
Finalist: Event Professional of the Year in Canada
"Wow… what an honor!" — what this national nomination means after 20+ years in the industry.
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"Wow… what an honor!" — what this national nomination means after 20+ years in the industry.
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How Montréal's most star-studded night gets built — year after year, never repeating itself.
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When decor steps behind the cause: the anatomy of a benefit evening for the Montreal Children's Hospital.
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The first Montréal edition with Look Good Feel Better, the Honeyrose hotel and a constellation of beauty houses.
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A three-course dinner 60 metres up, prepared by Montréal's female chefs — for women's cancer research.
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What multi-day programs for international executives taught us about the guest journey.
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Selected Media
A selection of conversations about hospitality, entrepreneurship and building a business over twenty years.
In The Press
National Post, Global News, CityNews, Weddingbells, Grenier, Lindt, GOSS and the Canadian Event Awards — every article and interview lives on the press page.
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Welcome to the circle.

Being named a finalist for Event Professional of the Year by Canadian Special Events is recognition that reaches beyond one person. After more than 20 years in the industry, this nomination carries the weight of every overnight install, every plan B that became plan A, every room transformed into a dream.
"From my very first Maddy K wedding in 2003 to designing some of the most unforgettable events in the city, every step of this journey has been fueled by passion, creativity, consistency and an unwavering commitment to excellence."
"This nomination is not just mine — it belongs to all of us who pour our hearts into creating magic. To my incredible clients, partners, and team: thank you for trusting me, believing in my vision, and allowing me to bring dreams to life."

Every June, during Canadian Grand Prix weekend, the Ritz-Carlton Montréal becomes the most coveted address in the country. The city's elite, international celebrities, drivers and industry titans converge on Sherbrooke Street for a single night — and for years, it has been Maddy K shaping its atmosphere.
From the metallic finishes and laser beams of the McLaren-era parties to the black balloon cascades and floral staircases of recent editions, the rule is simple: the guest who returns every year must be astonished every year. The theme changes; the standard never does.
Press photography: Diary of a Social Gal · Dominic Gouin · Jimmy Hamelin.

"It's always an honour to work for such a special cause." Behind a benefit evening: months of work, a room engineered for giving, and one conviction — generosity ignites when emotion is staged well.
In a benefit gala, every design choice has a job: an arrival sequence that builds trust, lighting that focuses attention on the testimonials, a programme rhythm that lands the auction at the exact moment the room is ready to give.

The very first Montréal edition of Bulles et Brunch, brought by Look Good Feel Better — the organization supporting women with cancer since 1992 — gathered the community at the Honeyrose hotel for a morning as beautiful as it was meaningful.
Jean Paul Gaultier, Sephora Canada, Clarins Canada, La Roche-Posay, Valentino Beauty, IT Cosmetics and La Vie en Rose sponsored the event, while Teresa Ste-Marie, Event Boutique MTL, YDC Productions, Moxo Media, Got Soul Records, Toddy Flores and Aura Design made it unforgettable — down to the silent auction that sent donations climbing.

Only once a year can you dine 60 metres in the sky on Canada's largest observation wheel. For the third edition of La Roche-Posay's "Ride La Grande Roue for a good cause," an all-women team — Maddy K included — turned 36 climate-controlled gondolas into private dining rooms.
A three-course menu by Montréal's female chefs, served at sunset as the city lights up — each gondola hosting up to six guests in support of women's cancer research with the MUHC's Team PWR.

In 2014 and 2016, the Washington-based Chief Executives Organization handed Maddy K its Québec programs: several days, members arriving from around the world, Montréal and Québec City as the setting.
Accommodation, transport, private dining, cultural programming, exclusive access, local experiences — every touchpoint belongs to the same story. The work was not producing a night; it was orchestrating an entire stay.
This is where the hospitality approach took hold, long before the word became central to the brand.