Posts Tagged ‘Shangri-La Hotel’

2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Fundraising Gala

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

When Avtar Bains and Monika Deol invite you to a party, you don’t miss it. Bains, the King of Commercial Real Estate with over 8 billion dollars in transactions under his belt and Deol, best known for her work on MuchMusic, the Nation’s Music Station,  in the 90s, are one of the Country’s most-enviable power couple.

2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Fundraising Gala

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On Thursday, September 24th, the pair hosted a fundraiser to assist sending Canada’s Team to the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games which will take place in Delhi, India from October 3rd to 14th, 2010.

You can find out more about this event by reading the original release, after the jump. (more…)

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Inspired Entertaining for the Guys

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Whether it’s entertaining mixed groups, impressing a date or serving the boss, the folks at Bombay Sapphire have you covered. On Monday, May 11th, a select group of local media joined local chef Murray Bancroft and UK-based Bombay Sapphire Brand Ambassador Merlin Griffiths to learn about entertaining at home.

Bombay Sapphire - Inspired Entertaining for Guys

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Set on the 58th floor of the newly-built 62-floor Shangri-La Vancouver, the promise of food, free booze and superb mixology aside, attendees were excited to join the chef, the brand ambassador and various minions high above the clouds to discover the magic that is Bombay Sapphire. More photos, press-kit excerpts and recipes and more, after the jump. (more…)

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The JUNOS – Gift Lounges

Monday, March 30th, 2009

When a big event comes to town, there’s always lots to see and do. This time around for the JUNOS, we skipped all the hoopla on Granville Street, the VIP and media lounges at GM Place, the main event and all the afterparty drunkfests. Partially by choice, but alot has to be said about the media relations people for this year’s JUNOS – totally nonexistant. So, instead, we decided that the best place to get all the action was in the gifting lounges…

Tastemakers Lounge at the Shangri-La

… and we were bang on. Imagine a place where you go, people fawn over you, give you free swag and all you have to do is check out the products, maybe pose for a couple shots. Heck, even get some complimentary spa services – a manicure, a pedicure, some eyelash extensions, maybe a backrub.

Tastemakers Lounge at the Shangri-La

Well, if you’re a superstar (or even a rising star) – this type of treatment is normal. Loads of brands want to see you associated with their stuff. After the jump, we’ll compare the three major players at the JUNOS. (more…)

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A Journey through Shangri-La

Friday, March 6th, 2009

On Thursday, March 5th, the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation hosted their annual fundraiser on the sixth floor of the newly-minted Shangri-La.

Journey through Shangri-La

Masters of Ceremonies Gloria Macarenko and Ian Hanomansing of CBC news mingled with notables, Adrienne Bakker, Belle Puri, Peter Legge, Kay Legge and others while the foundation raised a whopping $200,000 which will go towards the $1.6 million Urgent Needs Campaign.

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation was established in 1978 to raise funds for the Hospital’s first CT Scanner. Today, the RCH Foundation raises millions of dollars each year to fund urgently needed life-saving and diagnostic equipment for RCH. RCH is one of BC’s busiest hospitals, serving one third of the province’s total population. To find out more about Royal Columbian Hospital, check out their website, HERE.

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