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On September 29, 2007
International House highlighted
Canada
at the 19th Benefit Gala hosted at The Westin
Charlotte. The event was attended by over 360
guests and numerous Canadian dignitaries, including
the Honorable Greg Byrne, Q.C., Minister of
Business, New Brunswick; the Honorable Pat
McCrory, Mayor of Charlotte; Ms. Jennifer
Watson Roberts, Chair Mecklenburg County Board
of Commissioners and Ms. Susan Burgess, City
Council Mayor Pro Tem.
International
House will like to recognize the contribution of the
Canadian Consulate, underwriter of the event,
recognizing the participation and support of the
Honorable Brian Oak, Consul General of Canada
in Atlanta and Honorable Kevin Sinnott,
Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, Government of
Canada (in Raleigh, NC) and the HonoraryCanadian
Consul, Mr. Dana Hicks as well as the
fabulous 2007
Gala Committee under the leadership of
Ms. Jennifer
LeBlanc, Gala Chair and the
2007
Gala
Volunteers and
Ms. Charlene
Washburn.
The 2007 Gala
"Autumn Splendour: The Colours and Flavours of
Canada” provided financial support for the programs
and services of International House. The annual
benefit is organized by the Gala Committee and
International House.
International House will like to extend a big
THANK YOU to our 2007 Gala Sponsors:
Crown Sponsor
RBC Centura
www.rbccentura.com
Prime Minister Sponsor
Bank of America
www.bankofamerica.com
Ambassador Sponsor
Blum, Inc.
www.blum.com
Charlotte Copy Data
www.charlottecopydata.com
Coats North America www.coats.com
Dixon
Hughes
www.dixon-hughes.com
Duke Energy Corporation
www.duke-energy.com
KPMG
www.kpmg.com
Langford de Kock
www.roedlusa.com
Consul Sponsor Aziz Law Firm AT&T North
Carolina
Conformity
Corporation
The Charlotte Observer
Globe
Express Services
Management InSites Moore &
Van Allen Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson Roynat
Capital Signature Healthcare Tuscan
Development
Diplomat Sponsor
Alan Gordon Immigration & Naturalization Law
Carolina Family Eye Care Centralina Council of Governments Ernst & Young
Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm Grant Thornton
Greer & Walker Lowry Haywood Associates Okuma
America Corporation
Presbyterian Hospital
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Red Ventures Visit
Charlotte Wishart Norris
Henninger & Pittman
Underwriting Support
Canadian Consulate
http://www.canadianembassy.org/
A
special thank you to a Premier Donor
Lufthansa German Airlines
www.lufthansa.com
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