KOR Hotel Group's public relations maestro Kimberli Partlow stops traffic with her smile in downtown LA for an Immedia PR breakfast connection at the famed Pantry planning opening events for Vancouver's Loden hotel, before jetting north for her first visit to Seattle. A birthday week to remember! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles McDiarmid of the Wickaninnish Inn prepares to take flight at the Tourism BC event at Paramount Studios, complete with indoor ziptrekking and Cirque contortionists. Way to fly, Charles.

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Anka is not the only Diana fan. Diana Sorace is snapped here by Immedia's Laura Serena over a lunch-time catch-up. This former Immedia team member and former client is simple formidable! Diana handles travel media PR for Rocky Mountaineer Railtours.

Immedia -- made of sweet, smoothies and good for you. Word has spread to Paris -- where Heather snapped this juicy pic.  "Salut" she cheers to all back home...bonne chance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Loden is a shade of green you know, says Loden Vancouver general manager Edel Forristal at the Irish Heather for a team building elbow bending in honour of St. Patrick.

 

 

 

...as too many chefs. Here the Glowbal Restaurant Group chefs mash it up for the camera!

Tourism BC’s Steve Ogden, journalist John Lee and Spectacular Ink’s Jayne Lloyd-Jones are spotted with the ‘BC Flyaway’ crew at the Westin Bayshore – celebrating yet another successful media launch for Tourism BC’s annual ‘BC Escapes’ Spring and Summer campaign. This on the heels of Spectacular Ink's packed to rafters media and trade event showcasing its clients from around BC at swanky Blue Water. Two nights to remember!

 

 

 

 

A big hearted thanks to Charles McDiarmid and team at the Wickanninish Inn in Tofino for a recent weekend of wonder -- from interpretive nature walks and one-on-one yoga sessions to expert Swedish massage and most memorable meals! The fresh air, thunderous waves and marvellous accommodations made for a best-ever weekend getaway. No detail is too fine for Charles and his team, including one of the best PR people in the profession, Jane Ince! Thanks all for a peaceful and fun escape! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pals Penny Gleave of Lemon Park and Samantha Geer of the Four Seasons step out in matching style for the Sanafir Tush event fundraiser in Vancouver.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Ono, Ms. Winterruption and Scott Fraser snapped at the launch of Granville Island's favourite festival for frigid times! Kissy kissy! For more information, visit http://www.winterruption.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Dale McCarthy from KVOS TV and culinary journalist Judith Lane joined the fun at the Sanafir as part of the Tourism Vancouver Dine Out event that swept the city again this year. 

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Immedia's Laura Serena hosts a Vancouver media mini-fete at Sanafir with local journalists including Lucas Aykroyd, John Lee and Bruce Constantineau before whisking them off to Absolute's newest spa location for some sample treatments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julia Dimon, whose mom Ann Dimon is a spa journalist we have delighted in working with for years, is snapped here entertaining Robin Esrock of ModernGonzo.com, who is fresh back from New Zealand, a destination he covered for the new World Travels TV program. Both attended the Marquis Wine Cellars French Fete charity fundraising event to aide women on the Downtown Eastside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand journalists Steve Mason of the Southland Times with Lawrence Gullery of Hawkes Bay Today and Tourism British Columbia's super star host Tom Ryan at Sanafir for dinner and good times. The media delegation enjoyed the best of Vancouver and Whistler over five days earlier this month as part of the inaugural Air New Zealand direct flights between Auckland and Vancouver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painter Athena Box whose work was showcased at the Liberty Art Party and can be found online at athenabox.com gives Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Magazine columnist Malcolm Parry a warm welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand's jazzy song bird Hollie Smith soared in Vancouver at the Air New Zealand inaugural flight celebration dinner at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel. She and her band was the perfect fit for the stunning evening of Chef Shannon's NZ inspired creations. The BC Childrens choir performed and the packed house loved it all. She just signed with Blue Note and will make her official North America debut in 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network at the Society of American Travel Writers Conference? Audition for Britain's Next Top Model? Decisions, decisions for Kristine George of Tourism Victoria, Emily Armstrong of Tourism Vancouver, Wendy Underwood of Tourism Vancouver, Heather McGillivray of Tourism Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snapped on a festive fall day between meetings, Laura -- fresh back from Italy for fun and England for work -- and Morgan greet the street from the Immedia office.

The Rocky Mountaineer's media relations maven Diana Cima is snapped here on a sushi break to help her build pre-wedding stamina. Juggling bridal logistics and train excitement is keeping her busy as ever. We are all thinking of you Diana in the days leading up to the big one! Congratulations to you both!