Ritz-Carlton Montreal, Together With Pfaff McLaren, Host One of the Grand Prix's Most Anticipated Parties


MONTREAL, QC--(Marketwired - Jun 2, 2016) - Mark your social calendars! The Ritz-Carlton Montreal, a boutique hotel in downtown Montreal, is hosting one of the summer's hottest parties during Montreal's annual Formula One Grand Prix weekend. The event, in collaboration with Pfaff McLaren, will take place at the downtown Montreal hotel on Friday, June 10, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The Ritz-Carlton Montreal's stylish Palm Court, Oval Room and Oval Terrace, which overlooks the boutique hotel's magnificent courtyard, will be transformed for a futuristic party that can't be missed.

The atmosphere for this year's highly anticipated party has been created once again by virtuoso social event designer Maddy K. Metallic finishes, light shows, and laser beams come together to create a dazzling decor. Guests at the ticketed event will enjoy a thrilling evening packed with plenty of surprises, luxurious gift bags and much more.

Highlights include:

  • Delicious cocktails and champagne with a Moët & Chandon bar (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.), dedicated Cointreau bars serving the famous Rickey cocktail, Romeo Gin pop-up bars and a Belvedere Spritz Bar featuring mixology by Brahm Mauer;

  • Tantalizing food stations by the Ritz-Carlton Montreal's Executive Chef, Johnny Porte, as well as indulgent late-night dessert stations;

  • Live music featuring DJ YO-C and special performances in the Pfaff McLaren VIP lounge presented by Holt Renfrew & Ogilvy featuring a Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear Display & special gifts created by Ella Dugre Bijoux. Artists include Montreal's own R&B singer/songwriter Shaharah Sinclair, who placed in the quarter finals of La Voix 2015. Check out a sample of her amazing voice;

  • A special performance by DESTINEAK, a Vancouver-based award-winning electronic duo who blend a main room DJ experience with engaging live vocals;

  • An exclusive display of the McLaren 675LT, 650S and 570S as well as a Pirelli pit stop;

  • The debut of the McLaren/Cointreau #ChezRickey Roadtrip car and the launch of its summer-long social media competition;

  • A stunning sporting sonic event featuring composer and cellist Philip Sheppard, who has composed a McLaren F1 symphony;

The chic pop-up beach La Plage Moët & Chandon is back again this year at Maison Boulud! A partnership between Moët & Chandon champagne and the Ritz-Carlton Montreal's restaurant, La Plage Moët & Chandon launches on June 6 designed by Le Living Décor and will be open all day, every day within Maison Boulud hours.

Sponsors for this year's event include CHUBB Insurance, Cointreau, DAC JET INTERNATIONAL, Giorgio Armani Beauty, Holt Renfrew, Ktima Gerovassiliou wines, Events by Maddy K., Moët & Chandon, OGILVY, Pirelli and Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear.

A limited number of tickets are available. Prices are $425 per person for attendance before 9:00 p.m. and $325 per person for attendance after 9:00 p.m.*

For more information, see Ritz-Carlton Grand Prix 2016.

For every ticket sold through Eventbrite, $10 will be donated to UNICEF Canada for insecticide-treated bed nets that protect and save children's lives.

For further inquiries, email grandprix2016@ritzmontreal.com.

See the Ritz-Carlton Montreal's current press materials and high-resolution images.

*Tickets are sold strictly on the basis of one per person and are non-refundable.

Contact Information:

Media Contact

Katia Piccolino
Public Relations & Sponsorship Director
Ritz-Carlton Montreal
514-842-4212, ext. 1952

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