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The Glow Gala 2018

Michael Bublé was a special guest at the third annual gala

A sold-out crowd of 375 guests gathered for an intimate fundraiser for Glow, a gala benefiting BC Women’s Hospital Foundation, at the Pan Pacific Hotel on October 13. Presented by Telus, the evening featured a performance by B.C. superstar Michael Bublé and raised over $2.4 million.

At a private VIP reception, business leaders were photographed with Bublé before joining the cocktail reception a floor below. Silent auction items included rare wines and a fully loaded suite for 34 at Rogers Arena during Ellen DeGeneres's appearance there on October 19.

CTV anchors Mi-Jung Lee and Scott Roberts emcee’d the event, and BC Women’s Hospital Foundation president and CEO Genesa Greening made opening remarks. Guests then enjoyed a four-course dinner before Burnaby’s own Michael Bublé took the stage to sing four songs and thank Dr. Mark Rosengarten for helping deliver his children.

Glow Gala is an evening of inspiring stories and great company attended by 350+ of Vancouver’s elite business, health care and philanthropic leaders who are committed to providing revolutionary health care for women in B.C.

The goal of the 2018 gala is to renovate and upgrade the existing single room maternity suites to expand the patient-centred care and create equitable space to correspond with the NICU Suites, bringing new mothers and newborns closer together.

BC Women’s Hospital is dedicated to ensuring that women and newborns have access to the highest-quality healthcare when, where and how they need it.

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Brian Korphan, Canadian Western Bank VP; and his wife, Rose Korpan

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Gordon Diamond, West Coast Reduction and Austeville Properties chair; and his wife, Leslie Diamond, Order of BC Award recipient

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Thomas Skidmore, Skidmore Development principal; and his wife, Lorraine Skidmore

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Ross Allen, Partnerworks president; and Carlene Allen, KPMG partner

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Sharon Vickers; and her daughter, Tamara Taggart, media personality

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Pamela Manson; and her husband, Sandy Manson, Trez Capital CFO

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Geoff Lyster, Fasken Partner; and childhood friend Meg Brown, Lea Gold Mining VP investor relations

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From Telus, Curtis Rowe, senior manager community investment; Graeme Lockie, manager corporate events; Brian Ting, engineer; and Danielle Cheng, account executive enterprise

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Melanie Kozak, BC Women’s Hospital program manager birthing; and Elaine Dillon, senior project manager redevelopment project

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Gala emcees Scott Roberts and Mi-Jung Lee from CTV

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The GLOW Gala 2018

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The Glow Gala 2018

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Isabella Aquilini; and her mom, Tali'ah Aquilini, who donated an auction item

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The wines up for silent auction

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The items up for silent auction

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The Ledcor technical services group

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Alexandra Mustea, interior designer; and Igor Morgun, Eurohouse Group project and sales manager

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Howard Blank was the live auctioneer

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The Glow Gala 2018

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BC Women’s Hospital Foundation president and CEO Genesa Greening addresses the crowd

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BC Women’s Hospital’s Dr. Ellen Giesbrecht and Dr. Mark Rosengarten

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Greg Hood, Shoppers Drug Mart store owner; Graham Blank, Tom Lee Music VP and director; and Victor Wong, Ocean House Resort marketing and sales manager

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Paul Duchart, BCBusiness About Town columnist; and singer Michael Bublé