Randy Scotland, VP of Communications at the ACA (left), Alan Middleton (center), Conference Moderator and Jo-Ann McArthur, SMCC Chair

ACA President and CEO Ron Lund speaks with panelists Paula Gignac, David U.K. and Edward Sattaur.

SMCC Chair Jo-Ann McArthur welcomes conference delgates.

Conference moderator Alan Middleton addresses the crowd.

Kim Smither (left), Managing Director of Octagon Canada, and Rick Dudley (right), President and Chief Executive Officer of Octagon Worldwide, present for the first time Octagon’s groundbreaking Passion Drivers™ research findings of Canada’s sports fans.

Co-presenters Michele Maheux (right), Managing Director, and Heather Sinclair (left), Director of Sales & Marketing, Toronto International Film Festival Group present Picture Perfect – Sponsorship & the Toronto International Film Festival.

Panelists (from left to right) Paula Gignac, President of the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada, David U.K., Director of Sales and Strategic Alliances for Standard Interactive and Edward Sattaur, Managing Director, Client Services for Jambo Mobile Solutions presented The Internet & Sponsorship Marketing. The panel was moderated by Alan Middleton, far left.

Lunch (and all that Jazz): The Jesse Barksdale Trio entertained lunch guests.

Robert J. Lampman, Head of Business Development & Sales, FIFA, Zurich presented Soccer’s Global Juggernaut – The View From FIFA.

Mary Kreuk, VP, Marketing with CTV (centre) and Jeff Hutcheson, Sports and Weather Anchor at CTV (left), present the Award of Distinction to Nestle Haagen-Dazs and the Rogers Cup. Ron Lund, President and CEO of the ACA accepted the award on behalf of Nestle.

Peter Pinfold of Unilever Canada and Baron Manett of Segal Communications accept the Gold Award in the Sports Category for the Degree for Men - Degree Poker Championship.

CIBC's Brenda Simpson (left) accepts the Award of Distinction in the Cause category for the CIBC Run For The Cure from Hari Sihvo (right) of Molson Canada and Jeff Hutcheson (centre).

Andrew Bryden (left) and Tim Maloney (right), both from Purolator Courier, accept the Gold Award in the Cause Category from Hari Sihvo of Molson Canada and Jeff Hutcheson for the Purolator Tackle Hunger Program.

Claire McDonald, Associate Publisher And Director Of New Business Development At Strategy Magazine And Media In Canada and Jeff Hutcheson present Pascale Chassé of Fusion Alliance Marketing with an Award of Distinction in the Special Interest Category for the Chevrolet Truck Initiative - Expo Quebec & St Tite Western Festival.

Jeff Hutcheson and Claire McDonald present an Award of Distinction to Kristine Timmons (left) and Maria Kim (right) of Fusion Alliance Marketing for Saab Canada – Dine & Drive at Deerhurst Resort in the Special Interest Category.

Patricia Straker and Patrick Taylor, along with Jeff Hutcheson, present an Award of Distinction to Pascale Grignon of Fusion Alliance Marketing and Nathalie Boileau of Bell Canada for Bell Tout le Monde en Parle in the Arts and Entertainment Category.

Patricia Straker and Patrick Taylor, along with Jeff Hutcheson, present an Award of Distinction to D'Arcy McDonald for the TD Canada Trust Music Platform in the Arts and Entertainment Category.

Patricia Straker and Patrick Taylor, along with Jeff Hutcheson, present the first ever Marilyn Michener Excellence In Arts And Entertainment Award to Marc Couture of Procter and Gamble for Procter & Gamble – Star Académie.

Andrew Bryden (second from left) and Tim Maloney (right), both from Purolator Courier, accept the Best of Show award from Jeff Hutcheson and Brenda Simpson for the Purolator Tackle Hunger Program.

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