{"id":60420,"date":"2024-11-22T10:29:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cglcc-multisite.pantheonsite.io\/fr\/news\/cglcc-9th-annual-gala-wrapped\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:11:47","slug":"cglcc-9e-gala-annuel-emballe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/news\/cglcc-9e-gala-annuel-emballe\/","title":{"rendered":"9e Gala annuel Noir &amp; Blanc du CQCC : nous avons os\u00e9 \u00e9blouir\u00a0!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>We want to thank everyone for coming to CQCC&#8217;s 9th annual Black &amp; White Gala!<\/strong>&nbsp;This evening brought together over 400 members of the Canadian 2SLGBTQI+ business community, on November 1st, at the Carlu in Toronto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We thank everyone who&nbsp;<strong>supported, attended, and donated time and resources<\/strong>. This evening was truly&nbsp;a testament to the strength and joy&nbsp;of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, and was an amazing celebration. It was&nbsp;a night of fabulous fun, incredible entertainment, and meaningful connections \u2013&nbsp;<strong>thank you all for being a part of such a special night!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>400+<\/strong>&nbsp;fabulous attendees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24&nbsp;<\/strong>incredible sponsors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6<\/strong>&nbsp;CQCC Business Leadership Awards presented to some amazing leaders and businesses in our communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over&nbsp;<strong>55<\/strong>&nbsp;incredible Silent Auction items donated, bid on, and won.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5&nbsp;<\/strong>amazing entertainers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dance floor <strong>full<\/strong> of energy and <strong>countless<\/strong> dance moves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Too many<\/strong>&nbsp;smiles to count.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Award Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Please join us in celebrating our 2024 winners of the Business Leadership Awards! These awards honour companies and individuals making significant contributions to the 2SLGBTQI+ and business communities in Canada.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Katherine Pollock<\/strong>, Winner: Business Leader of the Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Origami Customs<\/strong>, Winner: 2SLGBTQI+ Business of the Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Ren\u00e9e Yoxon<\/strong>, Winner: Young 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneur of the Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Manulife<\/strong>, Winner: National Corporation of the Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Chroma NB<\/strong>, Winner: Community Impact of the Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Benjamin Nycum<\/strong>, Recipient: Legacy Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/press-releases\/2024-2slgbtqi-business-leadership-awards-winners\/\">Read more on the winners!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shawneekish.com\/\">Shawnee Kish<\/a><\/strong> graced us with her soulful voice and moving performance, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodjade.com\/\">Hollywood Jade &amp; Dancers<\/a><\/strong> presented \u201cG-Slay Quoi\u201d \u2013 an extension of HJP Urbanesque, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carlottacarlisle\/?hl=en\">Carlotta Carlisle<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 our spectacular emcee \u2013 dazzled the stage all throughout the night!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rainbowcircus.ca\/\">Rainbow Circus<\/a><\/strong> showcased a gravity-defying performance that left the audience breathless.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And as always, <a href=\"https:\/\/djdonovanto.com\/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=284740572&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_6wP6c07sGeWDoUIgJ0eaAXnKgmbG9XCUC6gm3WQBrqpXUPICrhS7FMG9Ybd_aEn87ETOmJiBlyslqfB9HrSUpXycypA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DJ Donovan<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;kept the vibe going on the dance floor with the best tracks for dancing all night long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renowned artist<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amandawand.com\/\">Amanda Wand<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;live painted a stunning piece during the Gala that one lucky winner was able to take home!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cheryl Dobinson<\/strong>&nbsp;was announced as this year&#8217;s recipient of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/communityone.ca\/grants-awards\/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=284740572&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_6wP6c07sGeWDoUIgJ0eaAXnKgmbG9XCUC6gm3WQBrqpXUPICrhS7FMG9Ybd_aEn87ETOmJiBlyslqfB9HrSUpXycypA#steinert-ferreiro-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Steinert &amp; Ferreiro award<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Gala in review &#8211; visuals edition!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>dazzling<\/strong> evening was captured on camera!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out and download&nbsp;the memories captured at the Black &amp; White Gala on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjBQTUF\"><strong>CQCC&#8217;s photo site<\/strong><\/a>. Posed for a pic at the photo wall? Check those out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjBQPyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Gala recap video can be found on our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KH-04_6HH8U\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-6 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"57650\" src=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54120737212_41f74d3f3c_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57650\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"57655\" src=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54121922179_35b24764fb_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57655\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"57653\" src=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54120737667_e0683d1f8d_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57653\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"57657\" src=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54121585771_c83b1549f0_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57657\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"57651\" src=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54120737622_cfefa70b66_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57651\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"57680\" src=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54121583641_1df421342d_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57680\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photography by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.remusandco.ca\/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=284740572&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_6wP6c07sGeWDoUIgJ0eaAXnKgmbG9XCUC6gm3WQBrqpXUPICrhS7FMG9Ybd_aEn87ETOmJiBlyslqfB9HrSUpXycypA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Remus &amp; Co<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We also love seeing the night through your eyes:<\/strong> please send any photos, stories, or favourite moments to <a href=\"mailto:communications@queerchamber.ca\">communications@queerchamber.ca<\/a>. You can also tag <strong>@theCQCC<\/strong> and <strong>#CQCCGala2024<\/strong> when sharing your memories on social media!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Sponsors &amp; Supporters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Silent Auction and Air Canada Raffle&nbsp;<strong>raised over $33,000<\/strong>&nbsp;in support of CQCC programs and operations. We appreciate all the amazing businesses and individuals who donated items to our Silent Auction this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sponsors-1280x720.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57647\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">space<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Thank you from the CQCC Team!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Please email <a href=\"mailto:gala@queerchamber.ca\">office@queerchamber.ca<\/a> if you have any questions about this event or the contents of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merci \u00e0 tous d\u2019\u00eatre venus au 9e Gala annuel Noir &amp; Blanc du CQCC, une soir\u00e9e qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 vraiment \u00e9blouissante\u00a0!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_trash_the_other_posts":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","editor_notices":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/54121922974_093be59116_o.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60420"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60421,"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60420\/revisions\/60421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/queerchamber.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}