C2 soars to places other biz confs only dream about
So I’ve now had the distinct pleasure and yes, privilege of experiencing and covering the C2 Montréal business conference like no other for three consecutive years (a genius offering created in collab with SID LEE and Cirque du Soleil) and can honestly say that if the domain of creative commerce is your thing, along with connecting to game-changers and inspirationalists from all over the globe, then do put the 2017 “conference” on your agenda. It really is one of those experiences that merits experiencing … multiple times. You’ll thank us …and so will your biz. As for this year’s party side: it was as inspired and invigorating as the many cool goings-on packed into the Arsenal terrain, ultimately culminating in the much-anticipated sold-out closing bash, this year’s aptly titled “The Illumination Night.” Which was VERY illuminating … Photography KAREL CHLADEK
ACTION UNDER THE ORIGAMI.
STRIKING A POSE: C2 Montréal sales manager MAUDE GENDRON.
C2 STYLING: Fashion king ALESSANDRO BERGA and pal, former supermodel / beauty maestro PASCALE BOURBEAU.
WORKING THE JEAN SCENE: Songstress IMA and Telesystem president /CEO FRANCOIS-CHARLES SIROIS.
THE GIRLS CATCH UP: CLAUDINE BLONDIN-BRONFMAN and Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL.
POWER PAIR: International businessman PHILIPPE DE GASPÉ BEAUBIEN and wife, NANNETTE DE GASPÉ BEAUBIEN chair/CEO at Nannette de Gaspé Beauté.
BIG SMILES FOR A BIG EVENT: Author JOSÉE NOISEUX and husband SID LEE executive chair, senior partner BERTRAND CESVET.
MOMENT WITH THE MASTER: JIMMY LEE global head of studio, partner RICHARD-JEAN BAPTISTE and Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL.
SPOTLIGHT ON: JIMMY LEE global head of studio, partner RICHARD-JEAN BAPTISTE.
LOOKING GOOD! Fasken Martineau’s MARIE-CHRISTINE VALOIS and pal CLAUDE GUAY of Tata Communications.
SNAP HAPPY: Cirque du Soleil president / CEO DANIEL LAMARRE turns the camera on the Diarycam as wife EMMANUELLE DUPÉRRÉ and pals including director MICHEL LAPRISE (right) look on.
WANT AND NEED! WANT Les Essentiels co-founder/ creative director DEXTER PEART, wife MARIA VARVARIKOS-PEART, WANT Les Essentiels co-founder/creative director BYRON PEART and husband STEFAN WEISBERGER celebrate their great involvement.
FRANKLY FAB: Frank & Oak COO ETHAN SONG and colleague SOPHIE DESBIENS.
TOPS IN THE BIG TOP: SID LEE CEO / co-founder / senior partner JEAN-FRANÇOIS BOUCHARD, an instrumental player on the C2 scene, and wife, Vidéotron president/ CEO MANON BROUILLETTE attend the SID LEE C2 Montréal VIP cocktail.
KISSES ALL ROUND: C2 Montréal sales/marketing director ANICK BEAULIEU plants one on bf FREDERICK ROCHON.
MATCH TIME: PR maestro MARTINE ST-VICTOR and Paris Match editor-in-chief OLIVIER ROYANT.
FUN TIMES: Rockstar jools designer MARIE-LISE LACHAPELLE, gifted musician PHILIP SHEPPARD and Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL.
BONA FIDE POWER MEET: Mag mogulette ELKE GOVERTSEN hangs with another superwoman MITSOU GELINAS
ONLY IN THE PARTY CITY: Thousands of enthusiasts flock to the sold out C2Montréal closing bash.
A NEW TAKE ON RODIN’S THINKER: GEORGE HKR and fiancé SONIA PRICE.
ALL THAT IN ALL BLACK: SID LEE head of global communications YANIK DESCHENES and fab jools designer MARIE-LISE LACHAPELLE.
THAT KIND OF CLOSING PARTY: Supreme performances, tunes and visuals take the C2 Montréal 2016 closing bash “The Illumination Night” to the next level.
FUN WITH PHOTO BOOTHS: Photos in the C2 Montreal Diary of a Social Gal Le Selfie Booth were all the rage at the C2 Montréal closing bash.
