Feast of the best
IITS Creative Media Services
The 5th annual Best of the Best Extravaganza was held on April 16 to raise funds for PhD fellowships in business at the JMSB. Almost $600,000 has been raised for these fellowships since the event's inception.
This year cocktails for the 96 guests were provided by the RBC Royal Bank at their executive offices in Place Ville Marie.
Dinner followed at the Beaver Club in the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Prize-winning wines donated by Governor Richard Renaud from his private cellar were served throughout the evening and matched with food chosen by Fairmont chef Alain Pignard. The Montreal Gazette's wine columnist, Malcolm Anderson, gave an introduction to each wine. Entertainment was provided by jazz singer Florence K.
Seated from left to right are: Nadine Larente, Nicole Lajeunesse, event co-president Ghislaine van Berkom and Sonia Hanna.
Behind them, again from left to right: Claude Lajeunesse, Lorne Switzer, event co-president Sebastian van Berkom and George Hanna.