october 2014 BCBusiness 97 paul DucHart
s o c I e t y
A sold-out crowd of
3,500 descended on
David Lam Park in
Yaletown for the 3rd
annual Dîner en Blanc
Vancouver. The loca-
tion was kept secret
until an hour before
the event, when guests
flooded the park in
required white outfits.
1
(Left to right) David Hawksworth,
Hawksworth restaurant chef;
and Michael Noble, notable the
restaurant chef (calgary).
2 Lara Taylor, coco events & wed-
dings owner; and Monti Samuel,
blush bridal managing partner.
3 Iain Black, Vancouver board of
trade president and ceo; Heather
Owen, rbc director of brand and
communications; Tim Manning, rbc
commercial banking regional
vice-president; and Chris Oosthuizen,
rbc Dominion securities vice-
president and director.
4 Jessica Taylor, Harper Grey llp
articling student; and Neil Aisenstat,
Hy's/Gotham steakhouse owner.
5 Tyson Villeneuve and Jordan Kallman,
the social concierge co-founders.
6 Monique Mercier, telus executive
vice-president of corporate
affairs; Josh Blair, telus chief cor-
porate officer; and Jill Schnarr, telus
vice-president of community
affairs.
Dîner en Blanc
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David Lam Park
August 21, 2014
Our unscientific poll of random partygoers at the bash above
Who Are You?
Yes, the entire
outfit
45%
No, not a
thing
20%
A couple
of things
30%
Media/marketing
20%
Finance/legal
40%
Tourism/
hospitality 10%
Tech/science
15%
Natural
resources
5%
Real estate
10%
Yes
25%
I've been in
other cities
5%
I've been to
them all
20%
It's my
second
50%
is this your first Dîner en Blanc Vancouver? Did you have to buy white clothing for the occasion? What industry do you work in?
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