Avenue‘s Top 40 Under 40 celebration was a night to remember, attended by hundreds of Calgarians on November 20 at Mount Royal University’s Bella Concert Hall.
The event kicked off with a VIP pre-party for the Class of 2025, Top 40 alumni, invited guests and dignitaries. Live music was performed by Rick Climan’s Jazz Trio, hors d’oeuvres were served and VIP attendees ushered in the new cohort of Top 40s with the annual tradition of a toast — this year with sparkling wine Cune (CVNE) Cava Brut, sponsored by Pacific Wine & Spirits.
Congratulatory speeches by RedPoint Media Group president and co-owner Käthe Lemon and Avenue senior editor Tsering Asha Leba kicked off both the VIP party and the main awards presentation. The main presentation of the Class of 2025 was emceed by Global News anchor Dallas Flexhaug. It also included music by the Top 40 house band and remarks from Mayor Jeromy Farkas, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce’s president and CEO, Deborah Yedlin, and Mount Royal University’s vice president for community engagement, Melanie Rogers.
Afterwards, Top 40s, their family, friends, colleagues and community members celebrated the night in style with food, drinks and music. Activities included a guessing game installation sponsored by Calgary Chamber, Dean Stanton’s live art collaboration inside the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking lounge, photo opportunities like the photo booth inside the Bloom Benefits Group lounge and a DJ.
We are also excited to announce that nominations for Avenue‘s Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2026 are now open at top40under40.com.
Read the Top 40 Under 40 2025 profiles in Avenue’s Nov-Dec issue, on stands now, or online at avenuecalgary.com.
Thank you to our sponsors: Mount Royal University, Calgary Chamber, Oxford Properties, Global News, Cerco Creative Marketing and Pacific Wines & Spirits.
