Gerry Thomas Gallery
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
#100, 602 - 11th Ave SW
Calgary, AB
Around the world in an evening – without the jetlag !!
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CPC Elevate is proud to present the 5th annual Worldwide WOW! Photo Exposition from 6 to 10 PM on Thursday October 20th, 2011 supporting The Canadian Women's Foundation. This year's Gala will be hosted at the Gerry Thomas Gallery and will showcase the 2011 Worldwide WOW! Photo Contest Winners in an evening of fine wine, cheese and amazing photographic art!
Through the eyes of our winning Canadian photographers, you will journey to our planet's remote and mystical regions where lined faces tell a hundred stories, monuments cloaked in history come to life and roaring waves batter soaring remote cliffs.
Tickets for the Worldwide WOW Photo Exposition can be purchased at $40.00 each. To purchase tickets for the 2011 Worldwide WOW Gala, click here, email
tickets@elevatecpc.ca or contact:
CPC Elevate
P.O. Box 16052 815 17 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2T 5H7
Phone: 403-686-0636
Click here to purchase tickets for the 2011 Worldwide WOW Gala
To make a cash donation to CPC Elevate & The Canadian Women's Foundation, click here.

Proceeds of the 2011 Worldwide WOW Photo Contest and Exposition are donated to the Canadian Women's Foundation's "Women Moving Women" Program. For more information on CPC Elevate's support of this program, Click Here!
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2010 Worldwide WOW Raised $55,000!
The 2010 Worldwide WOW Event raised over $55,000 and received over 520 photos in the Photo Contest. CPC Elevate would like to thank everyone who attended or entered a photograph in the contest. We would also like to thank our sponsors and food & wine vendors who made the evening a true culinary adventure! The 2010 Worldwide WOW Photo Contest & Gala's proceeds were proudly donated to Aspen's Empowering Families Initiative & Willow Park's Vintage Fund. Hosted by Willow Park Wines & Spirit's in the event Facilities, the night was filled with a wide range of exceptional photographs from all walks of life, fine foods from around the world, diverse entertainment and snatches of global culture!
Click to See Avenue Magazine's coverage of our event!
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2009 Worldwide WOW Raised $60,000!
The 2009 Worldwide WOW Event raised over $60,000 and received over 750 photos in the Photo Contest. CPC Elevate extends our sincere thanks to our sponsors, contest photographers, vendors and everyone who attended the 2009 Gala. The 2009 Worldwide WOW Photo Exhibition & Gala was a huge success with proceeds supporting Aspen's Empowering Families Initiative & Willow Park's Vintage Fund. Hosted by Willow Park Wines & Spirit's new Event Facilities, the night included a diverse selection of world class cuisine, art, entertainment and culture. The night was rounded out by an amazing display of the photo contest winners and entries of merrit. Click here for the 2009 Gala Gallery!
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2008 Worldwide WOW a Terrific Success!
CPC Elevate would like to thank everyone who supported us in the 2008 Worldwide WOW Photo Contest and Gala. Elevate raised over $55,000 in support of Aspen's Empowering Families Initiative. The night included a unique fusion of cuisine, art, entertainment and culture. Our guests enjoyed unlimited access to food, wine, beer and spirits from the four corners of the globe while the great music and dance traditions of the world entertained the young and old. The evening was rounded out by a journey to the planet's most breathtaking places with a stroll through the Worldwide Photo Gallery - a one-time exhibition of our most talented globe-trotting photo contest winners & honorable mention entries.
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Local restaurants tastefully led their support with delectable samplings of cuisine from around the world and Willow Park Wines and Spirits paired the flavours with an impressive selection of wine, scotch and beer to taste.
Truly a night of WOW!
Check out our photo gallery for highlights of the event! Click Here!
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What our guests say about WOW:
Joan Chambers – Metaform Venture Corp: “The WOW event is an elegant affair that combines the beauty of art and the beauty of people into one special evening.”
Dave Tod – URSA: “Just a note to say thanks for another great party last night. Hope you raised lots of dough!”
Rena Nathanail – Nathanail Captioning: “The event was a hit. Well organized in a great venue. Nice to see some amateur photographers get some well-deserved recognition for their passion.”
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Sean Caffrey: “It was a wonderful evening. Both my family and I had a great time. Seemed like it was a great success.”
Michelle Portelli – Telus: “Thank-you for a wonderful evening! I was thoroughly impressed with the WOW Gala and enjoyed the wine and food tasting - the vendors were very informative and I will definitely seek them out in future. The photographs were amazing and inspiring and the venue was lovely. From the music and dancing to the environment and beverages, I really enjoyed the event and would recommend this to everyone!”
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Ron Janert – “I was thrilled to be included in a collection of such fabulous work. I must say the Gala was wonderful. You all did a wonderful job organizing it, and it's for such a good cause. Thank you so much. I look forward to entering again next year.”
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How can Calgary families rise out of poverty
and achieve a sustainable, enhanced quality of life?
It takes the support of a large network of people and organizations, and we’d like to invite you to become one of them. How? Through your sponsorship of the annual World Wide WOW Photo Exposition!
info@elevatecpc.ca
We would like to thank our 2011 Worldwide WOW sponsors for their continued support.
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