Ethan Peck are set to participate in informal conversations and panels in Banff National Park next week.
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