MB Sweet 16 raises $6000!

On September 29, 2011, Marketing Breakthroughs, Ottawa’s best Marketing Firm, hosted one of Ottawa’s finest events: the MB Sweet 16 {Mad Men Style}.

One of the great things about celebrating our birthday is the opportunity to thank people and give back.  Instead of presents to ourselves, we decided to give something back to  two of our favorite charities: The Caring & Sharing Exchange and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

We invited celebrity auctioneer, Stuntman Stu, to lead a benefit auction.  The crowd was highly entertained by Stu and we raised over $6000 in just under 15 minutes!

Thanks to the generosity of Paramount Properties (Stuart Ages), District Realty (Steve Ramphos), Valberg Imaging (Michelle Valberg) and Highlight Travel (Leslie Coates).  We would also like to thank our friend Stuntman Stu for his generosity in conducting the auction.

Check out these photos from the event!

Stuntman Stu and members of the MB crew auctioning off an autographed Dan Marino Miami Dolphins jersey and football.

Michelle Valberg (R) and Valerie Keeler (L) enjoying the evening (of Valberg Imaging)

Stuntman Stu and an MB crew member auctioning off a work of art by Michelle Valberg.

Stuntman Stu enjoying a "Manhattan Breakthrough" after the auction

Additional photos can be found at Facebook.com/MarketingBreakthroughs.

For more information on the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, click here.  To learn more about The Caring and Sharing Exchange, please visit their site.

Thank you to all of our guests and auction participants, and we hope you enjoy your winnings!

An Amazing Event - MB Celebrates 16 Years

September 29^th came and went!  The #MBSweet16 was a celebration for the ages!

We were overjoyed to celebrate with our friends, partners, and clients. Everybody wined, dined, and swayed to the music in our 60s lounge! 

We want to thank each and every one of our guests for 16 successful and memorable years.  We’d also like to thank our wonderful sponsors for helping make this event such a success!  From food, to décor and all in between, our guests celebrated with us as some of Ottawa’s premiere event producers. MB Staff had a great time dressing like they worked at Sterling Cooper Draper Price, the fictional Manhattan ad agency featured on Mad Men.  The 1960s may have been the golden age of advertising, but last week, we rang in a new era, the golden age of Marketing Breakthroughs.

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 Below are some photographs shot by Lindsey Gibeau of Valberg Imaging. For more photos from the event, visit our Facebook Page.

Thanks so much for the amazing photos Lindsey! For more, visit our Facebook Page.

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MB Celebrates its “Sweet 16” with Mad Men Theme

100 Guests to Gather for Tribute to the Golden Age of Advertising and

“Can’t-Miss” Celebration of the Year

Ottawa, Thursday, September 29, 2011 - Marketing Breakthroughs, Ottawa’s top marketing firm, celebrated 16 years in business by throwing an exclusive invite-only bash for Ottawa’s business community and selected VIP guests.

This exclusive event was held at SOMA, a downtown fitness studio and spa. SOMA was be transformed into a 1960s-inspired lounge, reminiscent of a Manhattan club from the era. With 1960s-inspired food and drink and full Mad Men-themed costumes and décor, guests felt like they are rubbing elbows with Don Draper and Roger Sterling.

Alongside the 1960s theme was a cutting-edge multi-media and social media showcase. Guests tweeted throughout the event using the hashtag #MBSweet16. All Tweets using this hashtag were displayed live on giant plasma displays – much like the interactive billboards at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest. By participating in this social media element, guests felt like they are truly a part of the event.

With walls lined with 1960s decorations and poster-sized advertisements from the era alongside MB’s plasma displays, this event will surely be the most talked-about business social gathering of the year. As Ottawa Event Producers, MB was thrilled to host this exciting event. “We’re proud to have successfully grown our business in Ottawa and to have fun while we recognize our achievements,” said CEO, Steve Klein.

In addition to a birthday celebration, this event also had a live charity auction (with celebrity-auctioneer “Stuntman Stu”) benefitting the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and The Caring and Sharing Exchange (home of The Christmas Exchange). Over $6,000 was raised for these worthy charities.

Steve Klein founded Ottawa's Marketing Breakthroughs in 1995. Since then, MB has helped some of Ottawa’s best known brands grow. This includes Preston Hardware, HolmesHeating, District Realty, Paramount Properties and MacEwen Petroleum. As the winner of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Professional Services firm of the year, MB specializes in web marketing, traditional marketing, and offers Canada’s only “VP Marketing” service for companies that have neither the time nor the resources to have their own internal marketing department.