Party photos of the week: Marketing Hall of Legends annual gala
Canada’s advertising community stole the spotlight last Friday night as the Marketing Hall of Legends held their ninth annual gala and inductee ceremony at Andrew Richard Designs in Toronto. An extra chatty Seamus O’Regan played host while a slew of winners – from household names such as Ivan Fecan and Bonnie Brooks to agency veterans such as Jack Bensimon and Hugh Dow – were honoured for the contributions to brand-building in Canada and around the world, a feat that Ms. Brooks attributed to a having a knack for “storytelling.” But for a crowd being commended on their lifelong achievements in reading audiences, their speeches were about as exciting as Sunday’s Super Bowl. Luckily Douglas Bensadoun saved the night – Aldo Group’s creative director ignited a much-needed hit of energy as he accepted the Visionary Award on behalf of his father, founder Aldo Bensadoun, and told a touching story about a shoe-shiner with a flair for marketing whom he met at the airport earlier that day. Saturday is Mr. Bensadoun’s birthday – we’d say he’s earned a Happy Birthday from us. parties@globeandmail.com
Steve Hudson, Mike Harris, Michele Zentil, Dr.Steven Small and Laura Harris at the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Barbara Smith , Michel Cote and Debbie Bolton.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Shaun Padulo, Helen Adrien and Rich Padulo.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Rich,Rick and Shaun Padulo.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Chris Stavenjord and Ross Petty.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Paul Godfrey,Rick Padulo, Mike Harris and Senator Art Eggleton.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Jeanne Beker and Jeramy Burke.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Rick Padulo and Bonnie.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Lisa Ferkul and Sean McCarthy.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Elizabeth Frank and Geoffrey Roche.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Sarah and Allison Kincaid.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Camille Bacchus and Senator Art Eggleton.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Douglas Bensadoun and Jack Bensimon.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Jeanne Beker and Bonnie Brooks.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Ivan Fecan and Sandra Faire.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Ross Petty and Sandra Faire.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Ashlee Goodfellow, Lorraine Bradshaw with David and Allison Kincaid.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail
Elizabeth Frank and Grail Noble.Tom Sandler/The Globe and Mail