Imagine a majestic castle on a lake, wrapped in nature and tucked away from the sounds of the city. You open its doors as your guests pour in and the sound of a piano fills the background. As you welcome your visitors with hors d’oeuvres and bubbling champagne, they marvel at the elegant stone fireplace …
Over 1,200 business and government leaders gathered for a spectacular evening of networking, inspiration and entertainment at the Toronto Board of Trade’s 122nd Annual Dinner. In his rousing keynote address, TD Bank Financial Group Deputy Chair Frank McKenna urged all Torontonians to “be ambassadors for this city.” The event was hosted by CBC’s senior business …
When you look at the Don Cesar Hotel in Clearwater, Florida, from the waters of St. Pete’s Beach, you get the impression that you are looking at a mansion built by a turn-of-the-century industrialist. The sea-shell pink structure rises majestically out of the sand with virtually nothing around it to clutter the view. What you …
A lot of love and support made Sonny and Rachel's love story come true. Love can happen anywhere and at any time. Throughout history, true love has proven to break the confines of culture, class, religion, race and age. Those who have experienced love know that the cliché of butterflies fluttering in their stomachs is …
Maiara Walsh is not a typical Hollywood starlet or burgeoning “It” girl. Sure, she has the acting chops and leading-lady good looks, but she is also well-spoken, intelligent and pensive. Unlike most young actresses, she can’t even name her favourite fashion designer, which is refreshing considering all the celebrities with their names sewn on clothing …
Past and present, Bugatti continues its history of building high-speed automobiles while pushing the engineering envelope. Bugatti is a company with a storied history of building some of the most exclusive cars the automotive world has ever seen. Its founder, Ettore Bugatti, started out by designing lightweight sports cars in the early 1900s. Born in …
On your marks, get set, go! The crowd went wild as the chequered flag waved and race cars took off in support of the SickKids Foundation’s efforts to end kids’ cancer. Organized by award-winning event management team Solutions With Impact, the rally, held on Sept. 26th, 2009, raised an astounding $1.4 million. The ‘Start Your …
Some of the world’s most successful visionaries have been criticized for their seemingly impossible pursuits. Ferris Rafauli is proof that the greatest feats sometimes stem from inconceivable daydreams. If it weren’t for years spent building capacious castles in the sky, this 32-year-old design magnate might not have his dream job of building sky-grazing castles on …
The wine cellar at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, Greece is sure to raise the pulse of any wine connoisseur. With its 17th century furniture and original artwork, it would be unique even without the extensive collection of rare and valuable wines. The presence of over 3,000 bottles of top-quality wine, however, makes it …
Herbal Magic recently held the Grand Opening of its Toronto flagship location in the TD Centre, which included a meet-and-greet with national spokesperson Olympic silver medalist Elizabeth Manley, who has lost 24 pounds to date. A Herbal Magic breakfast and refreshments catered by Mark McEwan were served, all designed around the company’s weight-loss plan. PHOTOS: …
