Marketing Hall of Legends

January 27, 2009

The Marketing Hall of Legends honoured the 2009 inductees at its fifth annual Marketing Hall of Legends gala on Tuesday, January 27 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There was a press conference from 5 to 5:30 followed by a cocktail reception from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The fine dinner and ceremony followed.

Inductees

This Year's Inductees Are:

Clive Beddoe, Founding Shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, West Jet
Kathleen Taylor, President and COO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Wayne Sales, Vice Chairman, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Terry O’Reilly, Writer/Director, Pirate Toronto
Allan Kazmer, Retired

According to the Marketing Hall of Lengends, the 2009 inductees were Nominated by their peers and selected by a panel of judges and have earned recognition for demonstrating the following attributes:

Visionary - Great entrepreneurs who have created enduring, valuable and iconic Canadian brands. • Clive Beddoe, Founding shareholder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, WestJet
Builders - Charismatic leaders who have built and enhanced existing brands, and in doing so, have increased the competitive nature of their respective organizations. • Wayne Sales, Vice Chairman, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited • Kathleen Taylor, President and COO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Enabler - Marketing communications professionals with a proven, long-term track record of providing excellent brand building expertise. • Terry O’Reilly, Writer/Director, piratetoronto

Past Legends include: Tony Chapman, President, Partner, Lead, Capital C LP Bill Durnan, Creative Director, Cossette Don Watt, Chairman & CEO, DW+Partners Inc. Harry Rosen, Executive Chairman, Harry Rosen Inc. Rupert Brendon, former President, ICA Kenneth Wong, Associate Professor of Marketing Strategy, Queen's University Christine Magee, President & Co-Founder, Sleep Country Canada Inc. Stephen Gunn, CEO & Chairman, Sleep Country Canada Inc. Paul Lavoie, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, TAXI Advertising & Design and Peter Elwood, Senior Vice President, Unilever Canada.

About the Marketing Hall of Legends

The Marketing Hall of Legends was created to recognize Canadians who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of excellence in the field of marketing. It paid tribute to a body of work and a lifetime of achievements in marketing. “Each year we are tasked with choosing candidates whose ideas and leadership in marketing and brand building have made a tremendous impact in the Canadian and global market place,” says Jim Warrington, MHOL Co-chair. “We are thrilled to honour the 2009 Marketing Hall of Legends inductees. Their exceptional contribution to furthering Canadian businesses in the area of marketing and are truly among the nation’s intellectual and business elite.”

Mandrake and AMA Toronto created the Marketing Hall of Legends. By nurturing and providing further educational opportunities for young talent, the MHOL Legacy Program provides opportunities for new and established marketers to share, learn and grow. Through the legacy programs, the Marketing Hall of Legends offers programs such as the Mentor Program, Access to a C-Leader and the Peer-to-Peer Leadership Exchange.

The Marketing Hall of Fame Gala was an interesting gala of top business and marketing leaders of Canada!!