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Lions Communications Inc.

Lions Communications Inc. ("LCI") is the exclusive operator of the popular Summer Night Market in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. LCI was granted the licence to operate this outdoor market by the City of Richmond in May 2008. The shareholders of Lions Communications Inc. are successful local business men who bring to the company decades of experience in event management, media relations, advertising and media including print, radio and television. They are James Ho (founder of Channel M Television and Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation, as well as CHMB AM1320 multicultural radio station), Alvin Au of Paramount Communications and Boom Strategies, and Paul Cheung of Paradise Entertainment Group and Avia Pacific Enterprise. These entrepreneurs are also active community leaders. Together they have seized the opportunity to continue in their home town the great Asian tradition of night markets. They share a vision of making this multicultural event the best outside of Asia. LCI's managing partner, president and director of operations, Paul Cheung, gained many years of senior-level special events management experience while managing the Plaza of Nations special events division. This included responsibility for the Enterprise Hall and surrounding venues located on the former Vancouver Expo 86 grounds. In his ten years at the Plaza of Nations, he coordinated, managed and oversaw a wide variety of events including S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Walk with the Dragon, the Dragon Boat festival, the Chinese New Year Market, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Molson Indy. The LCI team is committed to using their wide experience to bring The Summer Night Market to a new level by making this year's event more successful and popular than ever. For example, LCI is dedicated to offering aspiring local youth and emerging artists the opportunity to showcase their talents on the Market's main stage. LCI also supports a number of charities and fundraisers: in 2008 these included Tzu Chi and the Chinese Benevolent Association's Sichuan Earthquake Relief, the Richmond Fire Fighters' Habitat for Humanity, the Canadian Cancer Foundation, the Canadian Red Cross Foundation, World Vision, the B.C. Transplant Society and St. John's Ambulance. The operators of LCI have the expertise to work with high profile corporations, and they acknowledge the importance of protecting each customer's investment and image. LCI is dedicated to the long-term success of The Summer Night Market.