Travel journalism dream team Richard Bangs and Laura Hubber snapped in Los Angeles learning about Canada from its representatives from across the country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Famed restaurateur Umberto Menghi with Immedia PR's Morgan Sommerville snapped at Il Giardino just prior to the media launch of Qualex-Landmark's commission of Rodney Graham artwork, Weathervane.

 

 

 

 

Fred Gebhart of Meeting News and Maxine Cass guidebook author at the Canadian Tourism Commission's Lobster Dinner in San Francisco. See you in L.A. next month!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The National Post's Brad Frenette and Ottawa Life's Ron Donovan are seen here at Modavie Jazz Bar, soaking up the great food and ambience in Old Montreal last week. Snapped by Morgan Sommerville of Immedia and its Media Kitty service.

Victoria's new Marriott Inner Harbour hotel -- around the corner from the Sticky Wicket and blocks from the Royal British Columbia Museum -- is a service dream with rest-easy beds and fortune views. Its gym is well equipped and tranquil. Thank you to Kerry Morrissey of Ocean Properties, Ken Boyd Director of Marketing & Sales at Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour and Carolyn Glen National Director of Sales for Atlific Hotels for their generous hospitality. With its upmarket charm and Dublin-vibe, we love Victoria and will hurry back. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glowbal Restaurant Group's Mark, Dennis and Emad snapped at the Vancouver International Airport freshly back from a restaurant scouting spree beyond the BC borders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vancouver journalist Lucas Aykroyd with Lucas from Tourism Vancouver, during Dine Out Vancouver at Sanafir.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murray, Margaret, Nancy and Judith -- Vancouver journalists extraordinaire -- check out the latest at the Century Hotel at the start of the holiday season. Cheers and holiday cheer to you all! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Four Seasons Public Relations Director Samantha Geer whisks through the Immedia office in Vancouver yesterday on a high from announcing news of the Four Seasons' new Vancouver restaurant YEW and Whistler's coveted five diamond award. Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Immedia and its online communities -- Media Kitty and Newsbureau.ca -- are proud to have supported the recent Canada-e-Connect conference in Vancouver, brainchild of Jens Thraenhart. Immedia's Morgan Sommerville also hands its success to fellow sponsors including the Glowbal Restaurant Group and more. Way to go Jens and team!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Mimi on the beat! Mimi Chan from the Canadian Tourism Commission oversees registration at the Canada-e-Connect conference in Vancouver. Hosts of delegates and top-brass speakers fly in today from as far as Washington DC and London England to swap ideas and insights for online tourism now and around the curve. Go here.

 

 

 

 

 

Immedia's Heather Kirk gives the nod -- and a wink -- to the new Ruth's Chris Steak House that opened over the weekend in Calgary. The 12-piece brass band that flew up from New Orleans along with the server coaches topped off the night. Steaks with sizzle, a room with a great vantage and authentic staff. A truly memorable meal at an opening event that gave back, with proceeds from wine sold supporting local charities. Heather's off to Tokyo next week where another location has just opened. May have to check it out! You can make reservations online at www.ruthschris.com

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before heading to off to Paris, John Clerides of Marquis Wine Cellars stops for lunch yesterday with Immedia's Laura Serena at Italian Kitchen to discuss his French Fete charity event November 21 at the Vancouver Museum to raise money to support the work of the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre.  They reviewed the current issue of the Robb Report Top 100 Winemakers and their best new releases. (Marquis carries about 40 of the wines listed here.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Penticton Wine Country's head of public relations Kelly Ried with husband David were part of the action during the Society of American Travel Writers Conference events in Manchester recently.

Vancouver Sun journalist Michael Kane and photographer Ian Lindsay checked in with Jon Ellison (above) of Marquis Wine Cellars recently for a story about reasonable prices for B.C. wine. Go here for the full story.

Heather Kirk and Morgan Sommerville with limousine driver Philip in Toronto last week. Our thanks to the mystery man who arranged for us to travel in grand style to our lakefront hotel!  

Rob, Judy and Curtis caught in the moment at the Italian Kitchen soiree toasting success in bustling Vancouver. Salute! 

Can't win if you don't enter. The Canadian e-Tourism Awards is looking to recognize the best Canadian travel experiences being told online through words or images. They are looking for links to your photos, stories, and videos or short films that show the most moving and thrilling moments of your Canadian travel adventures. Apply now through August 31 at www.canadianetourismawards.com. Entry is open to anyone who raises online awareness and interest in Canada. Winners will be recognized in a live awards ceremony on November 8 at the Science World at Telus World of Science held in conjunction with the Canadian Tourism Commission's Canada-e-Connect e-Tourism Strategy Conference in Vancouver from November 7-9, 2007.

Vancouver journalist and newly dubbed tea aficiando at the Granville Island team tasting held recently for media with a taste for tea leaves. Good service, good tea, good fun.

Jens Thraenhart (left) Chair of Canada-e-Connect and Executive Director of Marketing Strategy and CRM at the the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is proud to announce Canada-e-Connect, the first ever Canadian e-Tourism Strategy Conference. Canada-e-Connect will bring together more than 300 travel and tourism industry leaders November 7-9 in Vancouver to determine the impact that the internet and other emerging technologies are making on Canada's ability to compete globally as a premiere, four-season tourism destination. Canada-e-Connect will be held in conjunction with the first Canadian e-Tourism Awards that recognize excellence in website design, online campaigns, and innovation in three sectors: public, private and small and medium-sized enterprise. Awards will also go out to travellers for user-generated content, including best story or blog, best video or short-film, and best photo. Interested in more deets? Go here www.canadaeconnect.com, here http://spaceshare.com/canadaeconnect and here www.canadaeconnectblog.com!