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At the Rocky Mountaineer Station, January 16, 2020

Eating up the conversation at Dine Out Vancouver Festival's Great Big Taste event

The festival kicked off its 18th season with a shindig in support of the BC Hospitality Foundation

1. From the Tourism Vancouver team: Nastassja Dorotich, membership specialist; Lucas Pavan, manager, membership, and producer, Dine Out Vancouver; Saschie Maclean, communications specialist, North America; Sofia Laratta, communications assistant; Sabrina Tey, communications manager; Colin Pelech, membership assistant; and Julia Adams, communications specialist, international and trade 2. Justin Hui, first VP, CIBC Wood Gundy; Faye Cheng, mom; Tammy Kwok, director, Chaton Enterprises; and Ron Ho, SVP, finance, Sandstorm Gold 3. Cassandra Anderton, owner, Good Life Vancouver; Sharmian Duke; her husband, Stephen Duke, developer, Aragon Properties; and Tess Gnissios, receptionist, Canaccord Genuity 4. Ken Beattie, executive director, BC Craft Brewers Guild; Monica Frost, project lead, BC Ale Trail; Dana Harris, executive director, BC Hospitality Foundation; and Samantha Lindeman, owner, Wildeye Brewing 5. Alan Maclennan, director of sales, The Answer Company; and Corey Bauldry, sommelier

6. Chantel Elloway, marketing manager, Pacific Reach; and Jeff Leung, regional GM, hospitality, Pacific Reach •