Your invitation to an exclusive culinary event November 10, 2016
Oct 14, 2016, 9:28 am
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Your invitation to an exclusive culinary event November 10, 2016
Similar to previous years' invites/events. Who else go this?
if you received the invite, are you going?
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RSVP by October 19, 2016
CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS COCKTAIL RSVP BY OCTOBER 19, 2016
yyznomad,
In appreciation of your continued loyalty, it is our pleasure to invite you and a guest to discover this year’s best new Canadian restaurants at an exclusive gala featuring the winning chefs.
Join us to celebrate the 15th anniversary of this special event, and enjoy a taste of the top 10 restaurants that captured our attention – all of which will be featured in the November issue of Air Canada’s enRoute magazine.
When
Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 7:00 P.M.
Where
Design Exchange
234 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
Please RSVP by October 19, 2016, at
[email protected]
This invitation is non-transferable and is valid for you and one guest.
We look forward to seeing you,
Benjamin Smith
President, Passenger Airlines
Air Canada
if you received the invite, are you going?
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RSVP by October 19, 2016
CANADA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS COCKTAIL RSVP BY OCTOBER 19, 2016
yyznomad,
In appreciation of your continued loyalty, it is our pleasure to invite you and a guest to discover this year’s best new Canadian restaurants at an exclusive gala featuring the winning chefs.
Join us to celebrate the 15th anniversary of this special event, and enjoy a taste of the top 10 restaurants that captured our attention – all of which will be featured in the November issue of Air Canada’s enRoute magazine.
When
Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 7:00 P.M.
Where
Design Exchange
234 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
Please RSVP by October 19, 2016, at
[email protected]
This invitation is non-transferable and is valid for you and one guest.
We look forward to seeing you,
Benjamin Smith
President, Passenger Airlines
Air Canada
Oct 14, 2016, 9:36 am
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perhaps you may have a point... however, over the past several years others have started similar threads for such events... so I am not the first and probably won't be the last!
Oct 15, 2016, 8:47 am
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from speaking with others in the past who received similar invites to this culinary event as myself, the one thing in common we had was MM and spend... this is anecdotal as i am not sure of what other factors may be involved. The ones i corresponded with had spend several multiples of the AQD requirement.
im not saying this is a two way equivalence, but more of a one way implication
im not saying this is a two way equivalence, but more of a one way implication
Oct 15, 2016, 9:25 am
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Who gets these?
Based upon other similar functions, there is a formula that spits out the AP numbers based upon $ paid and relationship. Then, there is a human verification. The human verification is to weed out invitees who are not a good fit, i.e. known loud drunks, or one of the unwashed who might show up in cargo shorts and sandals causing a negative reaction from the other carefully selected invitees. After all, this is an AC event and is intended for those who wear only the finest polyester knit blends from Moores.
IMHO it might be wise not to publish details of these kind of event Doesn't matter. It is not an event that will attract anyone of any significance in respect to national security, the economy or science and technology. There is security at the door and there is a verification of identity. John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey will not be popping in to "pick up chicks".
Yes, I know, everyone is important and has value. However, aside from the winners of a juice box and certificate attesting to their awesomeness and who go to any freebie, this has a limited appeal. We are entering high season for receptions. I had invites to 4 last week and I'm a nobody. I declined all. People are picking and choosing, and these type of events are not a priority for people unless they are interested in dining or "fashion" etc.
It's a promotional event where the so called best restaurants are not necessarily the best, but where (IMO) they have ponyied up to play and to try and promote their restaurant. Seriously, how can one judge a restaurant based upon a few reheated canapes? The setting and the format does not do justice to the creations that require time and appropriate kitchen preparation. Some of the participants may indeed be purveyors of fine dining. One won't know from the congealed globs and lukewarm skewers of marinated dead animal flesh that will be served.
(And yes, I am in one of those moods today. I am dealing with an another special shining star in our IT department who is apparently feeble minded, and bereft of any common sense. I bet he'd love to attend, if they serve gourmet cheeze doodles.)
Based upon other similar functions, there is a formula that spits out the AP numbers based upon $ paid and relationship. Then, there is a human verification. The human verification is to weed out invitees who are not a good fit, i.e. known loud drunks, or one of the unwashed who might show up in cargo shorts and sandals causing a negative reaction from the other carefully selected invitees. After all, this is an AC event and is intended for those who wear only the finest polyester knit blends from Moores.
IMHO it might be wise not to publish details of these kind of event Doesn't matter. It is not an event that will attract anyone of any significance in respect to national security, the economy or science and technology. There is security at the door and there is a verification of identity. John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey will not be popping in to "pick up chicks".
Yes, I know, everyone is important and has value. However, aside from the winners of a juice box and certificate attesting to their awesomeness and who go to any freebie, this has a limited appeal. We are entering high season for receptions. I had invites to 4 last week and I'm a nobody. I declined all. People are picking and choosing, and these type of events are not a priority for people unless they are interested in dining or "fashion" etc.
It's a promotional event where the so called best restaurants are not necessarily the best, but where (IMO) they have ponyied up to play and to try and promote their restaurant. Seriously, how can one judge a restaurant based upon a few reheated canapes? The setting and the format does not do justice to the creations that require time and appropriate kitchen preparation. Some of the participants may indeed be purveyors of fine dining. One won't know from the congealed globs and lukewarm skewers of marinated dead animal flesh that will be served.
(And yes, I am in one of those moods today. I am dealing with an another special shining star in our IT department who is apparently feeble minded, and bereft of any common sense. I bet he'd love to attend, if they serve gourmet cheeze doodles.)
Oct 15, 2016, 10:10 am
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Oct 15, 2016, 10:11 am
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Oct 15, 2016, 10:28 am
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