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Diner en Blanc Fort McMurray 2017 Media Release

 
 
 
Returns This June! 
Mark your calendar! 
 
Fort McMurray, March 22nd – Once again this year, the elegant white wave of dinner guests will invade one of the most prestigious public locations of the city. Le Dîner en Blanc returns to Fort McMurray, on June 17th. For this second edition, more than 700 revelers are awaited at a new and secret location. The 2015 inaugural très chic picnic attracted close to 300 cultural enthusiasts for a memorable evening at the Marine Park Museum.  

 

 

 

This annual secret affair, promises another unforgettable evening of elegance, beauty and magic, as it takes over an undisclosed public space whose location is only revealed minutes prior to the commencement of the event.  

 

“If you were at the event in 2015, you know to circle this date! This event allows us to enjoy of some of our most prestigious and iconic public spaces of the city with elegance and flair”, says Denise Hildebrand, returning co-host of Le Dîner en Blanc – Fort McMurray. “For this new edition, we have once again searched the city high and low to find a venue that will ‘wow’ and render this night unique and magical as well as welcome more guests.” 

 

Launched in Paris nearly 30 years ago, the original essence of Le Dîner en Blanc remains: friendship, elegance and gallantry. Now, more than 100,000 revelers around the world give this international event an exciting platform for participants to exhibit their fashion sense, showcase their fine taste for design and elegance and share their gastronomic delights. 

 

To maintain the uniqueness of Dîner en Blanc as well as staying true to tradition, guests must observe certain requirements and follow a few key rules 

 

  • Registration to participate happens in three stages: Phase 1 is for members who attended the previous year; Phase 2 is for new members who are referred by Phase I attendees; Phase 3 is for people who signed up on the waiting list via the official website: fortmcmurray.dinerenblanc.com/register, by May 31st 

  • Once confirmed, each guest’s participation becomes mandatory, regardless of weather conditions.  This is a rain or shine event.  

  • Dress code:  elegant and white only.  Originality is encouraged as long as it is stylish and tasteful.  

  • Table setting:  all white!  

  • Champagne and/or wine. Beer and hard liquor are prohibited.  

  • As per Alberta alcohol laws/regulations, guests cannot bring their own alcohol. Guests wishing to enjoy some wine or Champagne, must reserve online through the Dîner en Blanc’s e-store.  

  • To ensure that the location secret is kept undisclosed until last minute, guests meet at assigned departure location and are escorted by Dîner en Blanc volunteer. 

  • In order to leave the event location as clean as when they arrived, guests are required to leave with all their belongings, leftovers and litter. 

 

Guests must bring 

  • A table, two white chairs, white tablecloth. 

  • A picnic basket comprising fine food and proper stemware and white dinnerware.  

  • A catered picnic basket option, which can be picked up at the site, will be available for those who do not wish to pack their own. Guests wishing to do so must reserve online through Dîner en Blanc website during the initial ticket registration. 

 

 

For full details on the event’s rules and regulations, please visit fortmcmurray.dinerenblanc.com 

 

Le Dîner en Blanc – Fort McMurray gratefully acknowledges SAFWAY, TS Signs, & HVAC Solutions, as our official local partners of the 2017 edition of Le Dîner en Blanc.  

 

About Le Dîner en Blanc  

Launched in Paris in 1988 by François Pasquier and a handful of friends, Le Dîner en Blanc has become a worldwide epicurean phenomenon. Dîner en Blanc - Paris now attracts over 10,000 people each year. What was a “friends and word-of-mouth only” event has grown into an international sensation celebrated on five continents. While the technology behind the event may have changed over the years, the principles fuelling this fantastic event have not: guests continue to gather at a secret location for the sole purpose of sharing a gourmet meal with good friends in one of their city’s most beautiful public spaces.  Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Dîner en Blanc International is responsible for developing this secret posh picnic in over 70 cities in more than 25 countries around the world. Each event is headed by passionate local organizers who fell in love with the concept and wanted to bring it to their city, giving this rendezvous a local flair. 

 

About Le Dîner en Blanc – Fort McMurray Hosts  

The 2017 edition of Le Dîner en Blanc – Fort McMurray is hosted by Denise Hildebrand, Dawn Sidoroff, Amy MacKenzie and Carol McDermott. Denise and Dawn are returning from 2015's inaugural event while Amy McKenzie, a Group Leader then and, Carol McDermott a guest have joined the hosting team. With renewed and new energy, they are committed in making this year edition a smashing success and establishing it as an annual must-attend event in Fort McMurray.  

 

To keep up to date on event announcements: 

 

Hashtags: #dinerenblanc #dinerenblancFMM #DEBfortmcmurray2017 

  

For all official videos of Dîner en Blanc around the world, visit YouTube Le Dîner en Blanc 

For more info and photos of Dîner en Blanc events from around the world, visit dinerenblanc.com.  

 

 

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