september 2014 BCBusiness 79 pAul DuchArt
s o c I e t y
BCBusiness celebrates
the Top 100's 25th
anniversary, welcom-
ing more than 1,000
attendees to the
luncheon and to hear
Francesco Aquilini,
Aquilini Investment
Group managing
director and Vancou-
ver Canucks owner.
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(Left to right) Matthew Argent,
rennie marketing systems real
estate agent; Alana Aquilini, Aquilini
Group executive assistant; and
Johnny Jover, musician.
2 Michel Tarko, Justice institute of
b.c. president and ceo; and Dianne
Watts, mayor of surrey.
3 Tommy Europe, fitness trainer and
sierrasil ambassador; and former
olympian Charmaine Crooks, nGu
consultants.
4 Peter Legge, canada Wide media
ltd. chair and ceo; and Francesco
Aquilini, Aquilini investment Group
managing director and Vancouver
canucks owner.
5 Trevor Linden, Vancouver canucks
president; Kay Legge; and Mel
Cooper, melco management ltd.
president.
6 Paolo Aquilini and his brother Roberto
Aquilini, Aquilini investment Group
managing partners.
BCBusiness Top 100 Luncheon
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
July 3, 2014
Our unscientific poll of random partygoers at the bash above
Who Are You?
It's essential
75%
It helps me
every now
and then
25%
Anyone with a
story of wild
success
5%
CEOs and leaders
from B.C.'s biggest
companies
55%
Young,
emerging
entrepreneurs
30%
Leaders
in my own
industry
10%
Be part of
a Top 100
company
70%
Run my own
small business
30%
Would you rather: How important is networking to your career? Which business people are you most intrigued by?
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