Marketing Breakthroughs Sponsors 24th Annual Gold Plate Dinner
June 10, 2009 - It's enough to make your mouth water.
The salad has a duck confit citrus, and it's served with delicious
baby spinach, golden sultanas, and pieces of thinly sliced blood
orange. Then, wild Alaskan king crab legs, served with garlic
butter, and finally, a succulent 14-ounce rib-eye steak, creamy
mashed potatoes, and California zucchini.
The Marketing
Breakthroughs team was full to the brim after the 2009 Gold Plate Dinner, held June 9
at the Hellenic Meeting and Reception Centre. As one of the event's
sponsors, MB contributed many of its talents to this annual
charitable dinner, and helped make it the most successful edition
in the event's 24-year history.
"Our fundraising goals were achieved because of your generous
contribution and commitment to our annual event," said Steve
Ramphos, President of District Realty and co-founder of the
Gold Plate Dinner.
The Gold Plate Dinner raises money for the Hellenic Community of
Ottawa, and the Ottawa Hospital Foundation. It's a massive
undertaking for the Hellenic Community, but luckily, they had
help.
Marketing Breakthroughs contributed its talent to many aspects of
the event-branding, banners, e-flyers, sponsorship package as well
as the evening's program and website were all designed and
written by MB. Sponsorship packages were designed to attract
the event's many generous sponsors. The classic gold and blue
designs of the Gold Plate materials kept the spirit of the dinner,
'Traditionally Unconventional'.
Hellenic General Manager Erin Giakoumelos said the event ran very
smoothly, accomplishing both its charitable and social goals.
Marketing Breakthroughs' promotional material and event-planning
skills helped the event run smoothly, she said.
"It's the social event of 2009 for the Ottawa Greek community,"
said Elise Goodhoofd, Marketing Breakthroughs' designer, who
created the graphics for the event.
Ottawa radio personality Stuman Stu, the event's host, joined the
nine-member MB team at their table for the evening. The event moved
swimmingly from cocktails to dessert-Elise's favourite part-a
sugary Italian pannacotta.
The Gold Plate Dinner has raised over $1 million in its 24 years,
and the 2009 event maintained the spirit of good company and
selfless charity. A brand-new 2008 Mercedes, donated by Star Motors
of Ottawa, was raffled-elimination-style-giving the evening an
exciting air throughout.
The 2010 Gold Plate Dinner marks the 25th anniversary of the
event, and planning will soon be underway to ensure that next
year's edition is the best and most delicious yet.
