2007 Awards Gala
Excellence in engineering was celebrated by members and clients of the Manitoba Consulting Engineering industry at the 8th Annual Manitoba Awards of Excellence in Consulting Engineering, held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on April 13, 2007. Winners were announced at a gala dinner attended by over 300 guests including a "who's-who" of the engineering industry, government and Manitoba's business community.
Hosted by the Consulting Engineers of Manitoba (CEM), this prestigious annual event recognizes the achievements of consulting engineers in Manitoba, their contributions to society, and serves as a prominent showcase of the industry's outstanding products and services. The CEM Awards were hosted by industry favourite and Master of Ceremonies Mr. Peter Jordan, Gemini-award winning television personality with CBC television. Musical performance throughout the evening was provided by the Walle Larsson Jazz Quartet. Elizabeth Murray, "honourary piper" to Queen Elizabeth II, piped in the dignitaries during their entrance to the Awards ceremonies.
The projects were evaluated by an independent judging panel of leading industry professionals chaired by Dr. Jay Doering, Ph.D., P.Eng., Dean of Graduate Studies for The University of Manitoba. CEM thanks its 2007 Sponsors: Event Title Sponsors XL Insurance and Oldfield Kirby Esau Inc.; Award Category Sponsors Winnipeg Construction Association, University of Manitoba Faculties of Engineering and Science on behalf of the Engineering and Information Technology Centre, Manitoba Hydro, ENCON Group Inc., Province of Manitoba, Department of Science, Technology, Energy & Mines and the Department of Competitiveness, Training and Trade, Province of Manitoba, Department of Infrastructure and Transportation; Event Supporters Bockstael Construction (1979) Ltd., Inland Audio Visual, Winnipeg Convention Centre and IPEX.